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Growing Capacity to Leverage Big Data is Advancing Equity in Higher Education; UNCF and Excelencia in Education Continue to Lead the Way

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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Through the initiative, over 40 HBCU and HSI faculty and staff members completed training in a three-cohort program, facilitated by UNCF and partner organization Excelencia in Education.

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  • Through the initiative, over 40 HBCU and HSI faculty and staff members completed training in a three-cohort program, facilitated by UNCF and partner organization Excelencia in Education.
  • Leveraging the Administrative Data Research Facility, a platform developed by Coleridge Initiative to promote access and discovery of microdata from federal agencies.
  • UNCF plans to announce further details about its strategy to deepen the capacity of Black colleges to influence decision-making on the use of data in driving higher education assessment and transformation.
  • UNCF is excited to continue its engagement with the development of an equity-focused advisory group to help shape the Value Data Collaborative.

New Statewide Campaign Launches in California to Help Adult Learners Return to and Finish College

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of working adults across the Golden State who have stopped out of college will benefit from personalized support and coaching to help them re-enroll in higher education, thanks to a new statewide campaign called California Reconnect aimed at helping adult learners return to college and earn a degree. The group is led by a network of mission-driven coalition partners that includes California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong EconomyCalifornia, InsideTrack, the Institute for Higher Education Policy and ProjectAttain!.

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  • The campaign will connect with students who have stopped out of college, support learners on the pathway to re-enrollment, help learners re-enroll, and work with institutions to implement policies and practices that support college completion and improved career opportunities.
  • "Helping adult learners return to and complete degrees and credentials is an equity, economic, and civic engagement imperative for the state of California," said Su Jin Jez, executive director of California Competes.
  • According to the Public Policy Institute of California , 40% of all jobs in the state by 2030 will require a bachelor's degree.
  • "Returning to complete a degree or certificate is a critical decision for adult learners," said Dr. Jenni Murphy, Founder of ProjectAttain!

Longtime Champion of Racial Equity in Education to Join Lumina Foundation

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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She will use these attributes to advance Lumina's strategic plan and elevate its commitment to ending systemic racism in higher learning.

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  • She will use these attributes to advance Lumina's strategic plan and elevate its commitment to ending systemic racism in higher learning.
  • Cooper is among the nation's most influential voices in championing access and success for all students in education.
  • Cooper has served in the Biden administration as deputy under secretary, acting assistant secretary for postsecondary education, and deputy assistant secretary for higher education programs.
  • Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.