Workforce Development
Kristin Wobbe and the Power of Project-Based Learning
Learn more about Kristin Wobbe, Director of the Center for Project-Based Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), who is one of the project partners in the Workforce Futures Accelerator project.
Nursing in the Rural West: Why Strengthening the WorkforceStarts with Supporting Students
WICHE’s Colleen Falkenstern explores challenges and opportunities in rural nursing education and workforce development across the West.
How Project-Based Learning Solves the Experience Gap for Employers and Students Alike
Learn more about project-based learning (PBL), a form of experiential learning embedded directly into the curriculum, and how it can help close the experience gap for recent graduates.
Workforce Pell is Here. Noncredit Qualifies with Caveats
Noncredit programs must be offered in clock hours to be eligible for the new program, and they also must clear a lot of other bars.
What Really Works to Support Rural Community Colleges?
Learn about new research focused on what’s working at rural community colleges, from dual enrollment and workforce alignment to student pathways and nursing programs. Join the conversation at the 2026 ACCT Leadership Congress and help shape future research on rural higher education.
Closing the Gap: Why Community Colleges Are the Key to Accessible Work-Based Learning
Community colleges can make work-based learning more accessible by embedding virtual, employer-connected projects directly into short-term workforce programs.
