Statement on Excelsior’s Values

Excelsior University was founded in 1971 to make the transformative power of education accessible to all. This was our mission then. It remains our mission now.   

We have taken note of several actions and headlines that may seem to call …

By Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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Listen to the Panel Discussion on the Power of Mentoring and on Opportunities to do So 

Empowering the Next Generation: A Panel Discussion on Mentoring YouTube

The Center for Social Justice, the Civic Engagement Rope Team, and the Age & Generational Diversity Rope Team hosted Empowering the Next Generation: A Panel discussion on the power of …

By Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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Panel Discussion on Mentoring Youth Planned for April 9, in Person and Online 

The Center for Social Justice hosts Empowering the Next Generation: A Panel Discussion on Mentoring Youth on Wednesday, April 9 from 2–3:30 p.m. ET. The event will be held in Building 7 and online. All faculty and staff who are on …

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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Excelsior Connects on the Road! Next Stop…Baltimore, MD!

We’re excited to bring all the benefits of Excelsior Connects—networking, mentorship, and professional connections—on the road. We’re thrilled to host our event at The Center Club, Baltimore’s only Platinum City Club and a proud member of the top 100 …

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Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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Loyalty and Service of Veterans: A Veterans Day Message from Lt. Col. (Ret.) Kent A. D. Clark ’10

To commemorate Veterans Day, the Center for Social Justice and the Military & Veterans and Civic Engagement Rope Teams hosted retired Lt. Col. Kent A. D. Clark ’10, a member of the Excelsior University Board of Trustees.

Clark discussed the …

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17-Year-Old Excelsior Alum Dorothy Jean Tillman Earns Her Doctorate

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World Down Syndrome Day

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.

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By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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November is Native American Heritage Month

November commemorates Native American Heritage Day, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, and November 24 is proclaimed Native American Heritage Day. In 1986, President Reagan proclaimed November 23-30 as American Indian Week, which would typically fall …

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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Finding Your Career Path in IT with Many Interests

For some, the field of study you pursue in college determines your career path. But for others, like Mark Oppenneer, major definitely does not equal career! Mark currently works in IT, but has a degree in English education, a master’s …

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How persistence and mentorship helped this veteran and Excelsior grad succeed!

Donald Ham was not sure what the future would hold when he joined the navy.

Joining just to get a roof over our heads, enlisting gave me training and responsibilities which revealed strengths and abilities I did not know I …

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Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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First-Generation College Students: Facts and Statistics

Learn important facts about the experience of first generation students through this article by Jane Nam: https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/first-generation-students-facts-statistics/

By Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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