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Welcome to the launch of the 2024 Opportunity Institute! This institute is hosted by Georgetown University and Penn State, in collaboration with the American Talent Initiative.

The Opportunity Institute: Colleges and Universities Working to Improve the Student Academic Experience and Outcomes gathers teams from colleges and universities nationwide to foster dynamic discussions and spur strategic initiatives that identify and mitigate key structural barriers to student success.

This is a virtual national institute - drawing on the expertise and challenges of the national higher education landscape - with in-person local gatherings- building communities and collaborations.

Participation in the Opportunity Institute is free, so please encourage your colleagues to join. The founders of the Opportunity Institute include faculty, staff, students, and administrators, and we have designed the institute to be that rare opportunity that brings individuals from many different sectors of higher education together.

Our goal for the Institute is to help you and your campus team:

  • Join with others on your campus to strategically define and productively tackle a project that can expand opportunities for student success at your institution. 

  • Connect with colleagues from a wide range of institutions - including institutions with common geographic and/or project interests - as part of the broader higher education student success ecosystem,  

  • Learn from dynamic speakers, panels, and interactive workshops to bring the very best ideas to your work and to your students’ success.

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We are grateful for the ATI Community of Practice advisory group with representation from The Ohio State University, University of Pittsburgh, and Swarthmore College.

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The 2024 Opportunity Institute features:

  • Team time: for you and your team to work together on your selected project.

  • Coaching: to provide your team with a sounding board and feedback as your work evolves.

  • Design Frameworks: to help structure your work on your project to optimize your time and productivity

  • Asynchronous panels: that you and your team can listen to before, during, or after the institute to provide a broad range of voices and perspectives on issues relevant to your work.

  • Synchronous provocations and workshops: that provide opportunity to be in community with the full national audience and to engage in real-time with people and ideas.

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How to Register:
  • Click on the attendees tab and proceed to create a profile
  • Sign up using your preferred sign-in method
  • Fill out registration form 

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Please read about our confirmed Provocation Speakers.

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avatar for Jennifer Adamski

Jennifer Adamski

Pennsylvania State University
Campus Registrar
MA

Mirra Anson

University of Iowa
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Cristina Benitez

Georgetown University
avatar for Carrie Bonanno

Carrie Bonanno

PSU/Harrisburg
Academic Program Coordinator
avatar for Matt Bonser

Matt Bonser

Colorado College
Director of Admission
avatar for Emmie Cass

Emmie Cass

Georgia Institute of Technology
Exploratory Advising Program Manager
avatar for Sarah Cowgill

Sarah Cowgill

Georgetown University - The Hub for Equity and Innovation in Higher Education
Communications Lead
JW

Jenny Wood Crowley

Duke University
Assistant Vice Provost
SD

Shelley Dempsey

University of South Carolina
Assistant Provost, Graduation and Retention
MD

Mike Doncheski

Penn State Mont Alto
Director of Academic Affairs
avatar for Tim Eatman

Tim Eatman

Rutgers University
Dean of the Honors Living-Learning Community
avatar for Heidi Elmendorf

Heidi Elmendorf

Georgetown University
Director, Hub for Equity in Education; Associate Professor of Biology
avatar for Bret Eynon

Bret Eynon

Achieving the Dream
Associate Provost (Ret), LaGuardia CC
avatar for Abbey Fisher

Abbey Fisher

Penn State College of Medicine
Research Project Manager
avatar for Anna Flaming

Anna Flaming

University of Iowa
Director, Center for Teaching
avatar for Renee Flasher

Renee Flasher

Penn State Harrisburg
Assistant Professor of Accounting
avatar for Amy Garbrick

Amy Garbrick

College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), Penn State University
Director, IST Learning Design & Adjunct Professor, IST
avatar for Brittany Toscano Gore

Brittany Toscano Gore

Georgetown University
Communications Manager
RG

Rita Griffith

Penn State University
Career Coach
BH

Beth Harlan

Cawley Career Center, Georgetown University
Associate Director
avatar for Melissa Johnson

Melissa Johnson

The Pennsylvania State University
Associate Vice President and Associate Dean for Undergraduate...
avatar for Jillian Kinzie

Jillian Kinzie

Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University School of Education
Director, NSSE Institute & NILOA Senior Scholar
avatar for Melissa Kisubika

Melissa Kisubika

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Project Manager for Student Success Initiatives
avatar for Patricia Klug

Patricia Klug

Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Director of the Chaiken Center for Student Success
avatar for Amanda Knapp

Amanda Knapp

UMBC
Associate Vice Provost and Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Academic...
avatar for Roderick L Lee

Roderick L Lee

Penn State Harrisburg
Associate Professor of Information Systems
avatar for Raffy Luquis

Raffy Luquis

Penn State College of Medicine
Director of JEDI-B
avatar for Eddie Maloney

Eddie Maloney

Georgetown University
Executive Director, CNDLS
avatar for Paula Moodie

Paula Moodie

Penn State College of Medicine
Research Project Manager
avatar for Dewayne Morgan

Dewayne Morgan

University System of Maryland
Senior Director for Education, Outreach & Pipeline Development
avatar for The Pivotal Network

The Pivotal Network

Georgetown University
SP

Sue Patterson

Penn State Altoona
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
avatar for Alan John Rieck

Alan John Rieck

Penn State
Assoc Vice Provost and Assoc Dean for Undergraduate Education
avatar for Michael Rosenberg

Michael Rosenberg

Penn State University's Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research
Senior Policy Analyst
avatar for Denise Saunders

Denise Saunders

Penn State Harrisburg
Administrative Support Manager
avatar for Barrett Scroggs

Barrett Scroggs

Penn State Mont Alto
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
TS

Tammy Shannon

Academic Advisor & Instructor
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Erin Shumac

Penn State University- Altoona
Student Success Advocate
avatar for Joselia Souza

Joselia Souza

College of William & Mary
Inaugural Director, First Generation Student Engagement
avatar for Tammy Spevak

Tammy Spevak

Penn State Hazleton
Student Success Center Coordinator
avatar for Amy Lynne Stever

Amy Lynne Stever

Penn State
Assistant Dean, College of IST
avatar for Ronda Stump

Ronda Stump

Penn State Harrisburg
Sr. Academic Adviser- College of Nursing and School of BSED
avatar for Chelsey Walls

Chelsey Walls

Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus
Assistant Director, Student Success Center
DW

Devoni Williams

Georgia Institute of Technology
Program Manager for Exploratory Advising
AW

Aaron Witherspoon

University of Dayton
avatar for Jen Woolard

Jen Woolard

Georgetown University
Professor
MF

Monica Flippin Wynn

Gardner Institute