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Transformative Conversations was started to address the challenges faced by Higher Education due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by Dr. Monica Flippin Wynn, over 7,000 faculty, staff, and administrators from over 700 institutions, non-profits, and higher education organizations joined us for the transformative conversations series about higher educations responses to COVID-19, to the social unrest, and changing higher education environment.


This series explores how Higher Education is both impacted by and responding to these challenges. The series focuses on college teaching, learning, student success, and all aspects of higher education. We include frank conversations about equity, social justice, and the current climate in higher education. Through this forum, we will engage with colleagues across the country to dissect issues in higher education in real-time.

Upcoming Conversations:

October 30- The Immokalee Foundation

Noemi Perez, President & CEO, The Immokalee Foundation

November 13- Dual Enrollment and Community Colleges

Guests: Akilah Martin, Assistant Vice President, Gardner Institute

Brandon Protas, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President for Alliance Engagement, Complete College America

Jessica Ranero-Ramirez, Dean, College Access & Partnerships, Alvin Community College

November 20 – Reconceptualizing the Second Year of College for student success

Guests: Althea Sterling, Interim VP of Student Development and Enrollment Management, Hostos Community College

Katie Gold, Assistant Professor and Susan Eckert Lynch Faculty Fellow, Cornell University

Previous Conversations

All opinions and views expressed as part of the forum belong solely to the individual participants and do not represent those of the people, institutions, or organizations that the individual may, or may not be associated with in a professional, educational, or other personal capacities unless explicitly stated. They are not a reflection of the opinions of the institutions at which they work or attend.