From the political firestorm that has engulfed the nation, to protests over police brutality, to the Covid-19 pandemic, America is enduring one of the most turbulent times in its history — and students at minority-serving institutions have been on the front lines, as their communities bear the brunt of the impact of these crises. How are MSIs navigating these challenging times? And how must the educational experience change to meet students' needs now?
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A panel of experts gathers for the second installment of the four-part virtual series Going Forward: The Higher Ed We Need Now, to examine how minority-serving institutions are recruiting, retaining, and engaging students amid social, economic, and public-health crises.
Our discussion, moderated by Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, and Sara Lipka, assistant managing editor at The Chronicle, will seek to answer:
Our discussion, moderated by Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, and Sara Lipka, assistant managing editor at The Chronicle, will seek to answer:
- How are minority-serving institutions transforming the educational experience amid widespread uncertainty?
- What opportunities and support systems are most valuable to students right now? Where are campus leaders finding ideas?
- What partnerships and other models can help overcome resource constraints?
Hosts:
Sara Lipka
Assistant Managing Editor, The Chronicle
Assistant Managing Editor, The Chronicle
Michael J. Sorrell
President, Paul Quinn College
President, Paul Quinn College
Panelists:
Verdant Julius
Student government president
North Carolina A&T State University
Student government president
North Carolina A&T State University
Malisa Lee
Associate vice president for enrollment management
California State University at Fresno
Associate vice president for enrollment management
California State University at Fresno
Vanessa A. Sansone
Assistant professor of higher education
University of Texas at San Antonio
Assistant professor of higher education
University of Texas at San Antonio
Robert (BJ) Rainbow
Vice president of academics
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Vice president of academics
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Speakers:
Ariana Berumen
Student, University of California at Berkeley
Student, University of California at Berkeley
Vani Mittal
Student, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Student, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sherry Pagoto
Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, University of Connecticut
Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, University of Connecticut
Malik Singleton
Student, Harris-Stowe State University
Student, Harris-Stowe State University