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 Community Colleges: Across the United States nearly 1,200 community colleges play a vital role in higher education. They enroll more than 11.5 million students — nearly half of all undergraduates — and they attract high proportions of low-income, minority and first-generation college students. Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count is a national initiative to help more community college students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income students. The initiative works on multiple fronts — including efforts at community colleges and in research, public engagement and public policy — and emphasizes the use of data to drive change. More... |
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Our Board of DirectorsChairman John M. Mutz, retired vice chairman of PSI Energy, former president of Lilly Endowment and former lieutenant governor of Indiana. Frank D. Alvarez, former president and CEO of TMC Healthcare, Tucson, Ariz. Gerald L. Bepko, chancellor emeritus and trustees professor, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Ind., and former chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. Norris Darrell Jr., senior counsel, retired partner, of Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, N.Y. James C. Lintzenich, former vice chairman and CEO of USA Group; former president and chief operating officer of Sallie Mae. Marie V. McDemmond, retired president of Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Va. Jamie P. Merisotis, president and chief executive officer of the Foundation. Laura Palmer Noone, president emerita, University of Phoenix, Tempe, Ariz. J. Bonnie Newman, interim president, University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H. Richard J. Ramsden, consultant, Lyme, N.H. Edward R. Schmidt, former partner, Krieg DeVault, LLP, Carmel, Ind. Michael Smith, former CFO of Anthem, Inc. Randolph H. Waterfield Jr., certified public accountant and accounting consultant, High Bar Harbor, N.J. |
Our senior managementIn addition to serving as a board member, Jamie P. Merisotis is president and chief executive officer of the Foundation. Susan O. Conner, executive vice president, impact strategy. J. David Maas, senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Holiday Hart McKiernan, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Nathan E. Fischer, chief investment officer. Our research advisory committeeLumina Foundation places a high value on research as a key strategy for pursuing its mission of improving access and success in postsecondary education. The Foundation is not interested in research for its own sake, but rather for its ability to drive change and improvement in educational systems. Members of our Research Advisory Committee will assist the Foundation in using research to improve policy and practice in higher education. |
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