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Competency-Based Learning: A Skills-First Approach to Education – Dr. Doug Jensen – President, Bismarck State College
In today’s workforce, it’s all about having the right skills for the job. Discover how Bismarck State College is running a competency-based model under President Doug Jensen’s leadership.
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How a Bold Vision for Expansion Can Energize an Organization – Tiffany Sanderson, President of Lake Area Technical College
While every other college is worrying about declining enrollment, Lake Area Tech College is expanding! Discover the power of expansion to build excitement and attract collaborators for any organization.
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Launching a Tech Company: A Startup Guide for Entrepreneurs – Amber Busuttil Mullen, Partner at Bowen Tax Law
Want to start your own tech company? In this episode, hear how to structure, launch and sell your own business – a great step-by-step guide for any entrepreneur!
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How an Industry-Sponsored Model Drives Enrollment in this Technical Program – Dr. Rod Flanigan, President of North Dakota State College of Science
How can colleges increase enrollment, provide relevant, skills-based learning to students, and guarantee a job out of college? The answer might be by implementing an industry-sponsorship model. Learn how NDSCS is using this model in their diesel technology program.
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The Value of Neurodiversity in the Manufacturing Workforce – Peter Rathmann, CEO of Allis Manufacturing
Manufacturing can offer a great career for neurodiverse individuals. Learn about how to build a company culture that embraces neurodiversity in our conversation with Peter Rathmann.
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An AI Tool to Digitize Drawings and Turn Individual Knowledge into Company Assets – Yushiro Kato, CEO of CADDi
CADDi Drawer is an AI-enabled platform that turns manufacturing drawings into searchable digital assets. Hear how this Industry 4.0 tool can not only save on procurement costs, it also enables companies to save individual knowledge as company assets.
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Data Analytics and AI are Accelerating Medical Research – Dr. Julie Panepinto, Director of the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources – NIH
Discover how data analytics and artificial intelligence are helping medical researchers and healthcare providers create the future of medicine.
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Why STEM Can Future-Proof Private Universities Against the Enrollment Cliff – Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, President of Augustana University
The enrollment cliff is coming. If you want to future-proof your university (especially private ones!), you should invest in growing and marketing your STEM programs. These are the programs students will enroll in, since they tie to high-wage, high-demand careers.
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Developing an AI Strategy: Best Practices for Business Leaders – Todd Wanek, CEO of Ashley Furniture Industries
AI is here – how are you building a strategy to leverage these tools in your business? Todd Wanek, CEO of Ashley Furniture, gives business leaders best practices for creating an AI strategy. Learn from him in this podcast episode!
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Holistic Learning: How Aug Prep is Reimagining Urban Education – Abby Andrietsch, CEO of St. Augustine Preparatory Academy
In this podcast, hear how Aug Prep has taken struggling students from a failing system and helped them achieve academic and career success.
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Overcoming the Odds: The Unique Impact of Scholarships for Community College Students – SME Education Foundation & IO Scholarships
Technical and community college often face a different set of financial challenges than university students – and scholarships can be life-changing for them. In this episode, we learn about how scholarships are changing lives for students all over the country, and we explore how students can get access to scholarships through organizations like the SME Education Foundation and IO Scholarships.
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A New Approach to Measure Student Success – Justin Wagner, Superintendent of Woodbine School District
The K-12 system in America does not serve all students equally. We need a new way to measure student success. Hear one superintendent’s story of building a new system of involved learning that moves at the speed of business. It’s no longer about seat time; it’s about real outcomes, engaged learning, student voice and choice, and incredibly positive results.
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The Digital Worker: Industrial Robots Powered by AI – Ariyan Kabir, Co-Founder & CEO of GrayMatter Robotics
AI-powered robots are today’s “digital worker.” Discover how artificial intelligence is totally changing automation, with Ariyan Kabir of GrayMatter Robotics.
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Mining 4.0: Unearthing New Applications of Engineering at this Top STEM School – Dr. Jim Rankin, President of South Dakota Mines
Mining 4.0 – where autonomous vehicles, smart sensors and IoT are revolutionizing the world of mining. Discover how SDSMT is preparing engineers of all disciplines to work in this high-tech world, and the unique applications of engineering in the world of mining.
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How Caliber’s Training Program Gives Technicians a Purposeful Career – Eddie Hightower, Senior Vice President of Caliber Collision
Caliber Collision’s Technician Apprenticeship Program gives individuals the training and mentorship they need to jumpstart a career in automotive collision repair. Hear how their model has found success in its first few years.
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