Sternberg lecture discusses student success and new American university

The fifth annual Sternberg Family Lecture in Public Scholarship at The City College of New York on Tuesday, September 25, presents a discussion by two experts entitled “Student Success and the New American University: Shifting Needs, Changing Strategies." The lecture is in conversation with President Vince Boudreau and hosted by the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership.

The speakers are:

• William F. L. Moses, managing director for The Kresge Foundation’s Education Program, which supports postsecondary access and success for low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students;
• Lacey H Leegwater, M.Ed., senior advisor at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP). In this role, she oversees new project development and contributes to the strategic positioning and future directions of IHEP’s research and operational efforts. 

The lecture is free and open to the public, and it starts at 4:30 p.m. in Shepard Hall, Room 350. Please click here to RSVP.

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