Why Rural Community Colleges Are the Most Important Institutions Nobody Talks About - with Dr. Chett Daniel, President, Crowder College


It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chett Daniel, President, Crowder College
In this episode, President Series #467, powered by Ellucian, sponsored by the ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, the HigherEd PodCon II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does a rural Missouri community college use design thinking to build a strategic plan around the real problems students & employers are actually trying to solve?
- Why must colleges stop designing for the mythical 18 year old & start building relationships strong enough to withstand the weight of truth?
- What does a Marine Corps leadership philosophy have to do with putting employers in the room to vote Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum up or down?
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