Applied Equity in Higher Education – September 2021
A Letter from the Executive Director Dear ILEA Partners, Welcome to another new academic year that, paired with the colorful change of the seasons here in the Midwest,...
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Sharing PCC’s analyses of local, state, and federal policies impacting college access and success, insights from higher education leaders on equity-centered plans and practices, and student perspectives about the urgent need for greater college access and affordability to support them realizing their career aspirations.
Equity in Practice Spotlight: “Complete to Compete Strategy” at Elgin Community College
Briefly describe a strategy in your Equity Plan that you have implemented. Include a brief description of how this strategy was chosen. Elgin Community College (ECC) wanted to...
read moreMember Spotlight: Meet Eunice Heredia, City Colleges of Chicago
1. What is your current role/title? I have been working with City Colleges of Chicago for six years. My current role is Assistant Director of Financial Aid. Before...
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Special from the PCC Higher Ed Policy Quarterly: An Interview with State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, PhD
Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas Senator Cristina Pacione-Zayas, former Associate Vice President of Policy for the Erikson Institute, an academic institution focused on child development where she led the Institute’s...
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PCC Higher Ed Policy Quarterly Vol. 1 Issue 3—September 22, 2021
In this Newsletter ED Letter | Snapshot of Federal Policy | Snapshot of Illinois Policy | State Policy We’re Watching Get to Know Illinois’ Leaders | ILEA Happenings...
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Policy Quarterly: Letter from PCC’s New Executive Director, Lisa Castillo Richmond
Dear PCC Partners, It is my honor and pleasure to be writing to you as the second Executive Director of PCC, succeeding our founding ED Dr. Kyle...
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