Cynda Alexander

Employees—both current and future—are looking for ways to stay relevant and competitive in the workforce, which puts pressure on institutions to ensure they’re delivering the skills industry demands, while meeting learner needs. There continues to be a growing skills gap, and higher ed has an opportunity to help solve this issue. In this interview, Brenda Hellyer discusses the skills gap in higher ed, what’s expected of an institution and the economic development happening in Texas.