Rebecca Nickoli, Ed.D.Ivy Tech Community CollegeVice President/Corporate CollegeOctober 12, 2013

Delivering Outreach Trainingto Adult Learners

Ivy Tech Institutional Profile

• Indiana’s statewide community college system• Largest public institution in Indiana• Fastest growing public institution in Indiana

(170,000+)- 59% growth since 2005• 42% of undergraduate enrollment in Indiana• 23 campuses across Indiana• Lowest tuition in Indiana

American Graduation Initiative• Lead the world in proportion of college grads• 5 million more college grads by 2020

National Governors Association Initiative• Need 8.2 million more college grads• Cannot meet goal without focus on adults

Lumina Foundation for Education – “Big Goal”• Increase level of college degrees and credentials to 60% by 2025

Indiana Numbers

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College Attainment - Median Income

Skill Gaps Still Growing

Low Skills

Middle Skills

High Skills

JobsWorkers

High Skill Workers 25%

High Skill Jobs 25%

Middle Skill Jobs 55%

Middle Skill Workers 49%

Low Skill Jobs 20%

Low Skill Workers 26%

Indiana’s Forgotten Middle Skills--2011

Multiple Missions of the Community College

• Preparation for the workforce • Transfer• Remediation• Community service and engagement• Role in economic development

Current Workforce Indicators

• Effects of the recession • Graying of the workforce• Cuts in workforce training programs and funds• Need for credentials• Need for remediation• Need for workforce readiness skills

Current Workforce Indicators (continued)

• Globalization of the Workplace

• Importance of Entrepreneurship

• Moving veterans back into the workforce

• Backlash against the liberal arts

Program Examples

• Orthoworx • Automotive manufacturing programs• Notre Dame Learning Academy• Rolls-Royce programs• Siemens Certification Training• Work with Cummins & Sister College

Questions

Rebecca Nickolirnickoli@ivytech.edu