In 2024, several Coalition for College member institutions were selected for an American Talent Initiative grant aimed to fund efforts to support limited-income students. In this session, hear from three Coalition members whose projects focus on improving transfer pathways, specifically: Drexel University, for formalizing a direct admission transfer program with the Community College of Philadelphia; Stony Brook University, for implementing a dual admission program with Suffolk County Community College; and Stevens Institute of Technology for Creating the Stevens Transfer Student…
Events
Catharine Bond Hill, John B. King, Jr. and David Brooks at the ATI Presidential Summit
From Roadblocks to Roadmaps
Implementing Smart Transfer Policies and Practices Across States
On August 12, 2025, at the Higher Education Policy Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ithaka S+R’s Martin Kurzweil will participate in a panel session exploring the critical intersections between state policy and higher education transfer student success, focusing on Kansas, Missouri, and South Carolina. As states strive to enhance degree attainment and workforce readiness, effective transfer policies are essential for improving student outcomes, particularly for historically underrepresented and nontraditional students. This session will highlight innovative state-level policies, cross-sector collaboration, and…
Supporting Adult Learners
Enrollment Strategies from a Pennsylvania Community of Practice
On August 13, 2025, Elizabeth Looker will be presenting and moderating a panel at the Higher Education Policy Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 10:00 AM-10:45 AM CST. With 36.8 million adults having some college experience but no degree (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024), re-engaging this population is critical as institutions face enrollment declines and workforce shortages. In Pennsylvania, nearly 100 representatives from 51 institutions have joined a year-long Adult Learner Re-Engagement Community of Practice, facilitated by Ithaka S+R…
Holistic Solutions for Counting All Learning
2025 Higher Education Policy Conference
Ithaka S+R’s Elise McNeely and Kyle Gray will be presenting and moderating a panel at the 2025 Higher Education Policy Conference. This panel will feature speakers from a research organization and two states discussing their efforts to support mobile postsecondary students in navigating credit mobility following a holistic model. They will share insights from their states’ participation in a recent case study and ongoing community of practice focused on approaches to holistic credit mobility to spread awareness of successful…
Making AI Generative for Higher Education
Products and Uses
At the IDEA Institute for AI, Ithaka S+R’s Claire Baytas will give a keynote talk on “Making AI Generative for Higher Education,” discussing products and uses for AI. The session will take place on August 26 at 9:00am ET. See the full schedule to learn more.
The Chronicle’s Strategic-Leadership Program for Deans
Executive-Level Skills for Leading Through Tubulence
Ithaka S+R’s Martin Kurzweil will be leading a program alongside Carolyn Dever, George Justice, and Liz McMillen for the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Strategic-Leadership Program for Deans will involve discussions and workshops about the leadership roles of college deans and how to navigate the changing landscape of higher education, with seminars and workshops on fundraising, crisis management, networking, and much more. Register and learn more about the event, scheduled for September 2025.