Building Blocks to 2020

 

President Obama has set an ambitious goal of making the United States first in the world in college completion by 2020. Reaching that threshold requires immediate and bold national effort. 

Private higher education welcomes this challenge and pledges an even greater commitment to help all Americans who can benefit from a higher education realize the opportunity to enroll in college and complete their degrees.  This Web site will report on hundreds of programs at private colleges and universities nationally to expand access to college and ensure degree completion. 

Worth Noting . . .

 

We're still building out the 2020 Web site, and are constantly adding new items to the collection of private college initiatives to enhance access and success for our students.

We're also building a collection of videos on YouTube about going to and staying in college, to be posted soon, and have established a Facebook page which will serve as a gathering place for those engaged in access and success issues.

Check us out over the summer, as we build toward a major public launch of this initiative in Fall 2010.


"Yes We Must" Summit Warns of Growing Crisis in Higher Education

Pine Manor College Web Site

March 29, 2010

A coalition of private colleges from across the U.S. warned of a growing crisis in higher education during the first "Yes We Must" Summit held in Boston.  College officials expressed concern about the country's ability to regain global leadership in college attainment unless lawmakers and the philanthropic community significantly increase support for small colleges and universities that are currently struggling to give access to new populations of college students.