A delegation, led by Northern Illinois University President Douglas Baker, to represent the Northern Illinois Regional P-20 Network joined President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden at a White House College Opportunity Summit [2] on December 4, 2014.
The summit focused on building sustainable collaborations in communities with strong K-12 and higher education partnerships to encourage college-going, and supporting colleges to work together to dramatically improve persistence and increase college completion, especially for first generation, low-income and underrepresented students.
We all have a vested interest in improving the educational attainment of the students in our region,” Baker said. “We’re in this together, and by identifying areas where we can collaborate, we can work together to ensure students are well positioned for success in the college classroom and beyond in new, impactful and innovative ways.
See more on the NIU website [3].