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President’s First Monday Report Issue 19, December 2, 2013
First Monday Report
Focus on:
Future Worker Shortages
and College Attainment
Issue 19, December 2, 2013
Upcoming Events:
Future Worker Shortages
Dec 8 Last day of Instruction
In June 2013, the Georgetown University Public Policy
Dec 9–13 Week of Final Exams
Institute published the results of a study it conducted
Dec 9 Campus-wide Holiday Open regarding the job growth and educational
House requirements through 2020. The study, titled
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Recovery, concluded that if significant reform is not
Light refreshments - Choir undertaken in higher education at all levels, our
Student Services 3rd Floor
economy will suffer from a lack of appropriately
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educated workers. In summary, the report draws the
Dec 24–25 Christmas Holidays following conclusions:
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1. The United States economy is projected to
Dec 30– Jan 1 New Year’s Holiday
grow from 140 million jobs in 2010 to 165
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million jobs in 2020. This projection includes a
presumption that Congress is able to resolve the
nation’s budgetary challenges, which will place
the nation on the road to economic recovery.
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Home for the Holidays
In order to accommodate the numerous employees who wish to spend the holiday season with their families
and to allow us to take advantage of some cost cutting measures, we are planning to close as many campus
buildings as possible from December 23, 2013 through January 1, 2014. It is our hope that most of us will
use vacation days on December 23, 26 and 27 so that we can be away from campus for the entire time
period. However, if you cannot use vacation time on those days, the College will keep the Student Services
third floor open on December 23 and Administrative Services will be open on December 26 and 27.
Employees who work on those days must check in with Vice President Earic Peters in room 48322 on
December 23; and with Vice President Rolf Schleicher in building 8000 in the Village on December 26 and
27. Please notify your supervisor of your intent to work on those three days and gain approval. You will
still need to submit an Absence Certification Request form for vacation days.
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President’s First Monday Report Issue 19, December 2, 2013
Recovery study
continued from page 1 36 percent of the job four most in-demand
2. By 2020, 65 percent of all openings will not competencies in the
jobs will require require education labor market. Of all
postsecondary education beyond high school. occupations, 96 percent
and training beyond high require critical thinking
Of the 55 million job openings
school. In 1973, workers and active listening to be
by 2020, only 7 million (12%)
with postsecondary education very important or
will require less than a high
held only about 28 percent of extremely important to
school education; 13 million
jobs; by comparison, they success. Seventy
(24%) will require a high school
held 59 percent of jobs in percent require
diploma; 10 million (18%) will
2010 and will hold 65 percent mathematical knowledge
require some college but no
of jobs in 2020. to be either very
degree (roughly half will be
3. There will be 55 million important or extremely
certificate earners); 7 million
job openings in the important to success.
(12%) will require an
economy through 2020: 24 Over 60 percent of
associate’s degree; 13 million
million openings will be occupations require oral
(24%) will require a bachelor’s
from newly created jobs comprehension to be
degree; 6 million (11%) will
and 31 million openings either very important or
require a master’s degree or
will result from baby extremely important to
higher.
boomer retirements. success.
5. Job openings in
4. By educational 7. The demand for
healthcare; community
attainment: physical skills has
services; and Science,
35 percent of the job continued to decline
Technology, Engineering,
openings will require at over time, except for
and Math (STEM) will
least a bachelor’s “near vision,” which is
grow the fastest among
degree; necessary to read
occupational clusters.
30 percent of the job computer screens and
6. Judgment/decision-
openings will require other types of
making, communications,
some college or an documentation.
analysis, and
associate’s degree; Almost all occupations
administration will be the
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either very important or extremely
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8. The United States will fall short
by 5 million workers with
New Year’s Ball: postsecondary education – at the
current production rate – by
Past – The original ball lowered in Times Square on New Year’s Eve back 2020.
in 1907 was made of iron and wood and decorated with 100 light bulbs. Both the executive summary and the
full report are available at the
following website:
Present – The modern New Year’s ball is made of Waterford crystal, covered with 696 light bulbs, 96
http://cew.georgetown.edu.recovery.2
strobe lights, and 90 rotating pyramid mirrors.
020
continued on page 3 “Educational Attainment”
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President’s First Monday Report Issue 19, December 2, 2013
Educational Attainment
The higher education And students of color.” We
continued from page 2 attainment rate of young must meet the needs of these
adults (ages 25-34) is a 21st century students to ensure
consider “near vision” to be
good leading indicator of the growth of California’s
either very important or
where higher education economy.
extremely important to their
attainment rates are For California to achieve Goal
jobs.
headed. In 2011, the rate 2025, our annual targets for
8. The United States will fall
was 40.1 percent – almost degree attainment among 25-
short by 5 million workers
one-and-a-half percentage to-64-year olds should be as
with postsecondary
points higher than that follows:
education – at the current
among all adults, and two- 2011 = 38.9 percent
production rate – by 2020.
and-a-half percentage (actual)
Both the executive summary points higher than in 2008. 2013 = 41.9 percent
and the full report are available 2015 = 44.9 percent
Lumina’s attainment goal
at the following website: 2017 = 47.9 percent
has always included high
http://cew.georgetown.edu.rec value postsecondary 2019 = 51.0 percent
overy.2020 certificates, but data on 2021 = 54.0 percent
the number of adults 2023 = 57.0 percent
Related to the results of the 2025 = 60.0 percent
Georgetown study is the annual holding certificates is not
report from the Lumina readily available. This
To ensure that Goal 2025 is
Foundation on progress toward year, however, the first
reached, the Lumina
their “goal that 60 percent of solid estimates of the
Foundation has set ten targets,
Americans obtain a high-quality number of high-value
or metrics, the nation must hit
postsecondary degree or postsecondary certificates
by 2016. These ten targets
credential by 2025.” This have been produced. They
are:
Lumina Foundation objective is suggest that an additional
1. 55% = Increase the
called “Goal 2025.” The 2013 5 percent of the U.S. adult
percentage of Americans
annual report is the fourth in population between the
who believe increasing
their series of annual updates. ages of 25 and 64 hold a
higher education
The current report updates the postsecondary certificate
attainment is necessary
educational attainment results with significant economic
to the nation to 55
through 2011. The data show value.
percent. The baseline
the following: The recent increase in number from 2012 was 43
In 2011, the percentage of attainment rates – percent; the 2014 target is
Americans between the ages especially among young 48 percent.
of 25 and 64 with a two-year adults – is a step in the 2. 67.8% = Increase the
or four-year college degree right direction, but we percentage of students
was 38.7 percent. This is an must increase attainment who pursue
increase from last year’s much more to reach Goal postsecondary education
report; in 2010 the 2025. directly from high school
attainment rate was 38.3 In addition to the update on to 67.8 percent. In 2009,
percent. Overall the U.S. national numbers, the this number was 63.3
attainment rate has been report, which is over 200 percent; the 2012 baseline
increasing slowly but steadily; pages in length, includes a number was 62.5 percent;
in 2008, it was 37.9 percent, review of the data by state. the 2014 goal is 66.2
and in 2009 it was 38.1 The data for California show percent.
percent. our progress over the four 3. 1.3% = Increase the
years is virtually flat. The first-time participation
percentage of working age rates of older adults to
adults 25 to 64 with at least
an associate’s degree was 4. Page 3
President’s First Monday Report Issue 19, December 2, 2013
Lumina Foundation Annual Report
continued from page 3
1.3 percent. In 2009, this degrees known as the
The 2012 baseline number
number was 0.9 percent; Associate Degree-Transfer (AD-
was 36.3 million; the 2014
the 2012 baseline number T). Currently, 25 AD-Ts [also
goal is 36 million.
was 1.1 percent; the 2014 known as the Transfer Model
8. 60% = Increase the Curriculum (TMC)] have been
goal is 1.2 percent.
overall higher education approved by the Academic
4. 3.3 million = Increase completion rate (first- Senate for California
higher education time/full-time, within 6 Community Colleges (ASCCC).
enrollment among years) to 60 percent. Another 10 TMC degrees are
Hispanic students to 3.3 The 2012 baseline number pending approval, including
million. In 2009, this was 42 percent; the 2014 three in agriculture areas. In
number was 2.4 million; target is 45 percent. addition to these 35 degrees,
the 2012 baseline number
9. 48% = Increase the eight more disciplines are in
was 2.5 million; the 2014
higher education the process of creating TMCs.
goal is 2.9 million.
completion rate to 48 These degrees offer the
5. 3.25 million = Increase percent for adult opportunity for California
higher education learners (ages 25-64). community colleges to adopt
enrollment among The 2012 baseline number up to 43 defined transfer
African Americans to was 42 percent; the 2014 pathways to the California
3.25 million. In 2009, this target is 45 percent. State University system. In
number was 2.6 million; addition to moving forward with
10. 3 million = Increase
the 2012 baseline number the AD-T degrees, State
the number of associate
was 2.7 million; the 2014 Chancellor Brice Harris
and bachelor’s degrees
goal is 3 million. convened a task force to
awarded annually to 3
6. 22 million = Increase examine the possibilities of
million. In 2009, this
total higher education California community colleges
number was 2.4 million;
enrollment by 4 million offering bachelor’s degrees in a
the 2012 baseline number
students to 22 million. few select disciplines. A further
was 2.5 million; the 2014
In 2009, this number was review of the associate degree
goal is 2.7 million.
17.6 million; the 2012 transfer and community college
I believe these two reports baccalaureate degrees will be
baseline number was 18.1
present compelling evidence discussed in a future First
million; the 2014 goal is 20
of the need for those of us Monday Report.
million.
who are privileged to work at
7. 800,000 fewer = Pierce College every day to do
Reduce by 800,000 the all we can to ensure our
number of working age students graduate with a
adults (25-64 years old) degree or certificate. One of
with some college and the ways we can accomplish
no degree. In 2009, this that goal is through the
number was 36.1 million; adoption of the statewide
the 2012 baseline number
was 36.3 million; the 2014 Page 4
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