Career Everywhere
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Episode 63
Season 1
How BGSU’s Investment in Career Readiness Drives Record Enrollment (feat. Rodney Rogers and Steve Russell)
While some universities are struggling with declining enrollment, Bowling Green State University continues to shatter records when it comes to enrollment and retention.
In this episode of the Career Everywhere podcast, host
Meredith Metsker talks with BGSU President
Rodney Rogers and
Steve Russell, the AVP of Corporate Partnerships and Executive Director of the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections, about how BGSU’s focus on career readiness and outcomes has driven record enrollment and retention.
They discuss:
- The state of higher education and why there needs to be an increased focus on career readiness and outcomes
- How BGSU is focusing on career readiness across campus and beyond (including specific strategies)
- What BGSU’s life design approach looks like (and why President Rogers chose that strategy)
- How the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections partners with admissions and enrollment
- How the career team gathers, analyzes, and distributes student engagement and outcomes data
- How, as a leader, President Rogers communicates his vision and gets everyone rowing in the same direction and committing to career readiness efforts
- President Rogers’ advice for career services leaders who are trying to advocate to senior leadership for more support and resources
- And more
Resources from the episode:
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