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City University of New York (CUNY)

Community College Leadership

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Open Source Micro Diplomas: New Credentials For New Learning, Jack F. Powers Jun 2017

Open Source Micro Diplomas: New Credentials For New Learning, Jack F. Powers

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The standard model for college in America—a four-year bachelor’s degree that teaches critical thinking, analytic reasoning, and written communication skills—is unaffordable and unattainable for most Americans. Only about a third of citizens aged 25 and over have achieved a baccalaureate degree or better. Two-thirds are left behind in precarious jobs that pay substantially less and that are losing ground. Everyone from politicians to parents repeats the mantra of “college for all”, but the reality is more like “college for the socio-economically gifted.”

At the same time, the modern world of work is evolving into a more complex, technical, and computerized …

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College Senate Minutes April 27, 2017, Bronx Community College Senate Apr 2017

College Senate Minutes April 27, 2017, Bronx Community College Senate

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on April 27, 2017.

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College Senate Minutes March 23, 2017, Bronx Community College Senate Mar 2017

College Senate Minutes March 23, 2017, Bronx Community College Senate

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on March 23, 2017.

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College Senate Minutes February 2, 2017, Bronx Community College Senate Feb 2017

College Senate Minutes February 2, 2017, Bronx Community College Senate

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on February 23, 2017.

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Egalitarian Teams In Action: Organizing For Library Initiatives, Linda Miles, Miriam Laskin, Kate Lyons Jan 2017

Egalitarian Teams In Action: Organizing For Library Initiatives, Linda Miles, Miriam Laskin, Kate Lyons

Urban Library Journal

In 2006 Peter Senge, who coined the term the learning organization, wrote, “As the world becomes more interconnected and business becomes more complex and dynamic, work must become more ‘learningful’... It’s just not possible any longer to to figure it out from the top, and have everyone else following the orders of the ‘grand strategist’” (p. 4). Senge documented the need for professions and organizations that can change, that can quickly adapt, be nimble, learn, and find new opportunities in the changing information landscape. Libraries are not immune from this kind of pressure. In this case study, first presented at …

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