Media
ATI is committed to showcasing the importance of our institutions’ equity-related efforts through op-eds, press releases, and news articles, part of an effort to advance the national commitment to expanded access and opportunity. See below for a running compilation of our local, regional, and national media hits, beginning with the founding of the initiative in 2016.
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Rich Kids are Eating Up the Financial Aid Pot
June 16, 2020
Martin Kurzweil and Joshua Wyner, The New York Times
October 19, 2020
Commentary: COVID Upended the Traditional College Search. But Higher Ed Can Partner With Community Groups to Open Doors for Low-Income Students of Color
Stephanie Dupaul and Stephanie Riegle | The 74
September 30, 2020
Remember When We Thought Higher Ed Was 'In Crisis?'
Goldie Blumenstyk | The Chronicle of Higher Education
September 17, 2020
Which U.S. Colleges are the Most Diverse?
Melissa Korn | Wall Street Journal
September 10, 2020
University waives undergraduate application fee for military students
Nicolette Hylan-King | Penn State News
July 30, 2020
Congress should consider the evidence in funding college students' success
Joshua Wyner | The Hill
June 27, 2020
Universities should support most vulnerable students to champion education equity
Michael Drake and Dan Porterfield | Fortune
June 16, 2020
Rich Kids are Eating Up the Financial Aid Pot
Martin Kurzweil and Joshua Wyner | New York Times
Race and Inequality in Dayton: Q&A with Eric Spina, University of Dayton President
Caleb Stephens | Dayton Business Journal
June 11, 2020
Johns Hopkins Expands Resources for Veterans through VetLink Partnership
Danielle Bernard | Johns Hopkins Hub
June 4, 2020
Colleges, Don't Ditch the SAT
Editorial Board | Bloomberg Opinion
It’s time for colleges to change how they enroll students
Joshua Wyner and Martin Kurzweil | the Hill
May 20, 2020
College Leaders: Don’t waste this crisis, for students’ sake
Joshua Wyner | Inside Higher Ed
April 23, 2020
Going Test-Optional with Equity in Mind
Sindy Lopez, Emily Schwartz, James Dean Ward, and Elizabeth Davidson Pisacreta | Ithaka S+R
April 9, 2020
COVID-19: Incorporating the Student Perspective into Institutional Decision-Making
Emily Schwartz and Elizabeth Davidson Pisacreta | Ithaka S+R
February 26, 2020
Bloomberg and charters: Not quite what it seems
Richard Whitmire | New York Daily News
February 25, 2020
The Momentum On Enrolling 50,000 More Lower-Income College Students Has Slowed - Four Steps For Getting It Back
Michael T. Nietzel | Forbes
Can Top Colleges Sustain Their Campaign to Enroll Lower-Income Students?
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf | Education Dive
February 23, 2020
Trinity College Aims for More Inclusive Campus Under a National Program That Seeks to Enroll 50,000 More Students from Low-and Middle-Income Families
Eliza Fawcett | Hartford Courant
Initiative Aimed at Increasing Access for Lower-Income Students is Succeeding, but Results Are Slowing
Lois Elfman | Diverse Issues in Higher Education
February 20, 2020
Lessons on Enrolling Low-Income Students
Delece Smith-Barrow | The Hechinger Report
USC offers free tuition to families making under $80,000 and a break for homeowners
Teresa Watanabe | Los Angeles Times
February 19, 2020
Effort to Increase Pell Enrollment Slows
Madeline St. Amour | Inside Higher Education
Dozens of Colleges Pledged to Enroll More Low-Income Students. So Why Did Their Numbers Go Down?
Goldie Blumenstyk | The Chronicle of Higher Education
December 18, 2019
How Do Test-Optional or Test-Flexible Policies Affect Access and Opportunity?
Sindy Lopez and James Dean Ward | Ithaka S+R
November 11, 2019
Flipping the Script From Obligation to Opportunity: The American Talent Initiative's Inagural Veterans Community of Practice Convening
Elizabeth Banes, Sindy Lopez, and Emily Schwartz | Ithaka S+R
September 23, 2019
Supporting Postsecondary Access and Success for Rural Students
Sindy Lopez and Emily Schwartz | Ithaka S+R
March 28, 2019
Achieving Equity and Excellence at Colleges and Universities with High Graduation Rates: Early Lessons from the American Talent Initiative
Tania LaViolet and Joshua S. Wyner | Association of American Colleges & Universities
February 7, 2019
With Bloomberg's backing, top colleges seek more low-income students
Nick Anderson | The Washington Post
January 13, 2019
Good news in higher education: More colleges are reaching out to lower-income students
Editorial Board | The Washington Post
December 19, 2018
American Talent Initiative Makes Strides in Improving Opportunities for Lower-Income Students
Monica Levitan | Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Selective Colleges Report Gains Enrolling More Low-Income Students
Catherine Gewertz | Education Week
December 18, 2018
Two Steps Forward
David Leonhardt | The New York Times
December 17, 2018
Number of Low-Income Students at Top Colleges Begins to Rise
Melissa Korn | The Wall Street Journal
August 6, 2018
The talent is out there. So why don't elite colleges enroll more low-income students?
Martin Kurzweil and Josh Wyner | The Washington Post
July 29, 2018
What do top colleges have against transfer students?
Jeffrey J. Selingo | The Washington Post
July 25, 2018
Thousands of Promising Students Aren't Getting Bachelor's Degrees. How Can Four-Year Schools Help?
Nancy Lee Sánchez | Forbes
June 27, 2018
From Community College to a Selective University
Ashley A. Smith | Inside Higher Ed
Elite Colleges' Blind Spot: Low-Income and High-Achieving Community College Students
Sydney Johnson | EdSurge
April 18, 2018
100 Top Colleges Vow To Enroll More Low-Income Students
Elissa Nadworny | NPR
Emory, 13 Others Bring List of American Talent Initiative Members to 100
Tiffany Pennamon | Diverse Issues in Higher Education
April 2, 2018
Follow the Data Podcast: Untapped American Talent
Bloomberg Philanthropies
March 1, 2018
Princeton, Others Aim to Accept More Low-Income Students
Melissa Korn | The Wall Street Journal
February 27, 2018
How to Sway Higher Ed's Skeptics
Peter Salovey | The Chronicle of Higher Education
February 23, 2018
The Higher Education Movement Our Country Needs
Daniel Porterfield | Forbes
February 22, 2018
Greater Accessibility Boosts Value of College Degree
Michael V. Drake | The Columbus Dispatch
January 23, 2018
Increasing access for low-income students at our nation's top schools
Peter Salovey and Gregory L. Fenves | The Hill
December 23, 2017
Dozens more selective colleges join pledge to add lower-income students
Nick Anderson | The Washington Post
December 13, 2017
Elite Colleges Announce New Push to Recruit Lower-Income Students
Catherine Gewertz | Education Week
ATI Commits to Enroll and Support High-Achieving, Low- and Moderate-Income Students
Tiffany Pennamon | Diverse Issues in Higher Education
December 11, 2017
Low-Income Student Enrollment Campaign Expands
Paul Fain | Inside Higher Ed
December 7, 2017
A Welcome College Diversity Push
David Leonhardt | The New York Times
November 21, 2017
Opinion: Five reasons colleges can enroll more low-income students
Daniel Porterfield | The Hechinger Report
November 15, 2017
The American Talent Initiative’s Fall 2017 Data Working Group Meeting
Emily Schwartz | Ithaka S+R
November 7, 2017
Taxing Higher Education
Catharine Bond Hill | The New York Times
October 19, 2017
The American Talent Initiative’s Fall 2017 Strategic Support Meeting
Emily Schwartz | Ithaka S+R
September 15, 2017
RISD joins American Talent Initiative
G. Wayne Miller | The Providence Journal
September 7, 2017
A University’s Big Move on Socioeconomic Diversity
Doug Lederman | Inside Higher Education
UD wants to boost number of low, middle-income students on campus
Max Filby | Dayton Daily News
August 4, 2017
Franklin and Marshall program offers a window into colleges’ bid to attract low-income students
Susan Snyder | The Philly Inquirer
April 25, 2017
Growing the American Talent Initiative
Elizabeth Davidson Pisacreta | Ithaka S+R
March 14, 2017
Bloomberg-backed Group to Help Poorer Students Graduate From College
Raul Reyes | NBCNews.com
March 2, 2017
What colleges are doing to recruit more low-income students
Katie Lobosco | CNN Money
February 23, 2017
Top universities must enroll more low-income students
Opinion: Nicholas Dirks| San Francisco Chronicle
February 17, 2017
National report recognizes UT for increased support given to low-income students
Rebecca Cooper | The Daily Texan
February 15, 2017
Finding Funds to Support Student Access and Success
Martin Kurzweil | Ithaka S+R
January 24, 2017
How can wealthy private colleges better serve low-income students?
Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report | PBS NewsHour
December 31, 2016
Low-income students key to American success
Opinion: Nicholas S. Zeppos | The Tennessean
December 23, 2016
The new American Talent Initiative on college campuses.It isn’t about singing or dancing.
Valerie Strauss | The Washington Post
December 19, 2016
The push to help 50,000 more low-income students get degrees
Stacy Teicher Khadaroo | The Christian Science Monitor
December 15, 2016
Poor Students — Rich Ivies: Seeking Real Diversity at Ivy-Level Colleges
Dr. Michele Hernandez | The Huffington Post
December 14, 2016
The American Dream Is Under Threat. Can Higher Education Save It?
Ainsley O'Connell | Fast Company
American Talent Initiative Seeks to Provide Educational Access for Low-income Students
Diverse Staff | Diverse Issues in Higher Education
December 13, 2016
Make Colleges Diverse
David Leonhardt | New York Times
Selective colleges pledge to recruit more low-income students
Nick Anderson | Washington Post
Looking for Low-Income Students
Rick Seltzer | Inside Higher Ed
Elite Colleges Announce New Push to Recruit Lower-Income Students
Catherine Gewertz | Education Week
Top Colleges Look to Enroll More Low-Income Students
Sue Snyder | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Ohio State seeks to help more low-income students
Shannon Gilchrist | The Columbus Dispatch
U-M to expand opportunity for talented low- and middle-income students
Martin Slagter | MLive.com
Rice, UT join effort to recruit more lower income students
Lindsay Ellis | Houston Chronicle
UNC, Duke, Davidson join pact to help low-income students
Jane Stancill | The News & Observer
Hopkins, UMD join national alliance to recruit lower-income students
Tim Prudente | The Baltimore Sun
Joining Together to Expand Access and Opportunity
Martin Kurzweil and Elizabeth Davidson Pisacreta | Ithaka S+R
