Higher Education and Tomorrow’s Workforce

Enrollment in Texas colleges and universities is ticking back up after plummeting during the coronavirus pandemic. And while students have returned to classrooms on campuses across the state, the long-term implications of fewer higher ed grads in the Texas workforce are just starting to surface. As we near three years since the pandemic began, how are higher education institutions preparing students for the Texas workforce today, and what adjustments are they making to recruit and retain students for tomorrow? Hear from Barb Clapp, CEO, Dwyer Workforce Development; Johnette Edwards McKown, president of McLennan Community College; Melissa Henderson, chief of staff, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and executive director, Texas Higher Education Foundation; and Rick Herrera, Texas State Technical College vice chancellor and chief student services officer; in a conversation moderated by Matthew Watkins, the Tribune’s managing editor for news and politics. To watch more events from The Texas Tribune, visit: texastribune.org/events Stay up to date on all things education with The Texas Tribune’s weekly education newsletter. Sign up: https://www.texastribune.org/newslett… – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – → Become a Tribune member: https://trib.it/H2d → Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/thetexas… → Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/texastribune