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Episode 244: The Shift to Student Centered Institutional Design



Community colleges are moving beyond access-focused models toward systems designed around modern learners, where flexibility, support, and clear pathways drive success. This shift reflects a growing need to connect education directly to workforce outcomes, delivering immediate value and long-term mobility.

On this episode, John Rainone, President of Mountain Gateway Community College, discusses how community colleges can redesign systems to remove barriers for students while building strategic employer partnerships that create clear pathways to workforce success.

 

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