Bridget Burns

And I will say that it's a preview, but mobility is a big part of our plan, our focus going forward. And I will say that my campuses are not just interested in getting credit for measuring it because the field is nascent on this issue. There's a lot of language and people talking about social mobility. Great. It turns out that at most, campuses are at most measuring it.

And I will say that it's a preview, but mobility is a big part of our plan, our focus going forward. And I will say that my campuses are not just interested in getting credit for measuring it because the field is nascent on this issue. There's a lot of language and people talking about social mobility. Great. It turns out that at most, campuses are at most measuring it.

No one is trying to improve it. And what happens is campuses find out they're good at social mobility because they wind up in a ranking. And that is sad. That is not where this field needs to be. We need to work together on this. So what my campuses are willing to do, and my job is to raise the money, is we will...

No one is trying to improve it. And what happens is campuses find out they're good at social mobility because they wind up in a ranking. And that is sad. That is not where this field needs to be. We need to work together on this. So what my campuses are willing to do, and my job is to raise the money, is we will...

aggressively consume all of the existing measures implement them but so we're going to measure post-college outcomes there's a couple different options you can choose right now and we're going to do a hybrid of that whether it's income two years post-graduation whether it's that you are employed within two years of college in a job that requires a bachelor's degree there's another early measure that is basically found this from strata education network that the second that you are no longer eligible for social services is the moment that higher ed was worth it for you

aggressively consume all of the existing measures implement them but so we're going to measure post-college outcomes there's a couple different options you can choose right now and we're going to do a hybrid of that whether it's income two years post-graduation whether it's that you are employed within two years of college in a job that requires a bachelor's degree there's another early measure that is basically found this from strata education network that the second that you are no longer eligible for social services is the moment that higher ed was worth it for you

It'll be some hybrid of those things, right? Or there's a value commission from the Gates Foundation. So we're going to do the measure, but what we're going to do is set the baseline at where we are and we want to set targets to improve.

It'll be some hybrid of those things, right? Or there's a value commission from the Gates Foundation. So we're going to do the measure, but what we're going to do is set the baseline at where we are and we want to set targets to improve.

And then we are going to work together as a group to figure out what are the specific interventions and supports that dramatically improve upward mobility for students across all backgrounds. And now we represent over 570,000 students, a significant number of those, almost 200,000 are low-income students. The data will be valuable for the field. So that's where we're going to go forward.

And then we are going to work together as a group to figure out what are the specific interventions and supports that dramatically improve upward mobility for students across all backgrounds. And now we represent over 570,000 students, a significant number of those, almost 200,000 are low-income students. The data will be valuable for the field. So that's where we're going to go forward.

I would just say that from my perspective, what's needed is we need a strategy as a country, a smart strategy that's about talent and opportunity in the future of work. as a country and we also need each state needs their own strategy for talent and opportunity in the future of work and by that people are born all over in all kinds of backgrounds

I would just say that from my perspective, what's needed is we need a strategy as a country, a smart strategy that's about talent and opportunity in the future of work. as a country and we also need each state needs their own strategy for talent and opportunity in the future of work and by that people are born all over in all kinds of backgrounds

And the job of higher education is to take someone, no matter where they are born, what family they grew up in, to activate their talent so that they can contribute all of their potential, all of their skill, all of their talent to build a compelling future for all of us, right?

And the job of higher education is to take someone, no matter where they are born, what family they grew up in, to activate their talent so that they can contribute all of their potential, all of their skill, all of their talent to build a compelling future for all of us, right?

And each state should actually think about their demographics, the people who are born there, no matter their natural resources, their industries, and they actually need to have a plan, right? Like as if an adult was in charge. And that's the part that I'm working on right now is I think that what would it look like for universities to operate truly as the talent activator that they are?

And each state should actually think about their demographics, the people who are born there, no matter their natural resources, their industries, and they actually need to have a plan, right? Like as if an adult was in charge. And that's the part that I'm working on right now is I think that what would it look like for universities to operate truly as the talent activator that they are?

They would partner more closely with workforce. They would collaborate aggressively. They would do a much better job on the front end, making it easier for students to make smart and intuitive decisions about the kinds of careers that would be a good fit for them. and make it easier for them to make smart and intuitive decisions about what degrees to pursue or not pursue and what majors.

They would partner more closely with workforce. They would collaborate aggressively. They would do a much better job on the front end, making it easier for students to make smart and intuitive decisions about the kinds of careers that would be a good fit for them. and make it easier for them to make smart and intuitive decisions about what degrees to pursue or not pursue and what majors.

I just think there's a lot to be fixed in this particular space, and we will be ready to announce our new goals. And I look forward to working on this because it's a super interesting, meaty problem that I just think the only real solution threat for me is if we go it alone.

I just think there's a lot to be fixed in this particular space, and we will be ready to announce our new goals. And I look forward to working on this because it's a super interesting, meaty problem that I just think the only real solution threat for me is if we go it alone.