- National summit on America’s higher ed transfer problem, entitled, “Raise the Bar: Tackling Transfer to Increase Access, Improve Completion, and Prepare Today’s Workforce”DateThu, Nov 9 2023, 2pmWho
U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education Nasser Paydar
National higher education leaders and state teamsWhatNational summit on America’s higher ed transfer problem, entitled, “Raise the Bar: Tackling Transfer to Increase Access, Improve Completion, and Prepare Today’s Workforce”
When9 a.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
Where</strong>Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center Theater<br>
Northern Virginia Community College – Annandale Campus<br>
8333 Little River Turnpike<br>
Annandale, Virginia<br>
<strong>NOTE:</strong><strong><br>
</strong>Opening remarks and the panel discussions through 10:45 a.m. are open press; the breakout sessions afterwards are closed to media coverage.<br>
<strong>RSVP:</strong> <br>
Reporters wishing to cover the event are asked to please RSVP to: <a href="mailto:press@ed.gov">press</a>RSVP@ed.gov.</p>
The U.S. Department of Education is hosting a national summit Thursday in Annandale, Virginia, with more than 200 higher education leaders on improving student transfer process. The Department will urge educators and stakeholders to explore what can be done to help students avoid getting stranded as they attempt to transfer from two-year to four-year institutions in striving for a degree.
In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, the Biden-Harris Administration believes it must fix transfer in this country, which disproportionately impacts students of color and other underserved students. Though 40 percent of students transfer at some point in their studies, they lose more than 40 percent of their accumulated credits on average when transferring between institutions, which costs them time, money, and too often the credentials they sought to earn.
Thursday’s summit brings together state, institution and other leaders in the field to tackle the transfer problem in an effort to increase access and improve completion for all students in order to prepare the workforce of today — and tomorrow.