Despite the deep divisions in our country, there is a great opportunity ahead to make genuine progress on education priorities that can forge a better future for Americans—particularly when it comes to the important role community colleges play in addressing the needs of those farthest from opportunity. The twin crises of COVID-19 and the economic […]
Over the past year, a global pandemic forced many of us to live, work, and learn differently. Millions of Americans got sick, wealth gaps were made painfully apparent, and the killing of Black Americans by police forced the country to reckon more directly with its long history of racial injustice. For the 8 million U.S. […]
For Black History Month 2022, we reached out to Aspen Presidential Fellows past and present to hear their thoughts on why it’s essential to support Black students and Black leaders in higher education. We received numerous thoughtful responses (check them out on Twitter and LinkedIn), but we were particularly moved by the response we received […]