Expanding Access to Higher Education: How Institutions Can Recruit Adult Learners for Michigan Reconnect
Community colleges have long served as gateways to opportunity, providing affordable, flexible, and career-focused education. For many adults, the dream of earning a college degree or skills certificate has long […]
Our Report Card: What We Learned from MI-RAISE Design Lab
This is the second of a two-part review of the recently completed MI-RAISE Design Lab. See the first part here. The soon-to-be-announced 2024 Innovation Investment Awards grants contain bold ideas […]
MI-RAISE Design Lab: Fostering Postsecondary Innovation for Adult Learners
This is the first of a two-part review of the recently completed MI-RAISE Design Lab. Many key ingredients are in place to help more working-age Michiganders earn valuable postsecondary credentials. […]
Help is Here for Public Colleges and Universities to Leverage Historic Investment in Student Success
With a $45 million initiative announced this year, the state of Michigan has made an unprecedented investment in helping public colleges and universities change institutional practices that will dramatically increase […]
Starting College on the Right Foot: Credit for Prior Learning
Adults who seek postsecondary education may have little experience with higher education — but they bring a wealth of lived experience that, when properly acknowledged, can help them succeed in […]
Project-Based Learning: A Win for Students, Institutions Alike
Postsecondary institutions across Michigan continue to seek ways to better serve adult learners. One strategy is the use of project-based learning to promote experiential learning and apply concepts taught in […]