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The Center on Higher Education Reform issued a recent report on Access,
Affordability and Success: How Do America’s Colleges Fare and What Could It Mean for the President’s Ratings Plan. Tougaloo
College, the only HBCU on the list, is among 19 exemplary institutions, identified from a field of 1,700 U.S. institutions, in terms of percentage of Pell enrollment (access), net price (affordability), and graduation rates (success). This means we hit favorable marks on all three ratings.
a me s s ag e f rom P r e s i d e n t B e ve rly Wade Hogan. . . We are in the waning days of summer and a new academic year is about to begin. What an exciting and invigorating time for the College as we await the arrival of our new and returning students with high expectations for another productive year! Our theme for this year is Tougaloo College... Leading the Change. In keeping with our strong legacy of empowering our students to effect change, this is an opportune time to more intentionally engage our students, alumni, and friends in advancing our legacy to lead the change. As we become more immersed in today’s globalized economy, Tougaloo is leading the change to broaden educational opportunities for our students. I recently returned from China to formalize the HBCU-Chinese Collaboration, establishing partnerships between HBCUs and Chinese universities. Tougaloo is one of eight HBCUs to comprise the inaugural group for this historic collaboration. This is an amazing opportunity for our young people to become more familiar with the history, culture, and language of China. We want to provide our students with the broadest exposure as we prepare them for global leadership and service. We are working to establish student exchange partnerships in Greece, Turkey, and Brazil. In this age of greater accountability and questions about college cost and value, we are leading the change to demonstrate how to be effective, efficient, and net excellent student outcomes. We were recently selected by University Research and Review, LLC as a “Best Value College,” and a representative from the organization visited me in my office recently to present this award. The Center for Higher Education Reform issued a recent report on the President’s Rating Scale: How American Colleges Might Fare. Tougaloo College is among 19 exemplary institutions, identified from a field of 1,700 U.S. institutions, using the metrics of access, affordability, and success. The Educate to Career (ETC) College Rankings Index recently ranked Tougaloo College #23 out of 1222 U.S. institutions included in the rankings for best economic value. This new ranking system shows the economic valued added with a degree, based on the socio-economic status of students at the time of college entrance, cost of college and earning outcomes of the students when they enter the labor market. These newest rankings amplify the Tougaloo story we all know. Whatever period in its history, Tougaloo has been distinguished as an institution with academic, social, and economic value. A Tougaloo education is any student’s passport to success. We are leading the change to provide access and success to students who will comprise the workforce of the future, but are often denied opportunity for myriad of reasons. Their lives are transformed in our supportive and engaging learning environment. One of our high achieving students, Alex Ortiz, the son of undocumented immigrants, comes to my mind. When Alex came to us in the fall 2011, he was ineligible for federal loans due to his status. We accepted him, based on his high school academic record and test scores. He has been an outstanding student, maintaining a 3.83 grade point average and will graduate in May 2015. He has spent a semester exchange at Brown University and completed a summer internship with Congressman Bennie G. Thompson in the Washington, D.C. Office. In a constantly evolving world, we must prepare our students to navigate the changes, exposing them to leading edge, learning opportunities – equipping them to build a better, more inclusive world for all humankind. This is the driving force for our commitment to lead the change. Please join us at Tougaloo College in leading the change. You can invest in a student’s education with scholarship support. You can etch your name in history with the purchase of a paver in the Woodworth Chapel Memorial Plaza. You can place your name on a classroom in the Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Research Center. You can make a gift to the 1869 Fund simply to support the transformative work that is underway at this special place and be a difference maker. Our progressive work is only made possible by the generosity of alumni and friends, like yourself. Sustain and advance the transformational power of Tougaloo College by making a donation at donate.tougaloo.edu/ donation. And, join us for as many of our upcoming events as you can. Together, we can Lead the Change. Beverly W. Hogan President
2 0 14 - 2015 S ave the Date s For updates, visit www.tougaloo.edu UNCF Campaign Kickoff & Appreciation Reception Bennie G. Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center Thursday, August 28, 2014 | 6:00 p.m.
1869 Annual Fund Kickoff Celebration Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:00 p.m.
Founders’ Week: October 13-19, 2014 • Founders’ Presidential Lecture Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | 6:00 p.m. Woodworth Chapel Speaker: TBA •Hall of Fame Friday, October 17, 2014 | 7:00 p.m. Hilton Jackson Hotel • Founders’ Convocation Sunday, October 19, 2014 | 10:00 a.m. Woodworth Chapel Speaker: TBA Full schedule at www.tougaloo.edu
Millsaps College + Tougaloo College Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast 2015 event hosted by Millsaps College Millsaps Campus Speaker: TBA Monday, January 19, 2015 | 9:00 a.m.
Tougaloo College Concert Choir Annual Winter Concert Sunday, December 7, 2014
Tougaloo College 27th Annual Business Luncheon Friday, February 27, 2015 | Hilton Jackson Hotel | 11:45 a.m. Speaker: Anton Vincent General Mills Corporation Vice President; President, Snack Division
2015 Tougaloo College Humanities Festival March 22-26, 2015 Tougaloo Campus (various locations) 2015 Tougaloo College Commencement Week April 27-May3, 2015 Tougaloo College Campus Commencement: May 3, 2015 10:00 a.m. Campus Green Speaker: TBA Stay tuned to www.tougaloo.edu for latest updates 2015 Tougaloo College Annual Two Rivers Gala | Tougaloo Honors速 May 30, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. Jackson Convention Complex Stay tuned to www.tougaloo.edu for latest information
18th Annual Tougaloo Art Colony July 12-17, 2015 Tougaloo College Campus Stay tuned to www.tougaloo.edu for latest information on artistinstructors and workshops
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