Seven months after the White House hosted a well-publicized summit on
expanding college access, it announced on Wednesday plans for a second
gathering, to be held December 4.
According to a White House statement,
the aim of the second summit will be to “build on the work” of the
first one, “while launching initiatives in new areas.” It continues:
“This year’s summit will focus on building sustainable collaborations in
communities with strong K-12 and higher education partnerships to
encourage college going, and supporting colleges to work together to
dramatically improve persistence and increase college completion,
especially for first generation, low-income, and underrepresented
students.”
To prepare for the previous summit, more than 100 institutions committed to new programs designed to enhance access for low-income students. At the event,
140 leaders of colleges, nonprofits, and businesses participated in
small-group discussions, while also hearing from President Obama and
First Lady Michelle Obama...
Full story at http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/white-house-announces-second-summit-on-college-access/83947
The list of 100 includes UC and some UC campuses (Berkeley, Davis, Merced, San Diego) but not UCLA.
The list is at http://chronicle.com/article/Details-of-College-Commitments/144073/
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