A Conversation with Dr. Nancy Coleman, Dean of the Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Please join us for a small group breakfast and a discussion about the value of lifelong learning in a world that is complex, competitive, and challenging with Dean Nancy Coleman. Registration is limited to 6 guests.
The Harvard Division of Continuing Education is a division of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. It is responsible for four major programs in continuing education:
1. Harvard Extension School (Founded 1910)
2. Harvard Summer School (Founded 1871)
3. Harvard Professional & Executive Development (Founded 2011)
4. Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (Founded 1977)
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• Integrating strong liberal arts traditions in curricula.
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A Conversation with Dr. Nancy Coleman, Dean of the Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Lifelong learning in a complex world
Friday, July 25, 2025
7:00am - 9:00am PT
This is a breakfast event.
Registration is limited to 6 guests.
Downtown Seattle
Exact address will be sent 24 hours before
Cost:
Lifetime, Crimson, and Benefactor Members $0
All other members $80
Host:
president at harvardseattle dot org
We look forward to seeing you at our event!
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article
https://dce.harvard.edu/2022/05/09/the-state-of-continuing-education/
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38 minute video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cxvlrB4uxE
Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Home page
Harvard Division of Continuing Education
About page
https://dce.harvard.edu/about/
Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Division_of_Continuing_Education
Harvard Division of Continuing Education
YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@harvarddivisionofcontinuin8429
Harvard Extension School
YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@harvardextensionschool
About Dean Nancy Coleman:
Dr. Coleman is a senior PCO (professional, continuing and online education) leader. She is deeply committed to technology and innovation in online and place-based education that creates access and opportunities for learners of all ages, types, and socio-economic backgrounds. She is passionate about leadership and international education, and an enthusiastic supporter of women and girls in their personal and professional development journeys.
Dr. Coleman brings diverse expertise to her leadership of the division, having previously served in roles in both small and large institutions, corporate, and start-up ventures; and taught both online and in the classroom.
Before joining Harvard, Dr. Coleman created Wellesley Extended, a unit of Wellesley College encompassing summer term, professional and executive education, and the Nehoiden Golf Club. In 2017, she founded the Contemporary Women’s Leadership Institute, a global program designed to help undergraduates develop leadership skills and find their unique voices.
Dr. Coleman also served as Director of Distance Education at Boston University, directing a business unit responsible for supporting the schools and colleges at BU with online learning initiatives. She was also VP of Academic Services at Keypath, an online program management firm, overseeing all instructional design and student services operations for the organization’s global offices.
Dr. Coleman is past president of UPCEA (University Professional Continuing Education Association), the nation’s largest PCO association. She is a co-author of “Hallmarks of Excellence in Online Leadership,” published by UPCEA in March 2015.
She is a frequent domestic and international conference speaker, covering such topics as the organization and leadership of nontraditional programs, establishment of best practices, and formulating successful partnerships.
Dr. Coleman holds a doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University and an MBA from Boston University Questrom School of Management. Her research has focused on ambidexterity and innovation in online learning units.
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