Cisneros Research & Policy Colloquium on Education
Join the Cisneros Institute for the next installment of the Cisneros Research and Policy Colloquia.
This half-day event will expand upon the content of our first summit on education, exploring the long-term impacts of the "One Big Beautiful Bill", the US Department of Education's changing civil rights enforcement priorities, and the role of philanthropy in supporting higher education. We'll be joined by experts from EdTrust, the Brookings Institution, and the Lumina Foundation.
As a research and leadership development institute, our goal through this series is to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge about the country’s most pressing issues while creating a space for students to engage with leaders across Washington, D.C.
The draft agenda below will continue to be updated as we confirm final details. Lunch and refreshments provided.
AGENDA
| 9:30 AM | Check-in & Networking Breakfast |
| 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 10:15 AM | Presentation 1: The One Big Beautiful Bill and its Impacts on Higher Education Dr. Wil Del Pilar, Senior Vice President, EdTrust |
| 10:45 AM | Presentation 2: The Weaponization of the Education Department's Civil Rights Office Dr. Rachel Perera, Fellow, Brookings Institution |
| 11:15 AM | Presentation 3: How Foundations are Supporting Higher Education in a Rapidly Changing Environment Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, Vice President for Public Policy, Lumina Foundation |
| 11:45 AM | Closing Remarks Trey Johnston, Deputy Director, Cisneros Institute |
| 12:00 PM | Networking Lunch |