Pathways to Professions (P2P)

2022 ◽  
pp. 85-109
Author(s):  
Yi Huang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Value Of Education

With the overarching goal of making excellence inclusive, the Pathways to Professions (P2P) initiatives aim to simultaneously improve quality and value of education while increasing access and success through credential innovations. The chapter spotlights three cases operated under the P2P framework of Community Pathways, Higher Education Pathways, and Industry Pathways, as well as two cases on the horizon that are moving toward institutionalization. While case objectives vary, the overarching goal remains consistent toward creating accelerated pathways for the earning of educational and/or career credentials. Lessons learned are discussed with implications explored within the rapidly evolving educational and employment ecosystems.

Winning the Argument and Moving the Fight: The Legacy of a Grassroots Humanitarian

Public Voices ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Mary Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Winning Strategy ◽  
Supreme Court Decision ◽  
The United States ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Trade Offs

The author of this article argues that the two-decades-long litigation struggle was necessary to push the political actors in Mississippi into a more virtuous than vicious legal/political negotiation. The second and related argument, however, is that neither the 1992 United States Supreme Court decision in Fordice nor the negotiation provided an adequate riposte to plaintiffs’ claims. The author shows that their chief counsel for the first phase of the litigation wanted equality of opportunity for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), as did the plaintiffs. In the course of explicating the role of a legal grass-roots humanitarian, Coleman suggests lessons learned and trade-offs from that case/negotiation, describing the tradeoffs as part of the political vestiges of legal racism in black public higher education and the need to move HBCUs to a higher level of opportunity at a critical juncture in the life of tuition-dependent colleges and universities in the United States. Throughout the essay the following questions pose themselves: In thinking about the Road to Fordice and to political settlement, would the Justice Department lawyers and the plaintiffs’ lawyers connect at the point of their shared strength? Would the timing of the settlement benefit the plaintiffs and/or the State? Could plaintiffs’ lawyers hold together for the length of the case and move each piece of the case forward in a winning strategy? Who were plaintiffs’ opponents and what was their strategy? With these questions in mind, the author offers an analysis of how the campaign— political/legal arguments and political/legal remedies to remove the vestiges of de jure segregation in higher education—unfolded in Mississippi, with special emphasis on the initiating lawyer in Ayers v. Waller and Fordice, Isaiah Madison

Advancing campus and community sustainability: strategic alliances in action

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne Bilodeau ◽  
Jackie Podger ◽  
Alaa Abd-El-Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
The University

Purpose – Universities can provide a leadership role to develop and mobilize knowledge to meet societal needs. In fulfilling this mission, universities can also serve as agents of sustainable development on campus and in communities they serve. The purpose of this article is to describe the drivers that have advanced the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus' operational and academic sustainability objectives; the initiatives and partnerships developed on campus and in the community in response to these drivers; and the outcomes and lessons learned. Design/methodology/approach – This article summarizes the experience of the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus in leveraging key drivers to develop sustainability initiatives and partnerships for greater operational efficiencies, cost savings, environmental stewardship and applied research. The university's leadership commitment to sustainability, economic opportunities and provincial legislative requirements are among the drivers discussed. This paper also provides an innovative partnership framework to support sustainable community development. Findings – Drivers of sustainability in higher education can contribute to the development of sustainability initiatives and partnerships that benefit institutions and communities and achieve operational and academic sustainability mandates. Practical implications – This article provides information that can be applied by institutions of higher education to advance sustainability within the context of current economic conditions and societal needs. Originality/value – The experience of the campus and the partnership framework presented in this paper is original. The framework provides a mechanism to engage students, faculty and the community in sustainable community development research. Key insights from multiple perspectives and lessons learned are shared.

EuroPACE: The Lessons Learned So Far

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Weimer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Education Projects ◽  
European Programme

One of the most significant cooperative industry–higher education projects in Europe during the past decade has been EuroPACE, the European Programme of Advanced Continuing Education. In January 1993, EuroPACE ceased its broadcasts and re-entered the planning process. By the time this article has been published, EuroPACE should again be broadcasting, but with a somewhat different format and content. In this article, Bill Weimer presents a brief history of the first five years of EuroPACE and analyses the project. He examines key assumptions and decisions made, points out those which now appear to have been in error, and lists the lessons learned. Many of the assumptions and decisions made were correct; some of these are also discussed. This article will contribute the experience and lessons learned by EuroPACE to other joint industry–higher education projects. It may help them to avoid making some of the same mistakes.

Lessons learned in establishing a quality improvement project to reduce hospital acquired infections in the neonatology ward at a referral hospital in Rwanda

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naasson Gafirimbi ◽  
Rex Wong ◽  
Eva Adomako ◽  
Jeanne Kagwiza
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Quality Improvement Project ◽  
Injection Technique ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hospital Acquired

Purpose Improving healthcare quality has become a worldwide effort. Strategic problem solving (SPS) is one approach to improve quality in healthcare settings. This case study aims to illustrate the process of applying the SPS approach in implementing a quality improvement project in a referral hospital. Design/methodology/approach A project team was formed to reduce the hospital-acquired infection (HAI) rate in the neonatology unit. A new injection policy was implemented according to the root cause identified. Findings The HAI rate decreased from 6.4 per cent pre-intervention to 4.2 per cent post-intervention. The compliance of performing the aseptic injection technique significantly improved by 60 per cent. Practical implications This case study illustrated the detailed application of the SPS approach in establishing a quality improvement project to address HAI and injection technique compliance, cost-effectively. Other departments or hospitals can apply the same approach to improve quality of care. Originality/value This study helps inform other hospitals in similar settings, the steps to create a quality improvement project using the SPS approach.

scholarly journals Quality Assurance in Ghana: Accomplishments and Challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Patrick Swanzy ◽  
Patricio V. Langa ◽  
Francis Ansah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Education System ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Higher Education System

This article examines Ghana’s efforts to revitalize its higher education system using quality assurance (QA). Specifically, we discuss the accomplishments and challenges of the QA system. Ghana has one of the oldest QA systems in Africa, so lessons learned there are worth sharing with scholars and practitioners.

Human Factors in Cybersecurity – Perspectives from Industries

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Lau ◽  
Robert Pastel ◽  
Melissa R Chapman ◽  
Jennifer Minarik ◽  
Jonathan Petit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Security Challenge ◽  
Level Of Effort ◽  
Human Factors Research

Today, cybersecurity is impacting every individual and industry, but the level of effort from the human factors community seems negligible compared to the magnitude of the current security challenge. This panel invites professionals in the healthcare, computer and network, higher education, and automotive industries to share experiences, lessons learned and solutions. The panel characterizes the security landscape in different industries and facilitate discussion on human factors research and applications to address the formidable security challenge.

Adapting to the Changing Needs of Family and Consumer Sciences Students: Instructor Perspectives During the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-17
Author(s):  
Soo Hyun Cho ◽  
Sarah Taylor ◽  
Michelle Taylor ◽  
Ryan Giffen ◽  
Cheryl Rock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family And Consumer Sciences ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Consumer Sciences

In March 2020, the pandemic brought significant changes to higher education modalities. This paper examines how family and consumer sciences (FCS) instructors in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary department at a large 4-year university modified instruction and related activities as a response to the pandemic. Using the Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge as a framework, we illustrate approaches to meet students' basic needs and support their individual well-being during the crisis, and we provide a detailed description of changes in instructional strategies across different disciplines within the department. We highlight the lessons learned by instructors during the transition to fully online instruction and provide suggestions for other FCS programs moving forward.

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