Carol Leary to Attend White House College Opportunity Summit

LONGMEADOW — On Dec. 4, Bay Path University President Carol Leary will join President Obama, the first lady, and Vice President Biden at the White House College Opportunity Summit. The summit will bring together colleges and universities, business leaders, nonprofits, and others that are committed to supporting more college opportunities for students across the country.

This year’s summit will focus on building sustainable collaborations in communities with strong K-12 and higher-education partnerships to encourage college enrollment, and supporting colleges to work together to dramatically improve persistence and increase college completion, especially for first-generation, low-income, and under-represented students.