By Carly Wegner  My decision to pursue the Philanthropy, Advancement, and Development concentration as part of the Higher Education masters program eventually led me to the National Forum. I have already begun to learn a great deal since joining the National Forum, but I am hoping to gain many more skills throughout my time here. [...]

Deonte Howell is a student in the College of Literature, Science, and Arts at the University of Michigan. He is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Urban Studies. Deonte is from Detroit Michigan, and is determined to serve in the efforts to effect positive change in Detroit. After graduation he plans [...]

By Jon McNaughtan Earlier this month, the National Forum hosted a two-day event in conjunction with the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education (CCCIE).  Focusing on the importance of integrating immigrant students into American community colleges, multiple discussion sessions addressed critical areas of concern for many of the nation’s community colleges: developing supportive networks for [...]

By Jon McNaughtan Earlier this month, the National Forum hosted a two-day event in conjunction with the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education (CCCIE).  Focusing on the importance of integrating immigrant students into American community colleges, multiple discussion sessions addressed critical areas of concern for many of the nation’s community colleges: developing supportive networks for [...]

By Margaret Brower I have only worked at the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good for two semesters now, and yet I have learned so much.  Last week’s webinar, “Broadening Access for Undocumented Students: Federal Policy Implications for Higher Education Professionals,” has become one of many benchmarks undergirding my personal growth, our [...]

By Kyle Southern Two weeks ago, my colleague from the National Forum, Kim Reyes, and Dr. Cassie Barnhardt—a graduate of the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education here at Michigan, former National Forum team member, and current assistant professor at the University of Iowa—joined me at the annual conference of NASPA – [...]

Jaqueline (Jaqui) Duarte is wrapping up her senior year as a proud wolverine at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (GO BLUE!).  She is pursuing a degree in Sociology with a minor in Latina/o Studies.  She was born and raised in the Windy City, Chicago, IL.  Jaqui is very interested in education policy, more specifically higher [...]

By Nabih Haddad The following blog post is an adaptation of a forthcoming article titled “ORDER, DISCIPLINE AND EXIGENCY: The Convergence of U.S. and Cuban Education Policy in the Service of Labor Market,” by Larry Catá Backer and Nabih Haddad, due out in 2013. Part 1 Post-secondary education has been shifting from a teaching based [...]

By Dan Parrish, C.S.C. To anyone who follows the National Forum online it is no secret that we have been substantially engaged in studying undocumented student access since 2007.  I recently had the privilege of presenting some of our findings at the annual conference of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) in Washington, [...]

Breonna Singleton is a freshman at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and hopes to purse a degree in public policy with a minor in political science. She graduated from Whitney M .Young High school in Chicago, IL. Breonna is currently a member of the students for global engagement executive board, student recruiter and [...]