Quick Summary
- He is newly enrolled in Presidents for Latino Student Success
- The diverse group is part of D.C.-based Excelencia in Education
- Chancellor also participates in Council on Competitive initiatives
- And listen in to his guest appearance on 鈥淲eekly Wisdom鈥
Chancellor Gary S. May has enrolled in , part of the national nonprofit organization Excelencia in Education and its Excelencia in Action Network.
Founded in 2004, works to accelerate Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies, and advancing institutional practices while collaborating with those committed and ready to meet the mission.
May joins more than 115 college and university presidents and chancellors 鈥渨ho have committed to making their institutions learning environments where Latino students thrive.鈥
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis is working toward federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Research security
Last week Chancellor May signed his name to a statement from the . May is a member of the council.
He joined more than 40 of the of the council鈥檚 academic and business leaders in endorsing global cooperation and collaboration in support of U.S. research and technology priorities.
鈥淭he signatories further endorsed increased scrutiny of domestic and foreign bad actors who seek to take advantage of the historic openness of the U.S. research enterprise,鈥 the Council on Competitiveness said in a . 鈥淭his statement is particularly timely as these issues are being debated at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. The approach endorsed by these leaders is a balanced and appropriate response that protects U.S. interests while preserving the traditional U.S. role as a beacon to the best and brightest from around the world.鈥
鈥榃EEKLY WISDOM鈥
Chancellor May is the guest on the presented by the University Innovation Alliance and Inside Higher Ed.
鈥楾he Next Economy鈥
The chancellor also is participating in a social media campaign organized by the council鈥檚 flagship initiative, the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers.
The 鈥淐ompeting in the Next Economy鈥 campaign began with Chancellor May鈥檚 July 12 post to the council鈥檚 Twitter account, . 鈥淒iversity drives success in the global work force,鈥 he began. Click on the post below to see his message in full.
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