Join us for “The Great Student Resignation,” a free event on June 30

Between 2019 and 2021, Texas increased ed misplaced 75,000 college students. What are directors and lawmakers doing to get these college students again within the classroom?

Join The Texas Tribune at midday Central on Thursday, June 30, at Odessa College for “The Great Student Resignation,” a free in-person and digital event on declining enrollment in increased schooling, who’s being ignored and what the long-term impacts may very well be.

Hear from Gregory Williams, president of Odessa College; Scott Muri, superintendent of the Ector County Independent School District; and Sandra Woodley, president of the University of Texas Permian Basin, in a stay dialog moderated by Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith.

Register for the dialog right here

The event will happen at Odessa College within the Saulsbury Campus Center’s Zant Community Room, Second Floor, Room 222, at 201 W. University Blvd., Odessa, TX 79764.

Light refreshments and networking will start at 11:30 a.m., adopted by an hourlong dialog event starting at midday. Free public parking is out there close to the Saulsbury Campus Center at each the North Lot and the University Lot, on the nook of West University Boulevard and Robertson Street.

About our Speakers

Scott Muri, superintendent of Ector County ISD

Muri has been superintendent for Ector County ISD since 2019. Previously, he was superintendent of Spring Branch ISD in Houston, the place he oversaw a redesign of the compensation system and efforts to extra successfully recruit and retain staff.

Gregory Williams, president of Odessa College

Williams has been president of Odessa College since 2007. He just lately served on the American Association of Community Colleges board of administrators and government board and as chair of its committee on neighborhood faculty development. He additionally served on the twenty first Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges developmental schooling redesign committee. Williams started his increased schooling journey as a pupil at Odessa College in 1993.

Sandra Woodley, president of the University of Texas Permian Basin

Woodley has been president of the University of Texas Permian Basin since 2017. Previously, she was the chief government officer for the University of Louisiana System, the place she labored with the state’s governor and legislature, the system’s board of regents, campus presidents and members of the general public on issues of upper schooling coverage.

Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune

Smith is the CEO and co-founder of The Texas Tribune. Previously, he spent practically 18 years at Texas Monthly, together with eight years as editor and a 12 months as president and editor-in-chief.

The dialog may also be obtainable to view on demand after the event at texastribune.org/events.

Sponsors assist make our occasions doable. Thank you to Greater Texas Foundation, Raise Your Hand Texas and Texas Association of Community Colleges for supporting this event and Odessa College for internet hosting this event.

Tribune occasions are additionally supported by way of contributions from our founding buyers and members. Though donors and corporate sponsors underwrite Texas Tribune occasions, they play no function in figuring out the content material, panelists or line of questioning.

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