458: 21st Century Skills - with Dr. Randi R. Cosentino, President of the U.S. Naval Community College

<p>We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The EdUp Experience</strong></a>!</p> <p>It’s YOUR time to #EdUp</p> <p>In this episode, <strong>President Series #160, </strong>YOUR guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/randireichcosentino/"><strong>Dr. Randi R. Cosentino</strong></a>, President of the <a href="https://www.usncc.edu/"><strong>U.S. Naval Community College</strong></a><strong>, </strong>YOUR guest cohost is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-buelow/"><strong>Rob Buelow</strong></a><strong>, </strong>Head of Product, Education at<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.vectorsolutions.com/"><strong>Vector Solutions</strong></a>, YOUR host is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/joesallustio" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Joe Sallustio</strong></a>, &amp; YOUR sponsor is <a href="https://unmudl.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Unmudl</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p>What does the Naval community define as 21st century skills? What are Randi's thoughts on prior learning assessment (PLA)? What does she see as the future of higher education? Listen in to #EdUp!</p> <p>Dr. Randi Reich Cosentino is President of the U.S. Naval Community College (USNCC), which is designed to serve enlisted Sailors, Marines, &amp; Coast Guardsmen in providing access to military-relevant education. Prior to joining the USNCC, Dr. Cosentino served as Chief Academic Officer (CAO) at Guild Education, an academic platform &amp; marketplace designed to provide access &amp; support to millions of working adult learners through partnerships with Fortune 1000 companies, &amp; non-profit universities. As CAO, Dr. Cosentino was responsible for academic partnerships &amp; operations, as well as student success/coaching.</p> <p>Previously, Dr. Cosentino served as Chief Operating Officer of Quad Learning/American Honors, where she oversaw academic partnerships, operations