250: Educating the NEW Majority in America - with Dr. Mildred Garcia, President, AASCU

<p>Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! &nbsp;In this episode of <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/"><strong>The EdUp Experience</strong></a>, sponsored by <a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup">MDT Marketing</a>, we welcome <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/millie-garcia-88386092">Dr. Mildred Garcia</a>, President, <a href="https://www.aascu.org/">American Association of State Colleges &amp; Universities (AASCU)!</a></p> <p>Millie is President of an organization with 400 state colleges and regional comprehensive colleges. &nbsp;These institutions are educating the NEW majority of America. &nbsp;With high-impact practices, state colleges and universities have the responsibility to train the 21st-century workforce, but first, they must re-engage students that have dropped out due to the pandemic (every institution is focused on this). &nbsp;Millie goes on to talk about the necessity of having educated students in our democracy - while we close the equity, wealth, and gender gaps by making education accessible to all. &nbsp;Millie also co-chaired the groundbreaking Postsecondary Value Commission Report released by the Gates Foundation earlier in 2021. &nbsp;She is a powerhouse - don't miss this.</p> <p>As AASCU's president, Dr. García is an advocate for public higher education at the national level, working to influence federal policy and regulations on behalf of member colleges and universities; serving as a resource to presidents and chancellors as they address state policy and emerging campus issues; developing collaborative partnerships and initiatives that advance public higher education; directing a strategic agenda that focuses on public college and university leadership for the 21st century; and providing professional development opportunities for presidents, chancellors, and their spouses.&nbsp;She is the first Latina to lead one of the six presidentially based higher education associations in Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Another episode sponsored by our great friends at <a href="htt