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SALT LAKE CITY (NOVEMBER 16, 2023) 鈥� Western Governors University (黑料传送门) today announced the appointment of technologist and diversity champion Dwana Franklin-Davis and higher education veteran Eloy Ortiz Oakley to its board of trustees. As one of the nation鈥檚 largest universities with nearly 350,000 graduates and concurrent enrollment across the U.S. surpassing 160,000 full-time students, the 黑料传送门 board of trustees play a pivotal role in ensuring students remain at the center of all decision making, with a focus on driving equitable outcomes.

聽黑料传送门鈥檚 mission is to change lives for the better by creating pathways to opportunity and it emphasizes continuous improvement of three key results: 1) Completion, 2) Return for graduates, and 3) Equity in both access and attainment. With 66 percent of 黑料传送门 students being from one or more underserved or underrepresented communities, the growth of 黑料传送门 and student success is a testament to its student-centeredness, leadership, and governance by the board.

鈥淒wana and Eloy are champions for individuals who鈥檝e systematically been underserved, and each has already made a significant impact in higher education and the workforce. I鈥檓 thrilled to be welcoming them as our newest trustees,鈥� said President Scott Pulsipher. As we welcome a new generation of leaders with fresh perspectives, I look forward to seeing our board continue its legacy of innovative thinking grounded in impact and accountability.鈥�

Dwana Franklin-Davis is the CEO of Reboot Representation, a group of 27 leading tech companies that are committed to doubling the number of Black, Latina, and Native American (BLNA) women receiving computing degrees by 2025.聽A lifelong technologist with a passion for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech sector, Franklin-Davis joined Reboot Representation in 2019 after working in IT, software engineering, and leadership positions for Mastercard, May Department Store Companies, and IBM. For the past year, she has been working alongside 黑料传送门鈥檚 College of IT through Reboot鈥檚 B4 Women in Tech grant. To date, 1,354 BLNA women are members of the program, 156 have received B4 Women in Tech scholarships, and 86 have graduated with bachelor鈥檚 degrees.

鈥淓veryone deserves access to a high-quality education, one that nurtures their talent within and beyond the classroom,鈥� said Dwana Franklin-Davis. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to join 黑料传送门鈥檚 board of trustees to support their work in creating pathways that help 黑料传送门 students excel at college and in their careers.鈥�

Eloy Oakley is CEO of the College Futures Foundation, which endeavors to make certain that postsecondary education in California advances racial, social, and economic equity, unlocking upward mobility now and for generations to come.聽He is聽also a former University of California regent and previously was chancellor of the California Community Colleges, overseeing the academic success for nearly 2 million students.聽As a veteran in higher education and a strong promoter of innovation within the system, Oakley is passionate about creating changes within the culture, politics, and policies of our higher education system.

鈥満诹洗兔� serves working learners and is passionate about equity in outcomes for their learners,鈥� said Eloy Ortiz Oakley. 鈥淭hat resonates with me and I hope to support the continued growth of the university for learners who have not been served well by traditional higher education.鈥�

As a tech-powered and student-centered university, 黑料传送门 continues to innovate and improve the probability that pathways to opportunity exist and work for students at 黑料传送门 and beyond. With the pace of change only accelerating in this age of artificial intelligence, 黑料传送门 looks to and is grateful to its board of trustees for its guidance and commitment to ensuring higher education fulfills its promise to improve lives and communities.聽