Presentation | Jim Applegate
Building a GradNation Summit 2013
Lumina’s Vice President of Strategic Impact Jim Applegate presents Harnessing the Power of Narrative at this year’s Building a Grad Nation summit. Jim’s presentation begins after a 2 minute trailer for the documentary 180 days: A Year Inside an American High School.
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State of the Union Address
Lumina Foundation Statement on the State of the Union Address
In his State of the Union address tonight, President Obama called for rebuilding the economy and strengthening the middle class, and said that increasing educational opportunities for Americans leads to greater job security and better preparation for the new economy. More »
Strategic plan | Full version
Full version of Lumina’s Strategic Plan now available
Lumina Foundation Strategic Plan 2013-2016
332k | 21 pgs | PDF
As the nation’s largest private foundation focused exclusively on getting more Americans into and through higher education, Lumina has a unique leadership opportunity—and responsibility—to act strategically to produce outcomes that will ultimately lead to much higher levels of higher education attainment. More »
Gallup Poll
Gallup/Lumina Foundation Poll Reveals Need for Higher Education Redesign
According to new results released today from the annual Gallup/Lumina Foundation poll, Americans are ready for a renewal of our nation’s higher education system. More »
Speech | Economic Club of Florida
Realizing the Transformative Power of Higher Education in Florida
Lumina president Jamie Merisotis advised business and civic leaders in Tallahassee that “educational success is inextricably linked to economic prosperity.” He spoke to the Economic Club on assuring Florida’s economic growth and improving job creation by boosting the state’s college attainment rate. More »
