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Daniel Porterfield

Daniel Porterfield has served as president of Franklin & Marshall College since 2011. Prior to his appointment at F&M, Porterfield served as senior vice president for strategic development at his alma mater, Georgetown University, and as a senior aide to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and a Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities, and earned his Ph.D. in English at The City University of New York Graduate Center.

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Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Five reasons colleges can enroll more low-income students

Avatar photo by Daniel Porterfield November 21, 2017April 8, 2021

More than 80 leading colleges and universities are committed to a 2025 national goal of enrolling 50,000 more lower-income students in institutions with a 70 percent or higher graduation rate. This bold effort comes through the American Talent Initiative, launched late last year by Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor. When people ask […]

Posted inDivided We Learn, Higher Education, Opinion, Rural Education

OPINION: We can’t afford not to launch rural youth into college success

Avatar photo by Daniel Porterfield April 20, 2017February 9, 2022
Posted inDivided We Learn, Higher Education, Opinion

Are these the real heroes stepping up to get college knowledge to students who want and need it?

Avatar photo by Daniel Porterfield March 29, 2016April 8, 2021
Posted inHigher Education, Opinion

Lower-income students to top colleges: A little help here!

Avatar photo by Daniel Porterfield July 2, 2015April 8, 2021
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