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Evolving Higher Education
How can institutional change drive social progress?
Writer, educator, and 2022-2023 Mellon Fellow in Residence Natalie Diaz, who directs the Center for Imagination in the Borderlands at Arizona State University. Photo: Lelanie Foster for Mellon Foundation
Higher education must be open to and accessible by all. Expanding the landscape at the institutional level is essential to deepening the role that education plays in our society. Through initiatives like improved course offerings, extended research, and growing the next generation of professors, Mellon is dedicated to fostering an exchange of ideas that paves the way for a better human experience.
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