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My name's Stacy McCracken and I am the Chief Development
Officer for Continuing & Innovative Education. When I first came
to Continuing Ed. -- and I've participated in professional
development or continuing education programs most of my adult life
and so to me it was always about that professional development angle,
taking a class to do - to build a new skill to apply
at work -- and what really surprised me is that Continuing & Innovative
Education at The University of Texas at Austin is so much more
than that. We have programs that reach senior
adults through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. We have programs
that reach primary and secondary education students whether it's through the
Texas Online High School or through one of our charter schools.
And so, the thing that surprised me was the fact that
it isn't just about professional development or
taking a course online. It's about changing peoples' lives and reaching
senior adults who still want to learn and still have a passion for learning
and young people who are just getting their start in life and giving them the
foundation for a good future.
I love to work in organizations
where I can truly make a difference and Continuing & Innovative Education
is that place at The University of Texas at Austin.
I believe that when you serve people that
it makes a difference in their lives and then in turn they're going to make a difference in the
organizations in which they serve and I couldn't ask
for a better place to do that. Continuing & Innovative Education is empowering
people everyday and you only have to
attend one Migrant Student Graduation Ceremony
and hear the stories of those students to know
that you're doing something right and you're making a difference in those kids lives.
It's just exciting to see
that CIE is 100 years old and so many
amazing things have happened in that 100 years as we've served
the people of Austin and the people of the state of Texas
and I'm just excited about the future. I can't wait to see what
the next 100 years might hold.