60th Annual Conference

Marriott Marquis | Atlanta, GA | May 4–6, 2009

Last Update: Thu, December 11, 2008

Description
Within the public education sphere, we face the following challenges: underinvestment in minority group education; growing numbers of low-income students; issues associated with campus climate, cultural sensitivity and relevance; and admissions requirements at traditionally white institutions of higher learning. For minority and low-income students, minority-serving institutions of higher education (MSIs) continue to be a lifeline, without which many would not have access to higher education. This session will focus on the contemporary efforts of MSIs to help members of minority groups and low-income students gain access to resources and achieve success. It will focus on the mission, successes, and challenges these institutions face and ways in which foundations can help them continue their vital work.
Session Detail
Time:	Wed, May 06, 2009 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Presenter(s):	Antonio Flores Speaker President and CEO Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Jamie P. Merisotis Moderator President & CEO Lumina Foundation for Education Lynn Walker Huntley Session Designer Trustee Southern Education Foundation, Inc. Richard B. Williams Speaker President and CEO American Indian College Fund Ronald Mason Speaker President and CEO Jackson State University Sherry Salway Black Committee Liaison Board Member Theodore R. & Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Foundation