Rural Community Colleges - PowerPoint Presentation

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Rural Community Colleges

Randy Smith, Ph.D.

President, Rural Community College AllianceAltus, OklahomaSlide2

Thank YouThank You to RCCA Sponsor and breakfast sponsor, American Public University SystemCommunity College OutreachAcademic Programs

Cost of AttendanceSimple MOUQuality program, Great people to deal withRCCA PartnerContact themSlide3

Overview60% of community colleges are rural servingRurals enroll 36% of student population

Urbans 64%Rurals serve more first time first generation students than urban and suburbans

Rurals serve higher percentage of minority students than urban and suburban collegesSlide4

Who are we?

134 Rural Serving

Small

310 Rural Serving Medium

144 Rural Serving Large

36 Tribal CollegesSlide5
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Rural DemographicsSocio-economic status of rural communitiesTypically poorerLess access to healthcare

Lack of growth/poor economy/low paying jobsDecreasing number of high school graduatesPopulation / size Matters!!Slide8

ChallengesWhat is the most important challenge/factor facing the rural community college?

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT!Slide9

Can the Employees answer:What is our value?Why is our college unique?

What is the quality of our academic programs?Cost of our college and cost of other colleges in the region?Slide10

ChallengesSlide11

ChallengesFaculty and administrative retirements

Attracting faculty to teach at a rural college Crumbling or dated physical plant / facilitiesDeclining population, lack of economic and workforce developmentFewer High School GraduatesFinances (expect more with less)

Inability to keep up with technology trendsSlide12

OpportunitiesWhat do two year colleges typically do better than other institutions of higher education?

1. INSTRUCTION. We are student centered and focused2. Ability to change and adapt quicklySlide13

The AllianceAnything to help and assist rural colleges to be more effective in serving students, communities and stakeholdersClearing house of informationFederal Policy advocacy

Annual ConferenceAnnual DC day, White House visitSlide14

The AllianceConnect ‘like” colleges to each other – get them to communicate!Frequent member calls (student services, athletics, Ag, international, economic development, etc

)USDA MOUNew Legislation in Farm BillSlide15

The Alliance

Research

Rural Scholars panelThree State Pell StudyKansas Pell StudyDemographics Studies

New college district in Pennsylvania study / reportSlide16

Congressional Briefing

by

Stephen G. Katsinas, Director and Professor, Education Policy Center, The University of Alabama

with

Janice

Nahra

Friedel, Associate Professor, Iowa State University

James E. Davis, Associate Professor,

Stennis

Institute, Mississippi State University

Michael T. Miller, University of Arkansas

124 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC

February 12, 2013

The Impact of the New Pell Grant Restrictions on Community Colleges:

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Three State Study

Alabama

, Arkansas,

and Mississippi

THANKS

for the

OPPORTUNITYSlide17

The AllianceIn-Service PresentationsLeadership training for Deans, VPs etcBoard of Trustees Training

Enrollment Management Training (recruitment and retention of students)Strategic Planning FacilitationSlide18

Rural Colleges……Do more with less……Are tied into their communities big timeOperate in a unique way.Tied into workforce and economic development

Participate with the community in numerous ways……as are the employeesSlide19

Rural Collegeshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-2VaqLAlxM&feature=share&list=UUYJ1r5WM08t4oNfTryPZ8qgSlide20

Is this you?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42VWeK-f9ZESlide21

We Need You!!Share, interact and communicate with rural serving colleagues nationwide!Share challenges and opportunitiesBecome involved in YOUR organization

We need you and you need us!Cost is only $595 a year, for the institutionSlide22

Thank you for your participation,

time and attention!

Randy.Smith@ruralccalliance.org

580-481-0249

www.ruralccalliance.org

Thank you to our sponsor