1. Delivering Outreach Training
to Adult Learners
Rebecca Nickoli, Ed.D.
Ivy Tech Community College
Vice President/Corporate College
October 12, 2013

2. 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

3. American Graduation Initiative
• Lead the world in proportion of college grads
• 5 million more college grads by 2020
National Governors Association Initiative
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Need 8.2 million more college grads
Cannot meet goal without focus on adults
Lumina Foundation for Education – “Big Goal”
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Increase level of college degrees and credentials to 60%
by 2025

4. Indiana Numbers
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60%
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38%
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33%
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Korea
US
Indiana

5. College Attainment - Median Income

6. Skill Gaps Still Growing
High Skills
Middle Skills
Low Skills
High Skill Jobs
25%
High Skill Workers
25%
Middle Skill Jobs
55%
Middle Skill Workers
Low Skill Jobs
20%
Low Skill Workers
Indiana’s Forgotten Middle Skills--2011
49%
26%
Jobs
Workers

7. Multiple Missions of the Community College
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Preparation for the workforce
Transfer
Remediation
Community service and engagement
Role in economic development

8. Current Workforce Indicators
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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

9. Current Workforce Indicators (continued)
• Globalization of the Workplace
• Importance of Entrepreneurship
• Moving veterans back into the workforce
• Backlash against the liberal arts

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

11. Questions
Rebecca Nickoli
rnickoli@ivytech.edu