By Amicia Bowman Latinos are the fastest growing population of non-whites in the United States.  To be a Latino is to be a person of Spanish descent who is born in the United States.  The term “Latino,” however, is understood by most people, both Latino and non-Latinos, to be a term for “anyone who is [...]

The National Forum proudly recognizes the achievements of Legendary Musician, Nick Bowman.  Nick was presented the ASHE Promising Scholar/Early Career Award at the 2012 ASHE Conference.  Congratulations, Nick! What is the ASHE Promising Scholar/Early Career Award? The award recognizes a significant body of scholarship, a single extraordinary research achievement by a higher education scholar, or [...]

Amicia Bowman is a senior in the College of Literature, Science, & the Arts at the University of Michigan.  She is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Latino Studies, and African and Afro-American Studies.  Amicia is from Detroit, Michigan and is very passionate about helping at-risk youth and low-income families.  After graduation, she will go [...]

Selected publications from the National Forum are hosted by the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) and can be accessed on their site.  Other publications are linked below. Sign up here to view National Forum publications and reports. Research Publications and Reports Reconciling Federal, State, and Institutional Policies Determining Educational Access for Undocumented Students: Implications for [...]

Journey toward Democracy was a dialogue series that strove to connect civic engagement opportunities across the University of Michigan. The National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good was a collaborator in this initiative as a way to spread democratic ideals to the larger campus community. University of Michigan (UM) offers a wide range [...]

Are you a Legendary Musician doing exciting new things? Drop us a quick line and let us know what you’re up to; we just might feature you in a future blog post! Many students are drawn to the National Forum by the sense of community that is shared among members.  Though we do not have [...]

Public Good Since its founding in 2000, the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good has striven to “increase awareness, understanding, commitment, and action in support of higher education’s public service mission” (Burkhardt, Pasque, Bowman & Martinez, 2009, p. xiii).  The goal of founder John Burkhardt and his colleagues is to facilitate this [...]

Office of the Director John Burkhardt, Ph.D. - Director Betty Overton-Adkins, Ph.D. – Associate Director Administrative Support and Finance Management Amy Puffenberger – Program Manager Jenny Mosseri – Finance Operations and Management Senior Research Associate Cassie Barnhardt, Ph.D. Graduate Student Research Assistants Margaret Brower Silvena Chan Sarah Erwin Kelly Finzer Joanna Frye Gina Gallagher Nabih Haddad Esmeralda [...]