Ray Jacobson
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- Milken Institute1h 0m
New Educational Pathways to Middle-Class Jobs
Jeffrey Selingo, Joseph Aoun, Gene Block, John Hickenlooper, Gail Mellow, Gregg Roden, Jeff Selingo, Patrick Fine, Nick Hilsner, Mark Yossowitz, Ray Jacobson, Jason Summers
Panelists from government, industry, and academia address the widening gap between traditional education and modern workforce demands by showcasing employer-led apprenticeships and micro-credentialing programs at Frito-Lay, LaGuardia Community College, and Colorado. Experts advocate for integrating "robot-proof" soft skills and coding literacy into core curricula while shifting toward lifelong learning models that combine technical training with human-centric adaptability. The discussion concludes that without systemic reforms including state-sponsored national service and expanded private-sector training, automation will increasingly displace workers, exacerbating wage stagnation and unemployment.
- Milken Institute59 min
Can the Traditional University Thrive in the Internet Age?
Jeffrey Silber, Bill Achtmeyer, William Bennett, Gregory Cappelli, Ronald Daniels, Nikhil Sinha, Jeff Silber, Bill Bennett, Ron Daniels, Bhagwan Chaudhary, James Starr, Gary Weisserman, Ray Jacobson, Devian
Moderated by Jeff Silber of BMO Capital Markets, a panel including Bill Ackmeyer, Bill Bennett, Greg Capelli, Ron Daniels, and Nikhil Sinha examined the viability of traditional universities amid 24% growth in online enrollments and the rise of micro-credentials. Experts predicted that while elite research institutions will survive by leveraging prestige and innovation, small colleges with low endowments face extinction as market consolidation accelerates and Fortune 500 leaders increasingly define skills standards. The discussion highlighted that future higher education must differentiate itself through pricing disruption, personalized learning technologies, and hybrid models that balance technical instruction with essential soft skills.