U.S. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell will speak at the University of California Riverside "Living the Promise" Symposium in Riverside, California, at 4 p.m. PDT on Friday, Oct. 14.
Mitchell will discuss the Obama Administration's efforts to improve access, affordability, and outcomes, and in particular completion, in post-secondary education. He will also highlight the importance of building a higher education system that represents America: diverse, globally engaged, creative and entrepreneurial.
The symposium will bring together educators and students to discuss the importance of access, diversity and equity in higher education.