Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price
with Anthony Abraham Jack, faculty director of the Boston 四色AV Newbury Center and associate professor of higher education leadership at Boston 四色AV
Thursday, October 23, 2025
4:30-7 p.m.
A light reception will take place from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Anthony Abraham Jack, author of 鈥淭he Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students鈥 and 鈥淐lass Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price,鈥 explores why colleges have been unprepared to support their most vulnerable students during times of crisis and more importantly, how we can move forward. Drawing on real-life examples, he offers simple yet strategic steps to create a more equitable experience for disadvantaged students. Jack鈥檚 eye-opening talk makes one thing clear: creating an inclusive workforce begins with transforming our colleges.