Matt Survis
34 posts
@MattSurvis
Big problems = big opportunities. Strong believer in Upstanders and human potential. Corporate Strategy at Guild Education
Preying on hopes & dreams of middle-class Americans. Higher ed has lost the script. wsj.com/articles/nyu-c…
Congratulations to Greg Siegel, Guild’s very own Chief Business Officer, on being named an honoree for Denver Business Journal's C-Suite Award for 2021! Check out the full list of honorees here👇 bizjournals.com/denver/news/20…
It's rare to open people's minds by preaching and prosecuting ("I'm right, you're wrong!"). Instead of trying to score points in a debate, treat it like an interview. Your role is to ask questions that help people consider their own reasons for change. nytimes.com/2021/01/31/opi…
New and devastating data is in, showing that college enrollment for low-income students is down by 29% since the pandemic. This will sadly crush social mobility for a generation if we don’t tackle it quickly: the74million.org/?p=565911
We're thrilled to be listed 23rd on the 2020 #Inc5000 list, which represents our commitment to scaling our business in the interest of supporting even more working adults on their path to education and upskilling opportunities. fal.cn/39Heg @Inc @Inc5000
Dear employers: stop requiring college degrees in job postings. It systematically disadvantages those who acquire skills through alternative routes—especially people of color. There's nothing you learn in college that you can't learn elsewhere. @pqblair wsj.com/articles/the-d…
Our partner @Walmart is expanding their education benefit program Live Better U to include tech and trades reskilling certificates through @eCornell_online @PennFoster & @SNHU for all part-time and full-time associates, starting on their first day of work. fal.cn/38xBD
The average transfer student currently loses 43% of their previously earned credits. This happens even when they switch schools overseen by the same college accreditor. Here's one proposal to ameliorate this problem that surely needs to be addressed. thirdway.org/memo/using-acc…
"Try to imagine how it must feel for black Americans when they watch themselves being looted every single day. Police in America are looting black bodies.”
