Building Pathways in Virginia: Bridging Education and Workforce for All
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8/25/2025 9:00 AM
8/25/2025 1:00 PM

About the Building Pathways Initiative

With generous support from Imaginable Futures, the American Council on Education (ACE) is launching the Building Pathways Initiative. This project amplifies state-led initiatives to advance student success by harnessing national support and resources and supports our commitment to advancing the service and value of higher education across the country.

Anchored by the higher education community, ACE and our project partners will host a series of state convenings to bring together cross-sector partners from the states; employers; students; and nonprofit communities. These one-day, in-person convenings will provide insights from experts and facilitated workshop discussions to both identify shared opportunities and strengthen cross-sector engagement to benefit our shared interests in student access, success, and earnings.

The first state convening will be held in Virginia and focus on workforce initiatives that benefit student-parents and veterans as they balance family responsibilities and education.

Speakers
The Honorable Betsy B. Carr
Virginia House of Delegates District 78
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The Honorable Betsy B. Carr - Virginia House of Delegates District 78 - Welcome
Welcome
The Honorable Betsy B. Carr
Virginia House of Delegates District 78
M. Kirkland "Kirk" Cox
President, Virginia Business Higher Education Council, and Former Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
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M. Kirkland "Kirk" Cox - President, Virginia Business Higher Education Council, and Former Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates - Speaker
Speaker
M. Kirkland "Kirk" Cox
President, Virginia Business Higher Education Council, and Former Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
Theresa Anderson
Senior Fellow; Workforce, Education, and Labor Division at the Urban Institute
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Theresa Anderson - Senior Fellow; Workforce, Education, and Labor Division at the Urban Institute - Speaker
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Theresa Anderson
Senior Fellow; Workforce, Education, and Labor Division at the Urban Institute
Hernan Bucheli
Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Hernan Bucheli - Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success, Virginia Commonwealth University - Speaker
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Hernan Bucheli
Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success, Virginia Commonwealth University
Dave Clayton
Senior Vice President, Research, Strada Education Foundation
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Dave Clayton - Senior Vice President, Research, Strada Education Foundation - Speaker
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Dave Clayton
Senior Vice President, Research, Strada Education Foundation
Katherine Martinez
Vice Chair, Virginia Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Services Organizations, Virginia Department of Veterans Services
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Katherine Martinez - Vice Chair, Virginia Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Services Organizations, Virginia Department of Veterans Services - Speaker
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Katherine Martinez
Vice Chair, Virginia Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Services Organizations, Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Bob Pryor
Vice President, Student Veterans Association, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Bob Pryor - Vice President, Student Veterans Association, Virginia Commonwealth University - Speaker
Speaker
Bob Pryor
Vice President, Student Veterans Association, Virginia Commonwealth University
​Registration

This in-person only convening will be held on Monday, August 25, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Virginia Commonwealth University's James Branch Cabell Library (901 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23284). Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Please register by Friday, August 15, 2025 as attendance is limited.

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