Presented by The Chronicle of Higher Education
How Diverse Students Access & Thrive in College
Enrollments among students from underrepresented minority, first-generation, and low-income backgrounds remain woefully low, as do their graduation rates. Yet some innovative foundations and colleges help students from a wide range of backgrounds enroll in and complete STEM programs, and successfully transition from two- to four-year colleges. This panel, moderated by a journalist from The Chronicle of Higher Education, will explore how.
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
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Isabel Amaya
University of Michigan Medical School
![photo of Juan Salgado](/vite/assets/person-placeholder-edu-fS1N5G6a.png)
Juan Salgado
City Colleges Of Chicago
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Aneesh Sohoni
One Million Degrees
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Blanton Tolbert
Howard Hughes Medical Institute