Community College ← Cosgrove & Associates

Focused Leadership

Feb

17

2014

We are currently working with a number of colleges to support transformative innovation through the use of utilization-focused, developmental evaluation (Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts To Enhance Innovation and Use, Patton, M. 2011). Although colleges aspire to support innovations, meaningful transformative change related to existing programmatic and student support structures often provides a unique set ...

Resources

Jul

14

2013

From the Center for Public Education The Center for Public Education carried out a study, The Path Least Taken, to learn more about high school graduates who didn’t go on to attend college. Click here to read the full report, which includes the following statistics: TAACCCT RESOURCES Program Summary for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career ...

MoManufacturingWINs

Apr

8

2013

Nine Missouri community and technical colleges have partnered to create the Missouri Manufacturing Workforce Innovation Networks (MoManufacturingWINs). The vision for this effort is that all Missouri manufacturing workers will be National Career Readiness Certified for basic and soft skills, and they will possess labor market relevant occupational skills endorsed by the National Association of Manufacturers. ...

MoHealthWINs

Apr

8

2013

Missouri’s community colleges and Linn State Technical College have been awarded a $20 million grant to train an estimated 4,600 workers in the health services/health sciences industry. The grant, awarded today by the U.S. Department of Labor TAATCCT program, is a transformative opportunity for Missouri and will bring the state’s public two-year institutions together to ...

Projects

Mar

15

2013

Pima Community College Cosgrove & Associates is currently assisting Pima Community College in the development of a set of strategic directions to help the college more fully develop the social and economic fabric of its community. To achieve this, we are working to increase the number of area residents who access the college’s courses, programs, ...

Innovation Is More Than A Good Idea

Jan

29

2013

By J. Cosgrove Disruptive innovation is a popular topic on many college campuses. The problem is that on too many campuses it seems to be only that—a topic. Too many colleges view innovative approaches like their mother’s fine china—you know, something to be brought out when special guests (legislators, accrediting bodies, key funders, etc.) come ...