Strategic Challenge Briefings

• The Role of Community Colleges in Economic Development April 21, 2012 As our economy continues to evolve and change, so too must the vital role a community college plays in its development.  While a community college cannot be all things to all people, it can rise to the challenge of contributing to the vitality of its comm...
• Reflections on Generations of Teaching and Learning Technology March 9, 2012 Note: The following comments were received from Professor David Schwinn in response to the briefing paper on Generations of Teaching and Learning Technology.  Since they were longer than could comfortably fit within the reply box, we made a new briefing p...
• What Is Education? The Decline of General Education March 7, 2012 One major mission of university education has always been to “train personnel for knowledge-intensive professions.”  In the thirteenth century these were law and the clergy.  Today, the list has grown enormously. Another mission has traditionally been ...
• Generations of Teaching and Learning Technology February 27, 2012 This paper is the first of a series of papers dealing with changes in learning and teaching. In this paper we deal with changes in teaching/learning technology. In the next paper we will deal with some of the deeper implications how these technology chang...
• Educational Resource Development White Paper February 14, 2012 During the nation’s economic downturn, community colleges have experienced extraordinary growth under duress. Since 2007, when the recession began, more than 1.4 million additional people have turned to community colleges to pursue education or acquire ne...
• The Financial Challenges at Lansing Community College February 9, 2012 Lansing Community College faces significant financial challenges as it works to meet the ongoing needs of students and the greater community. As we look toward the future, the most urgent challenges to address include: Property tax revenue State app...
• Lifelong Learning: Meeting the Challenges of the Adult Learner February 3, 2012 By: Cathy Wilhm, Contributors: Jean Morciglio, Luanne Bibbee, and Adrienne Jenkins The Challenge After the company William McMillen had worked at for seven years was forced to close its doors, he found himself at the open doors of the Capital Area Mic...
• Information Technology Challenges January 31, 2012 There are numerous information technology trends that currently and into the future will challenge Lansing Community College’s ability to provide an effective and efficient teaching and learning environment for students, faculty and staff. Among them are ...
• Integrating Adjunct Faculty Into Our Student Success Initiative January 16, 2012 An educational community is best served where there is constant and consistent participation among its many stakeholders. At Lansing Community College, this is a challenge because while adjunct faculty comprise nearly 80% of our instructional workforce (a...
• Student Loan Data At LCC November 30, 2011 Some data on LCC student loans as referred to in the Briefing Paper, Student Loans, Access, and Success: Aid Year Filed a FAFSA # of Students that Borrowed Loans @ LCC Total Loans Paid for Aid Year 2010-11 32,768 11,647 $ 67,747,965 ...