The Community College Solution: The Real Story from a College President and Former Corporate CEO - Couverture souple

Snyder, Thomas J.

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ISBN 10 : 0996194746 ISBN 13 : 9780996194747

Editeur : Significance Press, 2016

Synopsis

Community colleges are the most multi-faceted institutions of higher education in the United States. They offer two-year Associate Degrees in many diverse fields, prepare students with the right courses and transferable credits for four-year colleges, give a leg up to high school seniors seeking to get a jump on their college studies, provide targeted curricula leading to professional and technical certifications in fields such as information technology, computer-aided design and manufacturing, nursing and allied health professions. Thomas J. Snyder is the former Chief Executive Officer of auto parts manufacturer Delco Remy who turned his attention to higher education after seeing that America's businesses needed well-prepared workers. As the president of Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana, the largest singly accredited community college system in the country, he has focused the college on delivering the educational programs that would benefit his students, the economy and society as whole. The Community College Solution provides the facts and answers that prospective students, their parents, high-school guidance counselors and others need to know to make the most of the community college opportunity. These local institutions educate millions of Americans each year, and are the most accessible and affordable option in preparing to succeed academically, in work and in life.

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À propos de l'auteur

Thomas J Snyder serves as president of Ivy Tech Community College, the largest institution of higher education in Indiana and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system He is that rare breed among community college presidents in that he is not an academic. Snyder joined Ivy Tech in 2007, after a successful career as Chairman CEO/President of two manufacturing companies: Flagship Energy Systems Center and Delco Remy International, Inc. During Synder’s tenure at Ivy Tech, total enrollment has increased by 56 percent from 111,000 students annually to more than 173,000. Today the college serves those students at 32 campuses and 100 learning centers that provide a full-spectrum of educational resources, transfer credits, associate degrees, workforce assessments, training and professional certification. The college’s apprenticeship program with local manufacturers has graduated 10,000 students who make an average starting wage above $50,000. Ivy Tech is first in the nation among two-year colleges for the number of associate degrees granted in the 2013-14 school year. President Barack Obama cited Ivy Tech in 2015 as “one of the best in the country” during an official campus visit to outline his proposal for two years of free community college for all Americans. Snyder graduated from Kettering University, formerly General Motors Institute, with a degree in mechanical engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana University. He currently serves on the boards of Conexus, Energy Systems Network, Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, Community College Advisory Panel , Auto Community Network, The Manufacturing Institute, Midwestern Higher Education Compact, Rebuilding America’s Middle Class, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indiana Career Council, Tocqueville Society of United Way, Academic Advisory Council, National Workforce Solutions Advisory Board, and the Paramount Theater.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Significance Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0996194746
• ISBN 13: 9780996194747
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
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