Arnold L. Mitchem

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Arnold Mitchem
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Arnold L. Mitchem is an American educator and executive who was the president and founder of the non-profit Council for Opportunity in Education in Washington, DC. [1] He currently serves as President Emeritus for the organization.

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Mitchem is an advocate for equal access to post-secondary education and success of students in the United States—which he views as an extension of the Civil Rights Movement. [2] He is responsible for creating minority leadership for college access issues. [3] [4]

Mitchem formulated the concept of “first-generation” students. [5] This term best described students he sought to assist. It also moved access issues beyond racial boundaries to show that access to education was a more widespread problem in the United States. The concept of "First Generation" students was adopted in the re-authorization of the Higher Education Act of 1980. [6]

Education

Mitchem received a B.A. in History and Education from the University of Southern Colorado (now Colorado State University Pueblo). He has a Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Education from Marquette University.

Awards

Mitchem has received honorary doctoral degrees from:

He is the only American to receive an honorary degree from the University of Liverpool. [9]

Other awards include:

Board positions

Mitchem has served on the Board and Executive Committees of many universities and organizations such as the Board of Trustees of Marquette University, the Advisory Panel of the Louisiana Board of Regents, Advisory Board of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Community College Transfer Initiative, [12] and the executive committee of the European Access Network. [13]

Mitchem has testified before the US Congress on Education Regulations, [14] non-profit institutions, [15] and the Higher Education Act [16]

Career

Before coming to COE, Mitchem served as the director of the Educational Opportunity Program at Marquette University.

Mitchem has served on the Board of Trustees of Marquette University, the Advisory Panel of the Louisiana Board of Regents, Advisory Board of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Community College Transfer Initiative, and the executive committee of the European Access Network.

Mitchem is a leading advocate for the federally funded TRIO programs [17] which help low-income and first-generation learners, students with disabilities, adult learners, and veterans overcome financial, social, and cultural barriers to education.

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References

  1. ↑ "Council for Opportunity in Education".
  2. ↑ An Advocate for Access Reflects on Decades of Political Battles(http://chronicle.com/article/An-Advocate-for-Access/141957/)
  3. ↑ Arnold L. Mitchem - The Huffington Post(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arnold-l-mitchem/)
  4. ↑ College Access Documentary Takes Center State at IHEP National Summit(http://diverseeducation.com/article/57878/)
  5. ↑ "Arnold L. Mitchem" (PDF).
  6. ↑ H.R. 5680 (96th): Higher Education Amendments of 1980 [ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Four honorary-degree recipients chosen for commencement ceremonies," May 15, 2010 [ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Honorary Degree Recipient" Marquette University: University Honors, May 18, 2003 [ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "University of Liverpool".
  10. ↑ "Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem Alumnus of the Year Award".
  11. ↑ "DePaul University Announces Arnold L. Mitchem Fellowship", November 16, 2011.
  12. ↑ Jack Kent Cooke Foundation [ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ "European Access Network". Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  14. ↑ "Education Regulations: Roadblocks to Student Choice in Higher Education" Testimony before the House Committee on Education and Workforce, March 17, 2011.
  15. ↑ "The Federal Investment in For-Profit Education: Are Students Succeeding?" Testimony before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, September 30, 2010.
  16. ↑ ""Expanding Access to College in America: How the Higher Education Act Can Put College Within Reach," Testimony before the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, U.S. House of Representatives. July 15, 2003". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  17. ↑ U.S. Department of Education Office of Post-secondary Education
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