Diversity, Philanthropy and Access to Higher Education

*********************************
There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
*********************************

Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Monday February 28, 2011 - Tuesday March 1, 2011
      3:00 pm - 4:59 pm
  • Location: Georgia Tech Alumni House
  • Phone:
  • URL:
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    N/A
  • Extras:
Contact
No contact information submitted.
Summaries

Summary Sentence: Discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding equal access to higher education in the 21st century.

Full Summary: Grant makers, fundraisers, philanthropists and educators will discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding equal access to higher education in the 21st century.For more information, click here. 

Grant makers, fundraisers, philanthropists and educators will discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding equal access to higher education in the 21st century. The panel will explore the ways in which diversity factors into the issue, the strategic role of philanthropy in expanding equal access to higher education and the potential partnerships that can foster student success. 

Please RSVP to foundationrelations@dev.gatech.edu

Panelists 

  • Dr. Kent McGuire, Southern Education Foundation
  • Mr. Atiba Mbiwan, Zeist Foundation
  • Dr. Donna Whiting, Georgia Tech
  • Dr. Archie Ervin, Georgia Tech
  • Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Project GRAD Atlanta
  • Dr. Clarissa Myrick-Harris, United Negro College Fund
  • Ms. Pamela W. Arnold, American Institute for Managing Diversity, Inc.

Moderator

  • Ms. Deborah Richardson, National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Honorary Host

  • Mr. Bill Todd, Georgia Cancer Coalition

 

Related Links

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
No
Groups

General

Invited Audience
No audiences were selected.
Categories
Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
access, alumni house, diversity, Foundation, philanthropy
Status
  • Created By: Amelia Pavlik
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 14, 2011 - 9:03am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 9:54pm