Webinar--Equity and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Progress, Challenges, and Impact

Over the past decade, quality assurance systems have increasingly incorporated equity-related criteria into their processes to encourage tertiary education institutions to enhance access and success for underrepresented groups. However, in recent years, universities and colleges have faced unprecedented reprisal, even in countries with strong democratic traditions. In this context, panelists will explore how integrating equity into the evaluation and accreditation of higher education institutions has not only expanded opportunities for traditionally underserved students but also improved the overall quality of the learning experience for all.

Webinar Presenters:

Dr. Jamil Salmi (Moderator)

• Global tertiary education expert providing policy advice to governments, universities, professional associations, and development agencies
• World Bank’s tertiary education coordinator (until January 2012)
• Emeritus Professor of higher education policy at Diego Portales University in Chile and Research Fellow at Boston College’s Center for Higher Education

Dr. Nadine Zacharias

• Founder and Managing Director of Equity by Design, a specialist consulting firm in student equity strategy, program evaluation, and inclusive service design.

Dr. Maria Kelo

• Director of the Institutional Development Unit at the European University Association (EUA)

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