Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Postsecondary Success

Patrick Methvin to Lead Postsecondary Success

Allan C. Golston, president of the foundation’s United States Program, announces that Patrick Methvin will lead the Postsecondary Success strategy. Patrick brings deep knowledge of higher education innovation to the role, as well as passion for harnessing that innovation to benefit more of today’s college students.

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Online's Bottom Line

Hear from many of the leaders and innovators behind “Making Digital Learning Work,” a just-released report on success strategies at universities and community colleges. It’s all on this episode of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “To A Degree” higher ed podcast.

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Forging Her Path

Learn more about Deputy Director Suzanne Walsh as part of the ongoing “People Behind Postsecondary Success” series. Walsh’s own non-linear academic journey highlights the need to better support today’s students as they navigate higher education.

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Areas of Focus

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Innovation

Interventions in advising, digital learning, and pathways increase student success.

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Incentives

Improved financial aid, better data, and policy advocacy will help more students graduate.

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Collaboration

Institutions and partners are working together to accelerate and integrate innovation.

MESSAGES FROM THE DIRECTOR

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Patrick Methvin Selected as Postsecondary Success Director

By Allan Golston In my first (and only) post as interim director of Postsecondary Success, I want to start by expressing my thanks to our grantees and partners for the work they do on behalf of today’s college students and the institutions that serve them. I have been fortunate enough to see first-hand the exciting […]

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