BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Pathways to Equity: Educational Justice in Illinois Higher Educ ationHeartland Community College (Normal\, Illinois)\, Rooms 1406 and 1407 The 2025 OCCRL Equity Academy will be an opportunity to learn\, share\, an d collaborate with friends\, colleagues\, and peers on lessons learned fro m the Equity Plan &\; Practices Framework\, which aims to close gaps in enrollment\, retention\, and completion for underrepresented groups. Atte ndees will learn about practical strategies and gain tools to champion equ ity at their institutions while centering on student success.Keynote speak er: Dr. OiYan Poon\, Co-Director of College Admissions Futures Co-Laborati ve at University of Maryland\, College ParkEvent Schedule10-11 a.m. - Intr oductions and keynote talk11 - Noon - "Equitable Promising Practices at Co mmunity Colleges" discussion with moderator Lisa Castillo-RichmondNoon - 1 p.m. - working lunch and small-group discussions1-2 p.m. - Dr. Lorenzo Ba ber on CLNA and equity plans\, large-group discussion\, and closingREGISTE RView the event flyer. DTEND:20250228T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260415T071614Z DTSTART:20250228T160000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2025 OCCRL Equity Academy UID:RFCALITEM639118161745253113 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Pathways to Equity: Educational Jus tice in Illinois Higher Education

Heartland Community Colle ge (Normal\, Illinois)\, Rooms 1406 and 1407

The 2025 OCCRL Equity A cademy will be an opportunity to learn\, share\, and collaborate with frie nds\, colleagues\, and peers on lessons learned from the Equity Plan &\ ; Practices Framework\, which aims to close gaps in enrollment\, retention \, and completion for underrepresented groups. Attendees will learn about practical strategies and gain tools to champion equity at their institutio ns while centering on student success.

Keynote speaker: Dr. OiYan Poon\, Co-Director of College Admissions Futures Co-Laborat ive at University of Maryland\, College Park

Event Schedule< /strong>

10-11 a.m. - Introductions and keynote tal k

11 - Noon - "Equitable Promising Practices at Com munity Colleges" discussion with moderator Lisa Castillo-Richmond

Noon - 1 p.m. - working lunch and small-group discussions

1-2 p.m. - Dr. Lorenzo Baber on CLNA and equity plan s\, large-group discussion\, and closing

REGISTER

View the event flyer.

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