The Civil Rights Project, American Council on Education and Pearson released its report, “Race, Class, and College Access: Achieving Diversity in a Shifting Legal Landscape,”  at this event featuring a series of conversations with experts on ensuring diversity in higher education. This in-person and live-streamed event was 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.

To view the event recordings (there are 6), click HERE.

Download the full report.

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