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Merisotis speaks about the recent White House meeting on productivity and affordability
President Barack Obama recently called college leaders to the White House to talk about making college more accessible and affordable for all Americans. Lumina President Jamie Merisotis spoke with American Public Media’s Stephen Smith about the White House meeting. Listen »
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Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence winner announced
Valencia College of Orlando, FL was awarded the inaugural Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Four runners-up, or “finalists with distinction” will receive $100,000. The finalists with distinction are: Lake Area Technical Institute (Watertown, SD); Miami Dade College (Miami, FL); Walla Walla Community College (Walla Walla, WA); and West Kentucky Community and Technical College (Paducah, KY). Valencia College, the Prize winner, will receive $600,000. More »
White House Roundtable on Affordability & Productivity in Higher Education
Lumina Foundation President and CEO, Jamie Merisotis, was invited to the White House for a morning meeting with President Obama on college costs and productivity. Among those included in the meeting with the President were leaders of three state university systems, three different private nonprofit college presidents and Jane Wellman, the founder and executive director of the Delta Project on Postsecondary Costs, Productivity and Accountability—who testified in front of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce with Merisotis last week. Merisotis shared Lumina’s thoughts on college productivity and affordability with the group, outlined in his testimony before Congress last week. Read the Nov. 30 testimony from Merisotis »
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Speech | Jamie Merisotis
Rethinking Accreditation for the 21st Century: The Learning/Quality Imperative
In today’s world of intense global competition, where employers are demanding higher-skilled workers … where students and families are seeking more clarity and assurance about academic programs, “the actual outcomes of higher education are what matter” said Lumina President Jamie Merisotis to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He encouraged an embrace of the quality movement in higher education and asked SACS members to advocate for higher education, champion increased productivity, and help shape the Degree Qualifications Profile to help restore public trust in higher education and move the needle on Goal 2025. More »
Testimony | Jamie Merisotis
Merisotis testifies before Congressional Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Lumina President and CEO Jamie Merisotis testified before committee members to help examine the causes of rising college tuition and to discuss innovative ways some institutions are lowering costs. Merisotis emphasized the need to change our graduation standard from a system based on time to a system based on actual student learning. Read his full written testimony »
