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A Multi-institutional Collaboration to Meet Healthcare Industry Workforce Needs

 Community colleges are seeing a decline in enrollment while the healthcare sector is experiencing a chronic workforce shortage.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

A National Economic Case Statement for Community Colleges

 Now more than ever the role of postsecondary education is to cultivate the nation’s human capital.
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Campus Master Planning as a Catalyst for Broader Economic Development

 In the face of unprecedented changes, Middlesex College is tackling pressing issues to stay relevant by conducting community outreach, developing partnerships to address workforce changes, supporting non-traditional students, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Community Colleges

 This is a reprint of a paper originally published on the Fulton-Montgomery Community College website in August 2013.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Creating Global-Ready Places

 Global demographics are shaping new civic patterns which will strengthen the relationship between universities and cities in ways that create local prosperity.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Data Collection as a Means for Integrated Higher Education Change

 Six institutions measured the community impact of their anchor mission efforts along several social and economic dimensions using the Anchor Dashboard data tool.
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Educational Programs and Community Partnerships for Skilled Trades Pathways
Example Plans

Environmental Scan Series

 A series of thorough, heavily sourced environmental scanning reports developed by the institution’s institutional effectiveness department to support its strategic planning process.
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Expanding Community: How to Create a Thriving Off-campus Environment

 Transforming vacant off-campus buildings into vibrant centers of learning and experience extends an institution’s presence and mission and helps dismantle town and gown barriers.
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Immersive Educational Facilities Design: Manufacturing Innovation and Connection

 As trade schools gain national recognition for their affordability and career-centric focus, Raleigh’s Wake Technical Community College (WTCC) has set a new standard for strategic facilities design by capitalizing on community, industry, and government partnerships.
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Inform Planning Through Regional Demographics and Labor Markets

 In this session, we will share the Tennessee Board of Regents’ statewide demographic and labor market analysis, which examines demographic, enrollment, and job data to inform coordinated, statewide decision making for academic planning and facility expansions.
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Institutional Transformation in Turbulent Times

 Alvernia University can provide inspiration for planners who must undertake the difficult task of transforming their institution in turbulent times. In four years, Alvernia University has raised $25 million in external support, garnered a $400 thousand grant, and raised enrollment by more than six percent.
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LCC’s Health Professions Building: Centering Vitality Through Community Benefit

 Lane Community College’s (LCC) unique commitment to uphold principles articulated in their Community Benefits Agreement allowed for an innovative planning and design process that centered on the core needs of its most marginalized community members.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Lessons Learned from Strategic Planning for Improved Teaching and Learning in Developing Economies

 U.S. institutions have much to learn from the major transformations of teaching and learning achieved by higher education institutions in developing economies faced with limited funding and inhospitable environments.
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Leveraging New Campus Development for Community Empowerment
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Making and Measuring Equitable Economic Impact
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Mapping Career Pathways from the Community College Campus to Regional Industry

 Community colleges provide equitable access to higher education and pathways to sustainable careers. This session will show how Laurel Ridge Community College (LRCC) secured its role in the regional economy by aligning programs with community priorities and mapping students’ career pathways to inform facilities planning.
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The Ecosystem Project: Revealing the Hidden Dynamics of Higher Ed’s Ecosystems

 The Ecosystem Project aims to develop tools and methodologies for depicting the complex ecosystems that surround and make up higher education.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

The Power of “Systemness”

 What was needed was an organized, comprehensive program to equip workers with the skills to survive and thrive in the world of 21st-century manufacturing.
Conference Presentations

The Value Proposition of Higher Education: Planning a Campus for the Future
Conference Recordings

Tour: The University of South Florida’s (USF) Center for Advanced Medical Learning & Simulation (CAMLS)

 The University of South Florida’s (USF) Center for Advanced Medical Learning & Simulation (CAMLS) is a world-class facility dedicated to simulation-based healthcare education, training, and developing innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes and reduce preventable medical errors.
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Using Ecosystemic Design to Build Regional Strategic Partnerships

 Planning through an ecosystem lens allows for coordination, innovation, and value exchange for regional strategic partnerships linking learning, work, and economic vitality. Using ecosystemic design, Minnesota State University (MSU), Mankato and the greater Mankato region will partner, innovate, and act in the future tense with the community and business ecosystem to train and sustain the workforce for local to global challenges.