Equity in Action – May 2021
Dear ILEA Partners, In a really difficult year, what has kept us going at PCC is the tireless work being done by all of you across the ILEA network....
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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.
Building Bridges Across Student Services to Foster Social Belonging — Even Amid Crisis
Creating an equity-minded culture is hard work and takes a community of champions to bring to fruition. It takes commitment from all corners of a campus to ensure...
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Member Spotlight: Meet Marisol Velázquez, Morton College
1. What is your current role/title? I have the pleasure of serving as the Dean of Student Services at Morton College. Recently, celebrated my 13th year anniversary with...
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2021 ILEA Winter Equity Institute Recap
The Partnership for College Completion (PCC) held its first-ever virtual Winter Equity Institute on February 18-19, 2021, with over 300 staff from 26 institutions in attendance! The theme...
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The Illinois Black Caucus’ education bill, HB 2170, is headed to the Governor’s desk. Here’s how one piece of the legislation will help Black students on their path toward a college degree.
Partnership for College Completion | January 12, 2021 [UPDATE: Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 2170 into law on March 8, 2021.] Systemic racism underlies both the disproportionate impact of COVID-19...
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The future of Illinois depends on equitably funding higher ed in COVID-19 affected budgets
We estimate that public colleges and universities could have enrolled 30,000 additional students throughout the past two recessions alone had it just maintained funding for colleges and student...
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