As colleges experience increasing enrolment, and increasingly from older students, many questions arise:
James Knight, president and CEO of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges
James Knight, president and CEO of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges
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- Can colleges keep up with demand?
- Should I be thinking about a college diploma to complement my undergrad degree
- How old is too old?
For more background, here are a few pieces from our recent Report on Colleges:
On campus, it's hip to be mature
After a BA, it's back to school
Cultivating the new work force
James Knight has been President and CEO of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) since November, 2007.
Mr. Knight holds a BA in history and philosophy from the University of Western Ontario, an MA in Canadian history from the University of Toronto, a certificate in management from Queen's University and a Sommelier diploma from Algonquin College.
He has worked with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, with the federal government in Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Environment Canada, and with the Heritage Canada Foundation.
A reader added a question after our time limit, but Mr. Knight was able to answer it later:
From Phil: Actually the last question raises an important counter-point - what is the mobility of college grads... i.e. we hear that university grads are competing on a national and international labour market - what about college grads?
Jim: The principle constraint on international student mobility is the unfortunate lack of funding Canada. Most countries are realizing the value of giving students opportunities to study abroad, for example, there is a Canada/EU program. The EU wanted to triple funding and offered to put in additional money and Canada has not accepted the offer when it was put on the table. The Canadian government is not doing enough and it's an issue we're taking to them.
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