State Board Hosts Conversation with National Equity Experts [Video]

The State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) hosted a panel of national experts last week to discuss promising practices in educational equity and ways the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) can continue to meet students’ needs.  

The SBCCOE oversees CCCS and is beginning work to refresh its strategic plan. To advise on latest equity practices, the board invited Kristin Hultquist, partner and co-founder of HCM Strategists, to lead a conversation with three experts in higher education equity: Dr. Dhanfu Elston, senior vice president with Complete College America; Dr. Wil Del Pilar, vice president with The Education Trust; and Dr. Patricia Trujillo, deputy cabinet secretary with the New Mexico Higher Education Department.  

While Colorado and CCCS have led the country in prioritizing equity, colleges still have a long way to go in improving enrollment, success, and completion rates among Coloradans of Color, said Dr. Ryan Ross, CCCS associate …