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Lumen Learning Press Conference – Media Alert

Lumen Learning Launches First of Its Kind Campus-Based User Testing Center at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ

Funding Provided by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

DATE: Friday, January 14, 2022
TIME: 11:00 am – Noon
RSVP: Risa Hoag, GMG Public Relations, [email protected], 845-627-3000, Cell 914-643-7878

WHERE:
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ, 145 College Road, Suffern, NY
Technology Center in the Ellipse Room 8180
Zoom attendance is possible, please RSVP and request the log in information

PURPOSE:
To announce the launch of Lumen Learning’s first campus-based user testing center at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ and explain the significance and impact of the program locally and nationally. The program is being funded through a generous grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Lumen Learning approached º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ because it has been identified as a minority serving institution. The goal of the program is to increase the effectiveness and cultural relevance of Lumen’s solutions for all students across the United States.

SPEAKERS:

  • Kim Thanos, CEO & Co-Founder – Lumen Learning
  • Josh Baron, Senior Program Officer, Digital Learning Infrastructure, Postsecondary Success – Gates Foundation
  • Susan Deer, Provost and Executive VP – º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
  • Mark McBride, Sr. Librarian Strategist, SUNY
  • Stephen Burke, Dean of Arts and Humanities – º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
  • Emily Gerace, Coordinator of the Lumen User Testing Center, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ
  • Three student interns involved in the program

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