Stories

Leaders in Higher Education Share Experiences Increasing College Completion Rates in a Rapidly Changing Environment

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about The College Completion Summit held at the University of Utah on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019. The title of this panel was “What’s Next to Move the Needle on Completion?” Dan Reed, senior vice president for Academic Affairs, gave the keynote remarks and served as […]


The Public Perception of College

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about The College Completion Summit held at the University of Utah on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019. The title of this panel was “Completion and public perception.” Panel members included: Marjorie Cortez, higher education reporter, Deseret News; Mushtaq Gunja, vice president and chief of staff, American […]


Data Is Key But So Is The Human Touch

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about The College Completion Summit held at the University of Utah on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019. Vistasp M. Karbhari, president of the University of Texas at Arlington, gave a keynote address. A panel followed on “Data and Technology Contributions to Completion.” Panel members included: Paul […]


Achieving Equity in Completion

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about The College Completion Summit held at the University of Utah on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019. The title of this panel was “Leveling the Playing Field: Achieving Equity in Completion.” Panel members included: David Lassner, president of the University of Hawai’i; Monica Brockmeyer, associate provost, […]


Solving the Affordability Puzzle

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about The College Completion Summit held at the University of Utah on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019. The title of this panel was “Innovative financial and affordability solutions.” Panel members included: Ruth Watkins, president of the University of Utah; Bridgette Cram, assistant vice president for Academic […]


Building Culture of Completion

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about The College Completion Summit held at the University of Utah on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019. The University of Utah and Lumina Foundation hosted the summit, which drew representatives of 22 institutions to the U’s campus to discuss college completion challenges and opportunities. The title […]


Signals of Success: Moving the needle on graduation rates

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about The College Completion Summit held at the University of Utah on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019. The University of Utah and Lumina Foundation hosted the summit, which drew representatives of 22 institutions to the U’s campus to discuss college completion challenges and opportunities. University of […]