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September 07, 2021 07:00 ET | Source: Achieving the Dream

Equity Advocate and Leader of Collaborative Change Jaqueline Cortez Wang Joins Achieving the Dream as Chief Strategy Officer, Vice President for External Partnerships

Silver Spring, MD, Sept. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), today announced that Jaqueline Cortez Wang, an equity advocate and leader of...
August 23, 2021 07:00 ET | Source: Achieving the Dream

Dr. Paul Hernandez — Community College Leader, Award-Winning Teacher, and Advocate for Equity and Young People — Joins Achieving the Dream as Senior Advisor to the President

Silver Spring, MD, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), today announced that Dr. Paul Hernandez, an Aspen Rising President’s fellow,...
August 09, 2021 14:23 ET | Source: Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream Announces Lumina Foundation Grant Opportunity for Community Colleges Prioritizing Adult Learners

SILVER SPRING, MD, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achieving the Dream (ATD) is partnering with Lumina Foundation to identify and support community colleges committed to increasing the enrollments...
August 03, 2021 07:00 ET | Source: Achieving the Dream

Five Institutions to Strengthen Student Success, Address Equity Challenges by Joining Achieving the Dream’s National Network

Silver Spring, MD, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five community colleges are joining the 2021 cohort of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network to improve equitable outcomes for students, bolster...
February 20, 2020 01:01 ET | Source: Achieving the Dream

Largest-ever study of impact of Open Educational Resources in college reveals benefits of introducing OER courses on a broad scale

Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A comprehensive study examining the impact of Achieving the Dream’s Open Educational Resources (OER) Degree Initiative reveals that community...
February 18, 2020 17:00 ET | Source: Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream Awards Highest Honor to two Colleges for Dramatic Improvements in Student Success

National Harbor, MD, Feb. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the Opening Plenary of its DREAM 2020 conference, Achieving the Dream (ATD) awarded its 2020 Leah Meyer Austin Award to Alamo Colleges...
February 18, 2020 16:30 ET | Source: Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream and USC Race and Equity Center Announce Launch of The Racial Equity Leadership Academy

Silver Spring, MD, Feb. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achieving the Dream and the USC Race and Equity Center are pleased to announce a new opportunity for colleges in the Achieving the Dream Network...