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Data Secretary Cardona to Visit Wesleyan University, Highlight Biden-Harris Administration’s Efforts to Advance Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education
                                                          Archived InformationSecretary Cardona to Visit Wesleyan University, Highlight Biden-Harris Administration’s Efforts to Advance Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**July 28, 2023 - 8:45am**Event Date 2 :**July 28, 2023 - 9:15am
On Friday, July 28, U.S. Secretary  of Education Miguel Cardona will visit Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, for a roundtable discussion with first-generation students on the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to  advance diversity and opportunity in higher education institutions.

This roundtable discussion follows the U.S. Department of Education's National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, where senior Biden-Harris Administration officials and national educational institutions and leaders discussed strategies to reimagine admissions, build affordable college pipelines, and create inclusive campus communities that support student success and completion.

A press gaggle will take place  following the event.

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Event 1
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
First-Generation Students at Wesleyan UniversityWhat :
                 **Roundtable with First Generation Students**When :

                 8:50 a.m. E.T.
(Time is subject to change)
*Press should arrive no later than 8:30 am ETWhere :
                 Wesleyan University
45 Wyllys Ave.
Middletown, Connecticut
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel CardonaWhat :
                 **Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona**When :

                 9:20 a.m. E.T.
(Time is subject to change)Where :
                 Wesleyan University 
45 Wyllys Ave.
Middletown, CT
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