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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though the bulk of the gift (about $13 million) was placed in an endowment so that accrued interest can be spent to generally support students, $2 million was assigned to pay for the development of pilot initiatives, says Dr. Sofia Oviedo, research programs director at Hostos.

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A Global Shift in Higher Education Requires a New Business Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 180 with Drumm McNaughton and Catherine Friday

The Change Leader, Inc.

There’s a pressing need to reassess underutilized assets and repurpose them in innovative ways that add value to the student experience and open up new revenue streams. Innovative educational models take cues from high-end experiences in other industries, where customer feedback directly shapes the product or service offered.

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SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez

The Change Leader, Inc.

Rather than looking to “desegregate buses,” the question should be, “How do we empower the bus to create new modes of transportation?” CSU is striving to create a lifelong relationship with the Black community that starts as early as elementary school with outreach and academic preparation programs and continues after they graduate.