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Navigating Change in Virginia. VACCE Annual Meeting, June 27, 2013 Bob Templin Northern Virginia Community College. 78,000 Students on Six Campuses. Alexandria Annandale Loudoun Manassas Springfield Woodbridge. Second largest community college in the United States
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Navigating Change in Virginia VACCE Annual Meeting, June 27, 2013 Bob Templin Northern Virginia Community College
78,000 Students on Six Campuses • Alexandria • Annandale • Loudoun • Manassas • Springfield • Woodbridge
Second largest community college in the United States Largest public institution of higher education in Virginia & Metro Washington DC Students representing over 150 nationalities
Emergence of disruptive technologies that will transform existing business sectors and create new businesses Pervasive integration of IT/Internet applications in established economic sectors Virginia Outlook 2014-2020: Economic Transformation
The ability of a company to be competitive in this new business environment requires a capacity to improve productivity, to innovate, and to push innovations to market faster than competitors. This capacity depends upon the abilities of a skilled frontline workforce to harness the tools of technology and to quickly adapt to changes in the global economy. Competitive Requirements 2014-2020
There will be a growing shortage of high-skill, tech-savvy frontline workers across a number of industry sectors that will become a critical choke point in the growth of many Virginia businesses. Market Realities 2014-2020
Information Technology/ Telecommunications Biotechnology & Life Sciences Manufacturing Health Care & Care Giving Learning, Education & Training Business Sectors & Waves of Transformative Change
Information Technology/ Telecommunications Smart mobile devices and applications Cloud computing Cybersecurity Big Data / Analytics Business Sectors & Waves of Transformative Change
Biotechnology & Life Sciences DNA sequencing Pharmacogenomics Regeneration materials Medical devices Bioinformatics Business Sectors & Waves of Transformative Change
Manufacturing Advanced manufacturing Additive manufacturing (3-D Printing) Nanotechnology Business Sectors & Waves of Transformative Change
Health Care & Care Giving Personalized Medicine Healthcare Reform Electronic Medical Record Business Sectors & Waves of Transformative Change
Learning, Education & Training E-learning MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses) Business Sectors & Waves of Transformative Change
There are not enough students graduating from Commonwealth’s colleges and universities to meet demand from Virginia’s employers. There will be a growing shortage of high-skill, tech-savvy frontline workers across most STEM disciplines. Market Realities 2013-2020
The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce estimates that two-thirds of the projected job vacancies in the nation by 2018 will require some postsecondary education. Market Realities 2013-2018 Source: Anthony Carnevale, et.al., Help Wanted: Projection of Jobs and Educational Requirements Through 2018, Center on Education and the Workforce
A Growing Workforce Gap By 2020, there will be 650,000 job vacancies in Northern Virginia and the vast majority will require at least the Associate Degree Almost half will be in scientific and technical careers GMU Center for Regional Analysis
Job Demand in Northern Virginia 2010-2020 (in thousands) Type of Job 2010 2020ChangePercent Total Jobs 1,509 1,812 303 20.1 Replacement 346 23.0 Total Openings 649 43.1
Sectoral Sources of Net New Job Growth in Northern Virginia 2010-2020 (in thousands) 2010 2010-2020 Percent % of all SectorJobs Job ChangeChangeNew Jobs Prof, Science, Tech 316,175 124,157 39.2 40.9 Health Care 107,377 32,113 30.0 10.6 Government 243,555 29,454 12.1 9.7 Admin Support 94,639 18,421 19.5 6.4 Real Estate Services 66,022 15,239 23.1 5.0
Population Growth in Northern Virginia Immigration is the most powerful demographic force impacting Northern Virginia this decade.
414,230 more people in the last decade 90% of that growth was from minorities and immigrants Over one-third of the growth came from the Latino population Changing demography in Northern Virginia
Two Strategic Issues Confronting Northern Virginia: • College Access for First Generation College-Goers, Immigrants & Minorities • Developing a Tech-Savvy • Front-Line Workforce
Regional STEM Pipeline Snapshot GMU, Shenandoah, Marymount, GW NOVA High Schools Middle Schools Elementary Schools 24
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE E D U C A T I O N A L F O U N D A T I O N, I N C.
The STEM Pipeline in Operation Today Stimulate Student Interest Enhance Student Readiness Create Equitable Access Support Student Completion Develop Workforce
Targeted Expansion 2012-2014: Loudoun, Fairfax, Arlington Geographic approach to schools, leverage current programs, align with local businesses $25-50K for 3 years; reach out to other businesses; active program engagement $15-25K for 3 years; active corporate & employee involvement