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<b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#4D4D4D">Announcing the launch of
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<b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#4D4D4D">STUDENT SUCCESS INSTITUTE- November 6<sup>th</sup>, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#4D4D4D">At The Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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A block of room is available at government rates at The Heathman Lodge for the night of November 5<sup>th</sup>. Reference, “SBCTC Student Success Institute” when making reservations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Join us to hear the inspiring <a href="https://cue.usc.edu/directory/estela-mara-bensimon/">
Estela Mara Bensimon</a> as our keynote speaker!</span></i><span style="font-size:16.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>“Estela Mara Bensimon is a Dean’s Professor in Education Equity at USC Rossier School of Education and Director of the Center for Urban Education, which she founded in 1999.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<i>With a singular focus on increasing racial equity in higher education outcomes for students of color, she developed the Equity Scorecard- a process for using inquiry to drive changes in institutional practice and culture.”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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-<a href="https://rossier.usc.edu/faculty-and-research/directories/a-z/profile/?id=12">USC Rossier School of Education Faculty Profiles</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are finalizing a robust agenda so college teams will come away with
<b>practical strategies</b> to build on the momentum of <b>inspiring speakers</b>, conversations and
<b>deep engagement</b>.<br>
This summer’s sessions will offer opportunities for learning about emerging and best practices in the following areas while providing space for college team time to plan ways of engaging individuals and implementing reform efforts across your college campuses.
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Beyond the main session your team will have the opportunity to participate in breakout sessions that will relate to ongoing<b> work plans.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See the attached draft agenda to learn more!<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Registration for the Student Success Institute will
<b>close</b> on <b>October 29th, 2019</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#1F497D">Lexi Swanson</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Administrative Assistant, Student Success Center</span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#003764">State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><a href="mailto:Lswanson@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">Lswanson@sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="color:#003764"> • 360-704-4390<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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