Black students borrow 35% more money to attend college than non-Black students. With a stroke of a pen, President Biden can #CancelStudentDebt and help close the racial wealth gap.

Just landed in New Orleans for AAC&U’s 2022 DESS conference! Looking forward to the opening session with our keynote speaker Luke Wood and President Lynn Pasquerella AAC&U Lynn Pasquerella Dr. Luke Wood

Thrilled to be back in Western Massachusetts, listening to higher education champion Congressman Richie Neal as he kicks off the inauguration of Bay Path's president Sandra Doran!

Pleased to welcome Dr. Ronald & Dr. Betty Crutcher to UMass last night. Ronald, president emeritus University of Richmond, discussed his book, “You Didn't Hear a Word I Said: The Critical Role of Conversations Across Difference in a Democratic Society.” Important lessons from a Black leader.

Lynn Pasquerella will be among the featured speakers at #HandshakeAccess2022, Handshake’s upcoming conference exploring how employers and educators can help Gen Z and Alpha build the social capital they need to succeed. bit.ly/Join-HS-Access

So excited to be at Olin College for Gilda Barabino's installation as Olin's 2nd president!

Everywhere I go, I am reminded of the extraordinary accomplishments of Mount Holyoke grads. Today, it was a through a shout out to groundbreaking chemist Anna Jane Harrison at President Barabino's inauguration!

Looking forward to presenting in Cambridge on what higher ed can do to promote equity in response to digital poverty.

Love being back at Mount Holyoke. My first stop of the day--The Thirsty Mind!

Is equity a “zero sum game?” Heather McGhee discussed this during the closing plenary “The Sum of Us” at our Annual Meeting. Watch her full presentation and access 80+ recorded sessions from the meeting by registering for on-demand access today. ow.ly/ynfA50JiQUT

One of my favorite women leaders and Mount Holyoke sisters, President Helen Drinan.

The thrill of a lifetime getting an honorary degree today from my alma mater, Mount Holyoke, alongside two incomparable women--Anita Hill & Helen Drinan. Loved being surrounded & embraced by the next generation of women leaders!

Mount Holyoke College held an in-person Commencement for the class of 2020 and with speakers Helen Drinan Anita Hill and Lynn Pasquerella . Click the link below to read more. ow.ly/Psmp50Jkuom

42 years ago today, and every day since has been such a spectacular adventure! Happy anniversary, John!

Great player, better kid! that is really settling into this busy summer schedule!

Lake Malawi at sunset!

I always love being in Albany at WAMC to record the Academic Minute!

We hope educators use it as a workbook and focus on positive institutional change to better serve our students and not as failing to understand resistance. We understand it all too well! We already give resistance and those who champion it too much time! insidehighered.com/blogs/confessi…

So honored to be speaking at a celebration of the life and legacy of Stephen B. Oates today at UMass-Amherst. What a beautiful day in Amherst!

So excited to be at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln for today's State of Diversity Conference. Looking forward to our panel discussion!