Grants

National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH)

Project Title

As a final grant for project support of The Power of Systems

Date

Jun. 06, 2024

Duration

24 months

Description

The National Association of System Heads (NASH) consists of the chief executives of forty-three-college and university systems of public higher education in the United States, educating approximately three-quarters of the nation’s students in public, four-year higher education, and students seeking two-year degrees. Via NASH’s leadership, higher education system leaders adopted a transformation agenda for public higher education systems named The Power of Systems to collaborate in improvement cycles delivering an impact on student success, with emphases on the redress of inequities and the promotion of economic and social mobility for all.Previous support from the Corporation allowed NASH to support staff capacity and continue its expansion of outreach and impact. Ten additional member systems were added, deepening cornerstone programming to support institutions. This final Carnegie Corporation of New York support will allow NASH to focus on solidifying its strategic plan, identifying opportunities for growth and sustainability, and complement efforts by ensuring that NASH leadership can attend to the organization’s long-term sustainability during this period.

Project Title

For continued project support of The Power of Systems, focused on a transformation agenda for public higher education systems

Date

Sep. 14, 2023

Duration

0 months

Description

Formed in 1979, the National Association of System Heads (NASH) is the association of the chief executives of forty-three-college and university systems of public higher education in the United States, which educate approximately three-quarters of the nation’s students in public, four-year higher education, and a significant proportion of students seeking two-year degrees. Through NASH’s leadership, higher education system leaders have adopted a transformation agenda for public higher education systems named The Power of Systems to work collaboratively in improvement cycles to deliver an impact on student success at scale, with particular emphases on the redress of inequities and the promotion of economic and social mobility for all. Support from the Corporation will allow NASH to support staff capacity as well as continue its strategic expansion of outreach and impact through messaging and dissemination.

Project Title

For support of a transformation agenda for public higher education systems

Date

Mar. 10, 2022

Duration

0 months

Description

Formed in 1979, the National Association of System Heads (NASH) is the association of the chief executives of forty-three-college and university systems of public higher education in the United States. NASH systems include multiple four-year institutions, and many also include two-year institutions. Together, these public university systems educate approximately three-quarters of the nation’s students in public, four-year higher education and a significant proportion of students seeking two-year degrees. Recently, and through NASH’sleadership, higher education system leaders have adopted a transformation agenda for public higher education systems named The Power of Systems to work collaboratively in improvement cycles to deliver impact in student success at scale, with particular emphases on the redress of inequities and the promotion of economic and social mobility for all. The project is organized around three strands of work: 1) The Institute for Systems Innovation & Improvement, 2) The Redesign of State Infrastructure to Support the Power of Systems, and 3) The Federal Plan for Supporting the Power of Systems.Support from the Corporation will contribute to establishing the infrastructure required to formally launch The Power of Systems.

Project Title

For continued support for The Power of Systems, a project focused on a transformation agenda for public higher education systems

Date

Sep. 15, 2022

Duration

0 months

Description

Formed in 1979, the National Association of System Heads (NASH) is the association of the chief executives of forty-three-college and university systems of public higher education in the United States. These public university systems educate approximately three-quarters of the nation’s students in public, four-year higher education, and a significant proportion of students seeking two-year degrees. Through NASH’s leadership, higher education system leaders have adopted a transformation agenda for public higher education systems named The Power of Systems to work collaboratively in improvement cycles to deliver impact on student success at scale, with particular emphases on the redress of inequities and the promotion of economic and social mobility for all. Support from the Corporation will allow us to complete the first-year launch of The Power of Systems backbone organization and its three major initiatives: system innovation and improvement, state policy, and federal policy and funding for higher education and refugee resettlement on public university campuses.