Access to Democracy
The Access to Democracy project is a statewide initiative intended to engage students, civic leaders, and community members in dialogues on the issues of access and quality in higher education. The overarching purpose of this initiative is to improve access to higher education through changes at both the policy level as well as at the individual and community levels. More...
Publications
- Access to Democracy Project: Community Report on Attitudes Regarding Educational Attainment Grand Rapids (Michigan) Surrounding Communities (PDF file)
- Theory from the Ground Up: Community Organizing in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Surrounding Communities (Word document)
- A Case about Diversity: The Affirmative Action Lawsuits at the University of Michigan (PDF file)
Materials for Dialogues
- Video: As a Quicktime(.mov) file: High Bandwidth Low Bandwidith
- Who is College For? A Community Discussion Guide (PDF file)
- Who is College For? Moderator Guide (PDF file)
Our Efforts
- Education Policy in Review
- Perspectives research and policy briefs
- The Cherry Commission on Higher Education for Economic Growth
Themes in Action & Research
Aligned Partners
- Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance
- Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance Make A Difference Grant
- Lumina Foundation for Education
- McGregor Fund
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- University of Michigan Office of the Provost
- Council on Public Policy Education