The Walmart Minority Student Success Initiative

Summer Academy

The IHEP Summer Academy is an annual gathering of college and university teams in which participants help identify measures to improve access and success for students of color and other historically underserved populations in higher education. With the aid of expert consultants and a rich array of working sessions, teams create comprehensive action plans for institutional change.

Structured as a five-day retreat, the Summer Academy is a unique opportunity to escape the many demands of campus life, while providing a wealth of new ideas, examples, and collegial encounters to sustain institutional change all in a casual and supportive atmosphere. Each year, the Summer Academy location is selected to provide a serene and productive atmosphere in regions of the country where colleges and universities serve significant populations of students of color.

The 2011 Summer Academy: Cultivating Student Access and Success: A Celebration of Success will be held July 24-28 at the Château Élan Inn in Braselton, Ga., north of Atlanta. This year’s event will only be open to institutions and individuals affiliated with the Lumina MSI-Models of Success Program and the Walmart Minority Student Success Initiative. To learn more about the 2011 Summer Academy page, visit www.ihep.org/2011summeracademy.cfm.