On Monday, February 24 at 7:30 pm, the Education Committee will present a lecture by Dr. Belinda Miles on “The State of Higher Education in the U.S.: Valued, Vital, Visionary, and Vulnerable.”
Almost daily, media reports feature some sort of challenge facing higher education today such as return on investment, rising costs, student success and completion, employment and earnings, meeting the demands of increasingly diverse student populations, an ever-evolving economy, and multiple complex policies.
Through interactive discussion, Dr. Belinda Miles, president of Westchester Community College, will discuss such challenges as well as innovative opportunities to close skills gaps, continue broad access to learning, and create strategic private-public partnerships to meet the needs of the 21st century workforce.
Since Dr. Miles became WCC president in 2015, the College has experienced increased graduation rates, new academic and workforce development programs, and unprecedented growth in grant and gift attainment to support scholarships and transformational student success programming.
Dr. Miles, a highly regarded speaker on community college advocacy, student success, and leadership development, earned master’s and doctorate degrees from Columbia Teachers College and a BA from York College CUNY.
All residents are invited.