Race, Class, and College Access: Achieving Diversity in a Shifting Legal Landscape
The Civil Rights Project, American Council on Education and Pearson will release its report “Race, Class, and College Access: Achieving Diversity in a Shifting Legal Landscape.” This event will also feature a series of conversations with experts on ensuring diversity in higher education. This in-person and live-stream event is co-hosted by ACE's Center for Policy Research and Strategy, Pearson’s Center for College & Career Success and the UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles.
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Jul 21, 2015 08:45 AM to 02:00 PM |
| Where | National Center for Higher Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC |
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For more information, visit http://www.acenet.edu/events/Pages/ADU-Convening.aspx.
We would like to invite you join us in person for the report convening in Washington, DC. The event is 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. In addition to the panels, lunch will be provided so attendees will have a chance to network. The event is free, but registration is required.
In order to allow a national audience to participate in this event we are delighted to offer the report launch convening virtually. Participants may participate online via Live-Streaming. The virtual event is 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. The online event is free, but registration is required.
AGENDA
8:45-9:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Louis Soares, Vice President, Policy Research & Strategy, American Council on Education
- Gary Orfield, Professor and Co-Director, Civil Rights Project, University of California, Los Angeles
9:00-10:00am A Dream Undone Study Findings
- Lorelle Espinosa, Assistant Vice President, Policy Research & Strategy, American Council on Education
- Matt Gaertner, Senior Research Scientist, Center for College & Career Success, Pearson
- Moderator: David Hawkins, Executive Director of Educational Content and Policy, National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
10:00-11:00am The Current Policy and Legal Landscape
- Art Coleman, Attorney, Managing Partner, EducationCounsel
- Melissa Hart, Professor and Director, University of Colorado Boulder Law School, Byron R. White Center
11:15am-12:15pm Developing Strong Leadership on Diversity Policies and Practices
- Bernie Machen, Former President, University of Florida
- Jeremiah Quinlan, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Yale University
- Molly Corbett Broad, President, American Council on Education
- Moderator: Michael Reilly, President, AACRAO
12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch
12:45pm-1:45pm Beyond Admissions: The Connection between Admissions and Student Success
- Vern Granger, Associate Vice President, Office of Enrollment Services, The Ohio State University
- Frank Tuitt, Associate Provost for Inclusive Excellence and Associate Professor, University of Denver
- Julie Park, Assistant Professor, College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park
1:45pm-2:00pm Closing Remarks
