Episode

How Employer Support Contributes to Credential Completion: Lessons from Ivy Tech Community College

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program — Events and Interviews
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Feb 17, 2026
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Summary

In this conversation, Haley Glover — senior director of UpSkill America at the Aspen Institute — speaks with Molly Dodge and Jennifer Gasiorek — leaders from Ivy Tech Community College — about RAND's recent report on the college's Achieve Your Degree (AYD) program. They discuss the importance of employer-supported education, the motivation behind the AYD, what RAND's evaluation tells us about the impact of this work. For more information on the RAND report, check out, "Employers as Partners in the Success of Working Adult Learners: The Achieve Your Degree Program": https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3681-1.html To learn more about Ivy Tech, visit: https://www.ivytech.edu/ For more from UpSkill America, visit: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/upskill-america/