Lindsay Baker Shares her Role on the Admissions Team

Lindsay Baker, a dedicated ACE employee for five years, proudly serves as the Admissions Coordinator. In her role, she oversees admissions for various educational programs, including doctoral pathways and transfer credits. Lindsay’s journey as an online learner opened her eyes to the value of online and distance education, enabling individuals who might otherwise struggle with full-time commitments to access high-demand programs and career opportunities. She believes that such offerings are essential and is grateful to contribute to this transformative field.

Recent Episodes

Education is at a crossroads. As AI, online learning, and workforce demands rapidly reshape how people gain skills, long-standing gaps in access and outcomes remain a major concern in Michigan. Recent reporting on the 2025 State of Education and Talent shows Michigan has fallen to its lowest ever ranking in per capita income, underscoring…

Education doesn’t change in neat, predictable cycles—it shifts when people start asking better questions. Over the past several years, those questions have become louder and more urgent, driven by workforce disruption, new technologies, and a growing demand for learning that actually prepares people for real life. At the same time, media itself has evolved, favoring…

Higher education is undergoing a quiet shift. While undergraduate enrollments remain in long-term decline, continuing education has emerged as one of the sector’s fastest-growing segments, expanding at more than 11% annually. At the same time, rapid advances in AI, data, and cybersecurity are reshaping nearly every job category, forcing institutions to rethink how quickly…