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.

Isabel Amaya
University of Michigan Medical School

Juan Salgado
City Colleges Of Chicago

Aneesh Sohoni
One Million Degrees

Blanton Tolbert
Howard Hughes Medical Institute