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Statement from Nancy Zimpher on United States Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 29th, 2023 Washington D.C. – “The United States Supreme Court has decided to buck decades of precedent in ruling that race-conscious admissions policies at colleges and universities will come to an end. Our nation could have worked to find a solution that protected both merit-based admissions and continued to ensure…
Read MoreRhode Island and NASH Collaborate to Advance Refugee Education and Employment Opportunities
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2023 Providence, RI – The National Association of System Heads (NASH) and Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC) are joining forces to establish a Community of Practice (CoP) that aims to improve the support and integration of refugees and immigrants into the Rhode Island’s workforce via education. …
Read MoreNASH Announces First-Ever Catalyst Fund Awards to Scale Best Practices for Student Success
For Immediate Release: December 8th, 2022 Contact: David Belsky; 347-227-0055; dbelsky@goodrebellion.com Washington, DC – The National Association of System Heads (NASH) today announced the first round of awardees for its newly established Catalyst Fund. The NASH Catalyst Fund encourages broad engagement of NASH members in sharing promising practices that lead to equitable student success outcomes…
Read MoreHigher Education Systems Announce Metrics for Accountability to Ensure Value of a College Degree
Colleges and university leaders convene in the nation’s capital in support of transparent targets to increase degree completion, improve social mobility, and reduce student debt Baseline data shows that college graduates are three-and-a-half times more likely to significantly improve their income bracket For Immediate Release: December 7th, 2022 Contact: David Belsky; 347-227-0055; dbelsky@goodrebellion.com Washington, DC…
Read MoreRebecca Martin Announces Stepping Down as NASH Executive Director
National search for new leader to begin in January 2023 Washington, D.C. – Rebecca Martin, executive director of the National Association of System Heads (NASH), today announced that she will be moving on from the role she has held for nearly a decade. Under Martin’s leadership, NASH has collaborated with its member systems through economic…
Read MoreNASH Announces New, Historic Partnership with Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR)
First such partnership will directly support all public higher education systems wishing to serve as welcome campuses for newly arriving refugee families For Immediate Release: September 26, 2022 Contact: David Belsky; 347-227-0055; dbelsky@goodrebellion.com Greensboro, N.C. – The National Association of System Heads (NASH) today announced a new partnership with Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) at…
Read MoreNASH Announces $230,000 Grant from the WES Mariam Assefa Fund to Catalyze Leadership Role for Public University Systems in Refugee Resettlement
Funding will enable public higher education systems across the nation to support their campuses in serving as communities of welcome for refugees in both urban and rural areas as U.S. ramps up refugee resettlement efforts For Immediate Release: September 22, 2022 Contact: David Belsky; 347-227-0055; dbelsky@goodrebellion.com Washington, D.C. – The National Association of System Heads’…
Read MoreNASH Helps Secure $10 Million in NSF Grant Funding to Create Diverse Pipeline of STEM Faculty
University System of Maryland and the University of California will lead the way in developing new practices to recruit, train, and place diverse faculty across the country For Immediate Release: August 16, 2022 Washington, D.C. – The National Association of System Heads (NASH) today announced their participation in a $10 million grant from the National…
Read MoreNASH Issues Report on Student Transfer, the First to be Published Under New Power of Systems Initiative
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 18, 2022 Washington, D.C. – The National Association of System Heads (NASH) announced today the release of a new report, The Emerging Role of Public Higher Education Systems in Advancing Transfer Student Success. The report is the first of many to be published as part of the new Power of…
Read MoreNASH Kicks Off Coast-to-Coast Virtual Tour of the Power of Systems Initiative
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The National Association of System Heads announced the start of their virtual Engagement Tour which will bring the story of the Power of Systems directly to partner college and university systems from coast-to-coast. The initiative calls for a network of higher education systems working collaboratively…
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