How Free Community College Drives 20% Enrollment Growth - with Dr. Laura Douglas, President, Bristol Community College

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, #1,001, President Series (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠) #324, & brought to YOU by the ⁠⁠InsightsEDU⁠⁠ 2025 conference YOUR guest is ⁠⁠Dr. Laura Douglas⁠, President, ⁠Bristol Community College⁠ YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How did free community college drive 20% enrollment growth? What makes offshore wind training a game-changer for workforce development? How are navigators transforming the student onboarding experience? Why is skin in the game about more than just money? How can community colleges lead in new industry development? What role do community colleges play in creating a college-going culture? Ad-Free & extended conversation ONLY for #EdUp ⁠subscribers⁠ includes: Dr. Douglas' insights on sustaining a 7-year presidency amid high turnover in higher ed leadership Bristol CC's comprehensive 9-month presidential transition process using Teams & transition committees Her perspective on community colleges' competitive advantage and survival strategy Observations about increasing family preferences for starting at community colleges to manage costs Views on future challenges: student retention, mental health support, and out-of-classroom experiences Listen in to #EdUp Do YOU want to accelerate YOUR professional development? Do YOU want to get exclusive early access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, bonus episodes, original content, invites to special events, & more? Do YOU want to get all this while helping to sustain EdUp? Then ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BECOME A SUBSCRIBER TODAY⁠⁠ - $19.99/month or $199.99/year (Save 17%)! Want to get YOUR organization to pay for YOUR subscription? Email ⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!