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Data U.S. Secretary of Education to Outline New Vision of College Excellence that Uplifts Inclusivity, Equity, and Quality During the Raise the B.A.R. Summit; Will Announce Actions to Support College Completion
                                                          Archived InformationU.S. Secretary of Education to Outline New Vision of College Excellence that Uplifts Inclusivity, Equity, and Quality During the Raise the B.A.R. Summit; Will Announce Actions to Support College Completion
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**August 11, 2022 - 9:00am**Event Date 2 :**August 11, 2022 - 1:45pm
This Thursday, the U.S. Department  of Education will host the Raise the B.A.R. (Bold + Action + Results) in College Excellence and Equity Summit where Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will announce his vision for the future of higher education and actions the  Department is taking to support college completion. These actions will support  institutions of higher education engaging students who stopped out or withdrew  from school temporarily during the pandemic, as well as students working toward  degree completion.
The one-day summit will include the participation of leaders from institutions of higher education from across the country, including colleges, systems, and organizations, and is the latest action delivering on Secretary  Cardona’s priority of making higher education more inclusive and  affordable.
Invited guests will have the opportunity to share their experiences in reforming higher education to promote stronger student outcomes.
The summit also will include remarks from both White House and Department leadership. The full agenda can be found here.**A livestream of Secretary Cardona’s remarks and moderated conversation will be available here.
More than 40 institutions and system leaders will participate in the  summit, including Alamo Colleges District, Amarillo College, Arizona State  University, Broward College, Bunker Hill Community College, California  Community Colleges, California Community College System, California State  University–Dominguez Hills, California State University–Fullerton, California  State University–Sacramento, City Colleges of Chicago, City University of New  York System, Cuyahoga Community College, Davidson College, Delaware State  University, El Paso Community College, Florida International University, Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, Georgia State University,  Holy Family University, Kansas Board of Regents, Lake Area Technical College,  Lehman College, Louisiana Board of Regents, Metropolitan State University of  Denver, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T University, Northern  Arizona University, Northern Virginia Community College, Salish Kootenai  College, San Jacinto College, Tennessee State University, Trinity Washington  University, University of California–Riverside, University of Central Florida,  University of Illinois Chicago, University of La Verne, University of Texas–El  Paso, Valencia College, Virginia State University, Wellesley University, and Xavier University of Louisiana.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Carmel Martin
Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten
Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal 
Deputy Under Secretary for Equitable Recovery Michelle Asha CooperWhat :
                 Welcome RemarksWhen :

                 9 – 9:30 a.m. ETWhere :
                 U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 

***Press:**This is an open press event. If you are  interested in covering this event, please RSVP to pressrsvp@ed.gov.
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Dr. Kim Hunter-Reed, Louisiana Board of RegentsWhat :
                 Secretary Cardona’s Vision for Higher Education and Moderated ConversationWhen :

                 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. ETWhere :
                 U.S. Department of Education  
Lyndon Baines Johnson Auditorium  
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC***Press:**This is an open press event. If you  are interested in covering this event, please RSVP to pressrsvp@ed.gov.***NOTE: Press who attend in person must complete the Certification of Vaccination Form****and attest status prior to accessing the event.******
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