Lumina Foundation for Education

Michael Cohen of Achieve

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:22:00 GMT

Holly Zanville, Senior program director at Lumina Foundation talks with Michael Cohen, President of Achieve about Achieve's work in bridging the K-12 and higher ed systems to better prepare students for college and careers.

Statement from Jamie Merisotis on the President's State of the Union Address

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:53:00 GMT

A statement from Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of Lumina Foundation, on the President's State of the Union address.

Supporting the higher education achievement of Latinosâa talk with Sarita Brown

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:57:00 GMT

Tina Gridion Smith, Senior Program Officer for Lumina Foundation and Sarita Brown, President, Excelencia in Education talk about misconceptions about the Latino Community, and the work of Excellencia in Education to support the achievement of Latinos in Higher Education.

Serving the students of El Paso - A discussion with Richard Jarvis

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:41:00 GMT

A discussion between Tina Gridiron Smith, Senior Program Officer at Lumina Foundation and Richard Jarvis, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Business leaders work toward policy change to create a stronger workforce

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:11:00 GMT

Business leaders are working to increase graduation rates to ensure an educated and competitive workforce. Kiko Suarez (Vice President of External Affairs, Lumina Foundation for Education) talks with Lydia Logan (Executive Director, Institute for a Competitive Workforce) and Mary Gershwin (President, Business Champions on the role of the business community in Goal 2025.

Men of color in higher education - a discussion with Loren Harris

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:22:00 GMT

Molly Martin, Lumina's Planning and Organizational Learning Associate speaks with Loren Harris of Thinking Man Consulting on the essential role of men of color in reaching Goal 2025.

Challenges facing adult learners - a discussion with Brian Bosworth

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:10:00 GMT

Dewayne Matthews speaks with Brian Bosworth, president of FutureWorks about issues surrounding the education of adult learners and the problems facing non-traditional, working adult students persuing a postsecondary education in today's economy.

Goal 2025 | Behind Lumina's strategic plan

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:38:00 GMT

Goal 2025 | Behind Lumina's strategic plan
Lumina President and CEO Jamie Merisotis and Jim Applegate, senior vice president for program development, discuss the thought process behind Lumina's strategic plan for its "big goal" and the three critical outcomes it seeks to achieve to reach 60 percent degree attainment by 2025.

Catalytic approaches in Lumina's strategic plan

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:59:00 GMT

Dewayne Matthews, Vice President for Policy and Strategy for Lumina Foundation speaks with Kiko Suarez, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Lumina Foundation about Lumina's big goal, Goal 2025, and the strategic plan implemented to help us achieve it. For more information on Lumina's strategic plan, see: http://www.luminafoundation.org/goal_2025/

The increasing need for postsecondary education in today's economy

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:40:00 GMT

A discussion with Anthony Carnevale, Director of the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce. Dewayne Matthews and Anthony Carnevale discuss Anthony's work in understanding the relationship between educational preparation and economic opportunity.

Like Russian Dolls: unpacking the parts that comprise the Bologna Process - part 2

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:35:00 GMT

The continued discussion between Dewayne Matthews, Lumina's vice president for policy and strategy and Tim Birtwistle, professor of law and policy of higher education, and the Jean Monnet chair at Leeds Law School (Leeds Metropolitan University, U.K.).

Like Russian Dolls: unpacking the parts that comprise the Bologna Process - part 1

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:53:00 GMT

Hear an introductory discussion on the Bologna Process between Dewayne Matthews, Lumina's vice president for policy and strategy and Tim Birtwistle, professor of law and policy of higher education, and the Jean Monnet chair at Leeds Law School (Leeds Metropolitan University, U.K.).

Higher Education Moves to Center Stage in Presidential Address to the Nation

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:53:00 GMT

Lumina President Jamie Merisotis and Vice President for Policy and Strategy Dewayne Matthews discuss President Barack Obama's address to the nation on February 25th and how the President's goal for college attainment aligns with Lumina's Big Goal of a 60 percent college attainment rate by 2025.