Albany State University Selected for Transformation Accelerator Cohort
The illustrious Albany State University has been selected to participate in the American
Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Transformation Accelerator
Cohort. The ASSCU is a platform for colleges and universities to compare and analyze
key performance metrics across institutions to drive regional economic mobility through
student access and success while helping to solve their communities’ most pressing
challenges.
Albany State University President, Marion Ross Fedrick, stated “Everything we strive
to accomplish is for the greater good of our students. We are honored to be included
in this diverse cohort that will allow us the enhancement needed for our transformative
efforts to mend the equity gap that our students experience.” Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs, Dr. Angela Peters, stated “At ASU our focus is on student success
and how we can do the most good in areas of need. We are delighted to be part of a
partnership with some of the brightest and accomplished practitioners in the field
of education. ASU will greatly benefit from this initiative in the near and long term.”
ASU is one of the fifteen institutions chosen to help achieve student success goals
and close equity gaps for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students. The
two-year Transformation Accelerator Cohort will work to bring together diverse teams
from each of the chosen institutions to collaboratively work on student success and
peer-to-peer learning through utilizing tools and strategies to engage in national
networks supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Click here for more information.