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154: Bridges of Hope Jun 10, 2021

Show notes

In this episode, Chris Lowery, Senior Vice President of Workforce Alignment, Systems OfficeAnd Stacy Townsley, Vice President of Adult Strategy and Statewide Partnerships, Systems Office share the vision and strategy around Bridges of Hope.

Imagine a bridge spanning a river, with all of the structural elements—including the cables, deck, and piers—working in concert to provide sturdy support. Metaphorically speaking, at one end of the bridge you can find relief—food, shelter, safety, daycare, healthcare and other needs; crossing the bridge you find opportunity through training and education that provide pathways from jobs to better jobs and careers; and on the other side of the bridge is transformation, with meaningful employment supporting social and economic mobility.

The bridge can only stand and be truly sturdy for people in their journey if all three elements are working in concert – relief, opportunity, and transformation…or, community- and faith-based organizations, Ivy Tech, and employers. This sturdy support is what the Bridges of Hope strategic partnership initiative aims to achieve.

If you'd like to access the Pandemic Edition of the REAL College survey that Kara read from, please visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xz1rLbtt6kUfC6GMkidFR4xvBLWmHIb3/view?usp=sharing

If you wish to get involved, you can reach out to Stacy to join Strategy 2.4 sessions that she mentioned to help develop a toolkit.

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153: Thought Leader Series Interview with Dr. Katie Jenner Jun 08, 2021

Show notes

This is the next in our series of Thought Leader interviews. This special series of interviews is designed to help prepare college leaders for a future visioning activity taking place in Summer 2021. We are adding all of these interviews where the participants have allowed it for our entire College community to hear.

In this episode, Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary for Education discusses the current and future states of K12 education. Dr. Jenner shares her vision for how Ivy Tech and K12 can partner together to broaden opportunities for Indiana's school-age population.

As a former Ivy Tech employee, it's always great to catch up with Dr. Jenner. I always feel engaged and energized when I talk with her. I hope you do too.

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You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

Leave us a voice mail at 317-572-5049. Respond to the Call for Action, ask a question, give a shout-out to a colleague, or an episode suggestion.

Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.

152: LearnAnywhere Jun 03, 2021

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Today's episode is an extension of the conversation that was started during the IvyOnline Faculty2Faculty: Learn Anywhere Panel Discussion. The College implemented the Learn Anywhere modality during the fall of 2020 in an effort to offer students increased flexibility in their Ivy Tech courses.

Today's panelists will offer insights into how and why they are using this modality, successes and challenges they've encountered, and how the College is supporting faculty and students. Our panel members are:

Justin Dammeier, Executive Director Educational Technology, Systems Office
Whitney Walker, Asst. Prof of Accounting, Madison Campus
Eurika Bennett, Educational Technology Coordinator, Richmond Campus

Keep the conversation going on your campus and watch for new opportunities to engage in more conversations about LearnAnywhere.

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You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

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Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.

151: Thought Leader Series Interview with Fred Payne Jun 01, 2021

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In this episode, Fred Payne, Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development for the State of Indiana shares his thoughts on the future of work. I really appreciated how Mr. Payne reflected on how COVID has changed his work, but more so how we once again see the theme of collaboration coming out of these interviews to solve the big challenges that face society. In this case, it is the need of employers for well-trained employees and for employees to find, to quote Mr. Payne, "right-sized" jobs for them.

Get in Touch

You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

Leave us a voice mail at 317-572-5049. Respond to the Call for Action, ask a question, give a shout-out to a colleague, or an episode suggestion.

Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.

150: Phi Theta Kappa May 27, 2021

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This week we are going to hear all about Phi Theta Kappa – or PTK as we often refer to it inside the college. Guests in this week's episode are:

Dr. Sam Levy-Arnold, Associate Professor of English, Bloomington campus and Phi Theta Kappa Regional Coordinator

Carrie Biddle, Indiana Regional President for Phi Theta Kappa

Kevin Oliver, Alpha Rho Sigma Chapter President, & Bloomington's Spring 2021 Commencement Speaker

We would like to encourage students to join PTK and any faculty or staff members who are interested in supporting PTK can share information with students about PTK, sponsor a student's membership fee, and/or talk with their local chapter about how to be involved with PTK projects. Additional information can be found at https://indiana-region.ptk.org

Get in Touch

You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

Leave us a voice mail at 317-572-5049. Respond to the Call for Action, ask a question, give a shout-out to a colleague, or an episode suggestion.

Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.

149: Thought Leader Series Interview with Mitch Daniels May 25, 2021

Show notes

This is the fourth in our series of Thought Leader interviews. This special series of interviews is designed to help prepare college leaders for a future visioning activity taking place in Summer 2021. We are adding all of these interviews where the participants have allowed it for our entire College community to hear.

In this episode, Mitch Daniels, President of Purdue University, shares his thoughts on the future of higher education and the future of work. I especially appreciated President Daniels' comments on how COVID has moved education forward in positive ways, despite the many challenges of the pandemic. I know that our audience will find thoughts on the future of higher education as a whole of interest.

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You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

Leave us a voice mail at 317-572-5049. Respond to the Call for Action, ask a question, give a shout-out to a colleague, or an episode suggestion.

Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.

148: My Ivy May 20, 2021

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We first discussed MyIvy's overhaul in episode 142 when we introduced ServiceNow. Thomas Riebe, Chief Technology Officer, and Phil Kindrick, ServiceNow Architect, are back in today's episode to discuss the update that is coming soon to MyIvy – and it's being powered by ServiceNow.

Check out the new MyIvy when it's released and remember to try that search bar out!

Get in Touch

You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

Leave us a voice mail at 317-572-5049. Respond to the Call for Action, ask a question, give a shout-out to a colleague, or an episode suggestion.

Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.

147: Thought Leader Series Interview with Sandy Shugart May 18, 2021

Show notes

This is the third in our series of Thought Leader interviews. This special series of interviews is designed to help prepare college leaders for a future visioning activity taking place in Summer 2021. We are adding all of these interviews where the participants have allowed it for our entire College community to hear.

In this episode, Sandy Shugart, President of Valencia College, shares his thoughts on the future of community college. Sandy spoke as both a member of our community college extended community as well as as a person nearing the end of his career which I believe lent a unique perspective.

You can learn more about The Governor's Workforce Cabinet at https://www.in.gov/gwc/. You can find a snapshot of the GWC strategic plan at https://www.in.gov/gwc/files/2020_GWC_Exec_Summary_03_17_2020-Final.pdf.

Get in Touch

You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

Leave us a voice mail at 317-572-5049. Respond to the Call for Action, ask a question, give a shout-out to a colleague, or an episode suggestion.

Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.

146: AACC Commissions May 13, 2021

Show notes

This episode features The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) which is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges. The AACC has nine commissions that were established to provide advice to the AACC Board and staff, encourage collaboration among community colleges across the country, provide a forum for focused conversations about important community college issues and priorities, provide for increased involvement in the Association, and provide leadership opportunities for members of the AACC Board of Directors, who serve as the chairs of the commissions.

Last year, Ivy Tech put forward 10 individuals to serve on these commissions and all 10 were selected. Today, Ivy Tech leaders who served on AACC Commissions will discuss their experience in their roles in hopes of encouraging more Ivy Tech representatives to apply and participate.

Our panel members today are:

John Cowles, Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Indianapolis Campus
Matt Probst, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Lawrenceburg Campus
Dean McCurdy, Chancellor, Kokomo Campus
David Bathe, Chancellor, Lafayette Campus

There is still an opportunity to apply for the various Commissions. As of now, the Commissions that have the least amount of Ivy Tech applications are the Commission on College Readiness, Commission on Public Relations, Advocacy and Advancement, Commission on Small and Rural Colleges, and Commission on Structured Pathways.

Please send your interest to serve on one of the nine Commissions to Mary Jane Michalak at mmichalak@ivytech.edu by May 14, 2021.

The Commissions and the number of people we have already had express interest are:

Commission on College Readiness (1)

Commission on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (5)

Commission on Economic and Workforce Development (5)

Commission on Institutional Infrastructure and Transformation (6)

Commission on Public Relations, Advocacy, and Advancement (2)

Commission on Research and Community College Trends and Issues (6)

Commission on Small and Rural Colleges (2)

Commission on Structured Pathways (1)

Commission on Student Success (3)

Get in Touch

You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

Leave us a voice mail at 317-572-5049. Respond to the Call for Action, ask a question, give a shout-out to a colleague, or an episode suggestion.

Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.

145: Thought Leadership Interview Series with PJ McGrew May 11, 2021

Show notes

This is the second in our series of Thought Leader interviews. This special series of interviews is designed to help prepare college leaders for a future visioning activity taking place in Summer 2021. We are adding all of these interviews where the participants have allowed it for our entire College community to hear.

In this episode, PJ McGrew, Executive Director of the Governor's Workforce Cabinet shares his thoughts on the future of work. I especially appreciated PJ's thoughts on stackable credentials, the need for alignment between business and education outcomes, and the role that automation plays in all of our futures. If you listened to our interview with Alexandra Whittington which was the first in this series, you'll notice that automation has already come up in both interviews.

Get in Touch

You can connect with Kara Monroe on Twitter @KNMTweets

Reach out with show ideas, comments, or questions via Twitter or at our email address - ourcollegeyourvoices@ivytech.edu.

Leave us a voice mail at 317-572-5049. Respond to the Call for Action, ask a question, give a shout-out to a colleague, or an episode suggestion.

Check out show notes, listen to past episodes, and get instructions on how to access the podcast on our website at http://www.ivytech.edu/podcast.