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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

The @UWMad_SSTARLab ’s interactive map is our first August #RuralPostsecondaryEd feature. This open access tool helps users understand where rural institutions are located and identify learner trends. Check back each week to learn more! #AscendiumEP

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

#AscendiumEP is pleased to share that Keith Witham has been named vice president of education philanthropy. We look forward to his continued leadership at Ascendium in this new role.

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

This data report, funded by Ascendium, provides new insights into demographic and economic indicators on rural areas, rural college enrollment trends and rural college communities. #AscendiumEP #PostsecondaryEd #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

Rural community colleges play an integral role in rural regional economic success. Learn more by listening to the first in an eight-part series from Rural Matters. #AscendiumEP #PostsecondaryEd #RuralPostsecondaryEd #RuralMatters

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

Ascendium Education Group announces Ready for Pell, a $4.7M strategic initiative to bolster postsecondary education in prison programs, with @jfftweets serving as intermediary grant partner. #HigherEdinPrison #PostsecondaryEd #AscendiumEP #ReadyForPell

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

Researchers at the @ARRC_Research unveiled a new mapping tool that defines rural-serving postsecondary institutions. Supported by #AscendiumEP , it’s a great resource for those wanting to better understand #RuralPostsecondaryEd .

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

A new @EdExcelencia report outlines key efforts and strategies by Puerto Rican institutions that can also be used by #PostsecondaryEd institutions on the mainland to improve opportunities for Latino learners. #AscendiumEP

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

Ready for Pell proposals are due Wednesday, Nov. 24 to @jfftweets , intermediary partner in Ascendium’s $4.7 million, two-year initiative to support and strengthen postsecondary education in prison programs. #AscendiumEP #ReadyForPell

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

A formative evaluation of the Rural College Leaders Program, conducted by @ncstatebelk and funded by #AscendiumEP , will explore the best approaches for helping rural leaders improve learner outcomes. 👉 #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

JUST IN: The Multiple Measures Assessment Toolkit from @capr_deved is a valuable resource for postsecondary institutions looking to make access to college-level math and English courses more equitable. #AscendiumEP #RemoveBarriers

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

Learn about rural learners and the institutions supporting their postsecondary education and workforce training success! #AscendiumEP will feature #RuralPostsecondaryEd resources all month. Check them out!

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

The Tackling Transfer project has come to an end, however, transfer reform work continues. Check out these new resources, funded in part by #AscendiumEP , that keep transfer reform in the forefront #PostsecondaryEd #StreamlineTransitions

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

#AscendiumEP recently approved over $69 million in grants for new and ongoing #PostsecondaryEd initiatives, including efforts from @AchieveTheDream , @SkillsCoalition , @UIAinnovation and others. Click to learn more!

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

A new College Completion Strategy Guide from @MDRC_News , @SHEEOed , @EdTrust & @TICAS_org offers recommendations to policymakers on evidence-based strategies to advance student success and equity. #AscendiumEP #RemoveBarriers

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

In Tennessee, adult learners saw positive employment outcomes when they returned to college and attained a credential. Read more in this new Tennessee Board of Regents – The @CollegeSystemTN report. #AscendiumEP #StreamlineTransitions

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@AscendiumEP

6 months

#AscendiumEP will attend the @CSCCResearch ’s #CSCC2024 from April 18-20, where Keith Witham and Valerie Crespín-Trujillo will participate in sessions related to community college research, postgraduate career opportunities, and more!

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

#AscendiumEP ’s final August #RuralPostsecondaryEd resource spotlight features the @ncstatebelk and @AchieveTheDream 's Rural College Leaders Program. The program will help community colleges create systemic changes targeting #rural learner success.

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@AscendiumEP

11 months

#AscendiumEP is pleased to welcome Dr. Janice Hicks, our new deputy director of education grantmaking. Janice will support grantmaking across portfolios focused on strategies to transform postsecondary education institutions and systems to better serve learners from low-income

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

A partnership has led to the release of a National Rural Postsecondary Research Agenda! Read more about its creation and how it can inform future research in the field. #AscendiumEP #PostsecondaryEd #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

Kirstin Yeado is a program officer in Ascendium’s Rural Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training focus area. Outside of Ascendium, Kirstin co-chairs the @100WWCMKE . We appreciate you, Kirstin! #AscendiumEP #MeetTheTeam

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

#AscendiumEP will have the opportunity to learn from grant partners like the @AllianceforHEP , @THEInitiativeTN , @HudsonLink , and @ubbseattle at #NCAN2023 !

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

One way to impact a community is to shape its education workforce. @ReachUniversity is doing just that. #AscendiumEP Senior Program Officer Kirstin Yeado recently discussed how Reach provides pathways for #RuralPostsecondaryEd learners to become teachers in their communities.

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

Don’t miss @eddesignlab ‘s BRIDGES session today at #RCASS2022 ! #AscendiumEP proudly supports the BRIDGES Rural initiative and its goals to advance the impact of rural community colleges in their communities. #RuralPostsecondaryEd

BRIDGES Rural - Education Design Lab

The BRIDGES Design Challenge will design, test, and scale postsecondary approaches that support the economic agility of rural learners and the capacity of rural community colleges to drive economic...

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

Ascendium supported one of two studies by @MDRC_News and @CommunityCCRC showing that multiple measures assessment to improved outcomes for college students. Learn more! #AscendiumEP #StructuralBarriers

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

Reminder: Carolynn Lee of #AscendiumEP is presenting today at the virtual #NISTS2022 conference with Saúl Valdez @svdez of @ECMCFoundation and Doug Shapiro @dtshapiro of @NSClearinghouse .

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

#ASHE2022 is coming up soon, and #AscendiumEP is pleased to sponsor this year’s conference in Las Vegas! We’re excited to learn through the frame of this year’s theme, Humanizing Higher Education. @ASHEoffice

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

We recently honored Amy Kerwin at #ATDDREAM 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Her dedication to both #AscendiumEP and to improving the lives of learners from low-income backgrounds left an affirming legacy in the #PostsecondaryEd field.

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

#AscendiumEP is sponsoring the 2022 Rural College Access and Success Summit hosted by @bereacollege and @EdForwardAZ from April 24-27. We’ll also be attending and eager to connect with #RuralPostsecondaryEd partners! #RCASS2022

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

This month, #AscendiumEP celebrates the reinstatement of #Pell Grants for incarcerated learners. Join us in celebrating this important step toward expanding #HigherEdinPrison !

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

#AscendiumEP is pleased to announce the promotions of Carolynn Lee to deputy director of education grantmaking and Stephanie Nichols to business systems analyst! Learn more about how we’re meeting the evolving needs of learners from low-income backgrounds.

Changes in Education Philanthropy Support Evolving Needs of Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds

Carolynn Lee has been promoted to deputy director of education grantmaking and Stephanie Nichols to business systems analyst.

www.ascendiumphilanthropy.org

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

A new article shines light on @ncstatebelk ’s Rural College Leaders Program. This initiative aims to advance equitable student outcomes for 10 community colleges serving rural communities in North Carolina. #AscendiumEP #RemoveBarriers #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

There is no middle ground — colleges must be bold if they want to advance student equity effectively. @CompleteCollege , an #AscendiumEP grant partner, shares recommendations on how colleges can assess their practices and find ways to improve.

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

The seventh in an eight-part series from @RuralMattersPod , sponsored by Ascendium, features two experts exploring a key issue for rural communities: building transfer and career pathways for rural learners. #AscendiumEP #PostsecondaryEd #RuralMatters

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

Molly Lasagna of #AscendiumEP will present alongside other #HigherEdinPrison leaders at their session at #NCAN2023 . Stop by on Oct. 17 at 8:15 a.m. CT to learn more on how organizations play a role in increasing access to #PostsecondaryEd in prison.

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

A pair of Ascendium-supported newsletters from @opencampusmedia are shining a light on important issues in rural postsecondary education and postsecondary education in prison. Click to learn more. #AscendiumEP #RuralPostsecondaryEd #HigherEdinPrison

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

Find out how multiple measures assessments benefited college students in a study by @MDRC_News and @CommunityCCRC . Ascendium supports this and other efforts to validate promising practices. Learn more! #AscendiumEP

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

NEWS ALERT: Announcing Ready for Pell, a $4.7M effort by #AscendiumEP to bolster emerging postsecondary education in prison programs, with @jfftweets serving as intermediary grant partner. #HigherEdinPrison #PostsecondaryEd #ReadyForPell #PellForAll

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

The first @RuralMattersPod episode in a new series spotlighting #RuralPostsecondaryEd and workforce training is now live! First episode features four reps from philanthropic organizations, including #AscendiumEP .

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

#RuralPostsecondaryEd institutions are offering options that accelerate course completion and provide flexibility for rural learners. A new case study produced by @Chronicle , supported by #AscendiumEP , investigates how these changes benefit learners.

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

Bachelor’s degree programs offered by community colleges don't just expand access, they do so in a way that fills critical equity gaps. Check out this recent report from @NewAmerica to learn more. #AscendiumEP #RemoveBarriers

When Community Colleges Offer a Bachelor’s Degree

It examines the benefits and challenges of community colleges offering bachelor's degree programs. It provides insights from case studies of community colleges that have implemented such programs,...

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

Are you going to #RCASS2022 ? #AscendiumEP grant partner @eddesignlab is presenting throughout, so be sure to check out the summit schedule to learn about their latest #RuralPostsecondaryEd developments!

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

7 months

@SUNYHEP is using innovative data systems to explore how its programs support incarcerated learners during their time in prison and post-release. Click to learn more. #AscendiumEP #HigherEdinPrison @SUNY

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

The second in a six-part series, this episode from @RuralMattersPod podcast spotlights @ARRC_Research ’s new metric to identify rural-serving institutions and why it’s important to the field. #AscendiumEP #RuralPostsecondaryEd #RuralMatters

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

Amy Girardi joins #AscendiumEP as a senior program officer for the Removing Structural Barriers to Success portfolio. Welcome, Amy! #PostsecondaryEd #RemoveBarriers #MeetTheTeam

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

Recently released by @IHEPTweets , The Degree Reclamation Playbook is a new resource aimed to help postsecondary institutions, systems and states reengage learners with some college, but no degree. #AscendiumEP #StreamlineTransitions

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

#AscendiumEP partners are working to build digital skills in rural community college learners and leaders in support of equitable outcomes for students. Tune in to the latest @RuralMattersPod episode to hear more!

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

For education philanthropy news, follow Ascendium here and on LinkedIn (), Facebook( ) and Instagram(). #AscendiumEP

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

With support from Ascendium, @chronicle is taking a closer look at student success while helping colleges find innovative solutions to the unique challenges they face today. #StudentSuccess #PostsecondaryEd #AscendiumEP

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

#EdFunders Day 1 was a success! #AscendiumEP ’s Keith Witham joined Holly Custard of @stradaeducation and Alexandria Wright of @WestEd to present “Seeding Innovation in Response to Emergent Challenges.” We can’t wait to hear more from our #PostsecondaryEd colleagues!

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

An Ascendium-funded study by @MDRC_News and @CommunityCCRC makes a compelling case for multiple measures, a placement approach that leads to more students completing gateway courses and making timely progress towards a degree. Learn more! #AscendiumEP

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

Success comes from purposefully identifying and changing policies and practices that lead to inequitable outcomes. Read more about @CompleteCollege 's four pillars which guide colleges through new approaches to improve equity. #AscendiumEP #RemoveBarriers

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

9 months

To round out their two-part discussion with @ReachUniversity Chancellor Mallory Dwinal-Palisch, @futureupodcast considers their apprenticeship model’s potential for scaling. Learn how job-embedded learning could address staffing shortages for public sector jobs.

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

@AspenHigherEd @JoshWyner Thank you for sharing!

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

(3/4) @ARRC_Research ’s Rural-Serving Institutions data tool that will help promote research about institutions that are critical to the educational opportunities of rural students

ARRC | Project - Introducing Our Nation's Rural-Serving Postsecondary Institutions

There is limited research on rural-serving postsecondary institutions. However, these institutions are essential to the educational opportunities of rural students and the vitality of rural communi...

www.regionalcolleges.org

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

This report shares insights of @eddesignlab ’s BRIDGES project. With support from Ascendium, Education Design Lab has started a 3 year design challenge to develop new models for rural community colleges to serve as engines of growth. #AscendiumEP

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

Will you be at #ASHE2022 ? Valerie Crespín-Trujillo of #AscendiumEP will share remarks at the Nevada Institute where ASHE members will work with local higher education leaders to learn about factors impacting #PostecondaryEd success in Nevada.

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

@AspenHigherEd Thanks for the follow! We are proud to partner with you to support #PostsecondaryEd learner success.

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

A new report from @AspenHigherEd lifts up excellent #rural community colleges, providing examples of how these #PostsecondaryEd institutions center learners in their strategies and practices. #AscendiumEP

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

Learn how Ascendium’s Remove Structural Barriers focus area will work in 2022 to make proven learner-centered reforms a more equitable and permanent feature of the postsecondary education system. #AscendiumEP #PostsecondaryEd #RemoveBarriers

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

#AscendiumEP has approved 18 new grants totaling $18.5 million, including eight first-time grant partners. Welcome CivicLab, @urbaninstitute , @CornellPrisonEd , @GeorgetownCEW , @CompleteCollege , @partnershipfcc , @ColoradoStateU and @CCRI_UW !

$18.5 Million in Newly Approved Grants to Support Student Success, Workforce Mobility, Rural Guided...

Ascendium's Board of Directors recently approved 18 new grants totaling $18.5 million.

www.ascendiumphilanthropy.org

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

7 months

#AscendiumEP had a great experience at #SXSWEDU 2024. Learn more about our dedication to improving #PostsecondaryEd outcomes at . @SXSWEDU

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

The final resource in our June #HigherEdinPrison spotlight is @AllianceforHEP ’s Beyond Pell Restoration report. This report outlines the potential impacts of Pell restoration on the field of higher education in prison. #AscendiumEP

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

At Ascendium, we’ve prioritized support for learners in rural communities and are looking for someone with the same enthusiasm! Read more about our open program officer position. #AscendiumEP #RuralPostsecondaryEd #Philanthropy #Hiring

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

Are you a researcher committed to improving postsecondary outcomes for rural learners? Learn more and apply for this #GrantOpportunity from @AscendiumEP ! Grants will be awarded up to $500,000 over three years. #RuralPostsecondaryEd #AscendiumEP #RuralRFP

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

On Feb. 15 at 10:15 a.m., Molly Lasagna of #AscendiumEP joins leaders from @AmarilloCollege , @AllianceforHEP , @MtTamCollege & @jfftweets to share ideas to support incarcerated learners ahead of Pell Grant reinstatement for incarcerated learners. #ATDDREAM

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

#AscendiumEP partners like @NewAmerica , the Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges and @AspenInstitute are presenting at #ATDDREAM on Feb. 15, each at 12:45 p.m. CST! Check out their sessions for insightful #PostsecondaryEd perspectives.

DREAM 2023 - Achieving the Dream

achievingthedream.org

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

Heading to #RuralSummit23 in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 3-4? #AscendiumEP grant partners are sharing ideas leading to #RuralPostsecondaryEd success. Don’t miss sessions from CivicLab, @eddesignlab , @EdExcelencia , @MCCSme and @ReachUniversity !

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

Are you attending the National Forum on Education Policy? Senior Program Officer Molly Lasagna of #AscendiumEP will moderate a discussion between Brandon Warren of @leecollege Lee College and Zach Vincent of the Office of @GovLauraKelly on July 13 at 2:15 p.m. This session will

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

MUST READ: This new resource from @CompleteCollege provides a guide for incorporating equity into CCA’s evidence-based strategies for college completion. #AscendiumEP #RemoveBarriers

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

A new report from CAPR suggests that advising students to make decisions about their own placement can increase the number of students enrolling in and completing college-level math and English courses during their first year. #AscendiumEP #RemoveBarriers

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

At 5:45 p.m. CT, come join #AscendiumEP to continue the conversation of supporting #HigherEdInPrison initiatives at our #EdFunders22 reception, where we’ll be joined by Ved Price of @AllianceforHEP and Erin Castro of @Utah_PrisonEd !

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

For years, @NJCUniversity and @HudsonCCC have successfully partnered on various projects. Partnering on transfer made sense as the next step — read more about their participation in @AspenHigherEd #TransferIntensive . #AscendiumEP #StreamlineTransitions

Partnerships in Action: NJCU and HCCC Team Up to Improve Transfer Outcomes

A team forged by the Aspen Institute of Excellence Program and American Association of Colleges and Universities is improving transfer outcomes.

www.ascendiumphilanthropy.org

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

In the latest Rural Matters podcast episode, Emily Labandera and Cassandra Arroyo of @EdExcelencia share findings from their research on institutional resiliency at five Hispanic-serving institutions in #PuertoRico . #AscendiumEP

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@AscendiumEP

8 months

#AscendiumEP is honored to support your continued work in creating positive educational outcomes for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated learners.

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@SUNYHEP

8 months

The SUNY HEP team is very excited to share that we are receiving a $3million grant from @AscendiumEP ! This grant will allow us to expand our work in NY and connect with other systems working in HEP across the country through @NASH_EDU . @SUNY #HigherEdinPrison #opportunities 👏

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

#RiseUpHEP begins Sept. 6, led by #HigherEdinPrison practitioners. Learn more about this year’s event aimed at uplifting and advancing postsecondary education in prison opportunities: #AscendiumEP @RiseUpHEP

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

This year, Ascendium has formed partnerships with @Chalkbeat , @RuralMattersPod , @opencampusmedia , Academic Intelligence and Restless Productions. Click the link to find out more! #AscendiumEP

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

Are you a rural community college interested in the guided pathways framework? Tune in to a webinar and see how to apply for the Rural Guided Pathways Project, an initiative of NCII. #AscendiumEP #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

How can rural community colleges catalyze economic opportunity and improve outcomes for rural learners and their communities? Download Part 2 of @eddesignlab ’s #BRIDGESRural Design Insights to learn more! #AscendiumEP #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

#SXSWEDU 2023 session reminder: Today at 2:30 p.m., experts from @sova_solves , @EducateTexas , @IthakaSR and @CalCommColleges are presenting solutions to make #PostsecondaryEd opportunities more equitable for #transfer students. #AscendiumEP

Beyond Transfer: Learner-Centered Credit Mobility

SXSW EDU 2024 Schedule | A more equitable and effective future postsecondary training system will require vastly better ways of capturing all learning across the fragmented systems and settings in...

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

The #AscendiumEP team’s Home Week at our new headquarters was a great learning experience! We’d like to thank Dr. Yolanda Spiva, president of @CompleteCollege , for sharing her knowledge with us during this special week.

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

The Transformational Partnership Fund awarded a grant to Ripon College and Marian University to determine how their institutions might best work together and improve how they operate and serve students. #AscendiumEP #PostsecondaryEd #RemoveBarriers

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

Since 2016, @verainstitute has helped expand #HigherEdInPrison through the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, which enabled more than 40,000 students to enroll in postsecondary education while incarcerated. Click to learn more! #AscendiumEP

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

We’re eager for Carolynn Lee to attend @transfertweet 's #NISTS2022 to connect with peers about enhancing the transfer experience. Visit our website for more information about how #AscendiumEP is working to streamline learner transitions!

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@AscendiumEP

3 years

The third episode in #RuralMatters podcast series features discussions on #RemoteWork , job opportunities for rural residents, and centering equity in remote work and industry-community collaboration. #AscendiumEP #PostsecondaryEd #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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@AscendiumEP

5 months

Are you attending @AchieveTheDream ’s Equity and Justice Institute? Join Molly Lasagna, Laura Ferguson-Mimms, Jamol Wynn, Nicole Hendricks, and Shawnice Johnson in a two-part session as they share how institutions are expanding educational opportunities for incarcerated learners

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

Are you going to #SXSWEDU 2023? On March 7 at 2:30 p.m. CST, don’t miss this #AscendiumEP -sponsored session: “Beyond Transfer: Learner-Centered Credit Mobility” presented by leaders from @sova_solves , @EducateTexas , @IthakaSR and @CalCommColleges .

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

Thanks to the Wakiya Foundation and @ReachUniversity , rural learners have new opportunities to flourish in their communities by earning credentials offered in partnership with local and online postsecondary providers. #AscendiumEP #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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@AscendiumEP

1 year

#AscendiumEP is sponsoring a #JFFHorizons session! Don’t miss “Better Together: How Community Colleges and Employers are Collaborating to Improve Economic Mobility” at 10:45 a.m. CT on June 15. @paulfain , @NOVAcommcollege , @cscc_edu , @SabeyDC .

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

“We’ll continue to put more emphasis on providing support to our partners beyond grant dollars.” Ascendium’s Amy Kerwin looks ahead to the rest of 2022 and beyond in our 2021 Education Philanthropy Report, now online. #AscendiumEP #StrongerTogether21

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@AscendiumEP

2 years

15 orgs were selected as Fund for Workforce Equity grantees, supported in part by #AscendiumEP . @ChicagoCommons @encuentronm @gideonsarmyutd @Hack_Diversity @InsightGarden @NYATEP @CafeReconcile @RMPartnership_ @RootsEmpowers @ywcasatx @YOUCleveland

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

In August, @opencampusmedia reporter @szarlotka gave space to two incarcerated writers who shared tips for educators working in prisons. Learn about this and other #HigherEdinPrison resources that center the voices of incarcerated learners. #AscendiumEP

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

6 months

Are you attending #CSCC2024 ? Be sure to visit #AscendiumEP Program Officer Valerie Crespín-Trujillo’s sessions on April 19 and 20. She’ll offer insights on career options at the Graduate Student Development Workshop, share work on transfer coordination, and join scholarly journal

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

We’re committed to breaking down the barriers that prevent incarcerated individuals from accessing high-quality #PostsecondaryEd . Check our page throughout June to learn more about our Expand Postsecondary Education in Prison focus area. #AscendiumEP

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

#SHEEO2023 is coming up in Denver, Colorado, from Aug. 7-10! Representatives from #AscendiumEP will have the opportunity to gain insights from state #HigherEd leaders about ways to improve postsecondary education systems.

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

Maryann Rainey joined Ascendium in 2018 as a program officer in Ascendium’s Streamlining Key Learner Transitions focus area. She worked previously for the @TNHigherEd . Thank you, Maryann! #AscendiumEP #MeetTheTeam

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

1 year

#AscendiumEP is pleased to support @CommunityCCRC in convening & connecting college leaders to #GuidedPathways resources. Read more about their efforts to expand this framework that improves the student experience. #RemoveBarriers #RuralPostsecondaryEd

Helping Learners See a Clearer Path: Awareness Continues to Build Around Guided Pathways Framework

Community College Research Center continues to build awareness of the guided pathways framework.

www.ascendiumphilanthropy.org

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

Convened by @NCII_Improve with funding from #AscendiumEP , two groups of rural community college leaders have been meeting to learn from each other and lift up opportunities for positive change. #RuralPostsecondaryEd

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

3 years

At #SXSWEDU today? Director - Education Philanthropy Rebecca Villarreal joins @GouldMaryRachel of @AllianceforHEP , @VaSansone of @ARRC_Research and @Ahu_Yildirmaz of @Coleridge4Data to discuss the impact of data infrastructure in #PostsecondaryEd outcomes.

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

Attending the @asugsvsummit on April 4? We can’t wait for “Building Truly Inclusive and Diverse Pathways – What’s Working and What’s Not” with Leila Makarechi and Kristina Francis of #AscendiumEP grant partners @MeritAmerica and @jfftweets . #ASUGSVSummit

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Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

@AscendiumEP

2 years

As part of their College Completion Strategy Guide, @MDRC_News , @SHEEOed , @EdTrust & @TICAS_org have released a new brief offering recommendations for reforming developmental education based on a decade of research. #AscendiumEP #RemoveBarriers

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