American Public Media Podcast
Efficiencies on Campus
Many corporations are demanding cheaper, faster and more efficient work from their employees. Now that bottom-line kind of thinking is coming to higher education. American Public Radio’s Marketplace takes a look. Listen »
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Speech | Maine Symposium on Higher Education
Linking College Success and Economic Prosperity in Maine
Employers, educators and civic leaders understand the huge payoffs that come from a well-educated, innovative and productive workforce. Lumina President Jamie Merisotis provides actionable steps for increasing the number of college graduates in a Maine address. Read his full remarks »
Keynote speech
Cutting the Trust Deficit and Investing in College Success
The reservoir of public trust for higher education is deep, it certainly isn’t bottomless, according to Lumina President Jamie Merisotis. He spoke to the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities on public trust in higher education, and suggested four ways to curb the deficit of confidence in public learning institutions. Read his full remarks »
Merisotis op-ed in Christian Science Monitor
A partnership to boost the US economy: business and higher education
With college tuition costs skyrocketing, and a dearth of skilled workers, American businesses worry they won’t have enough educated employees to power their companies – and fuel economic recovery. Companies have begun to partner with colleges to meet a mutual demand. More »
Video | Certified Success conference
Competing in today's economy
Educators, employers, legislators and community leaders convened in Wheeling, WV for the Certified Success conference. View the recorded webcast: Quality Counts: Connecting Workforce readiness and College Completion. More »
