The Illinois Board of Higher Education is announcing the members of its Strategic Planning Advisory Committee, which will develop a draft plan to fulfill the board’s which will lay out a set of strategies to achieve the board’s vision and priorities. The plan aims to create an equitable, accessible and innovative higher education ecosystem across Illinois that ensures students and communities thrive. The strategic plan is being crafted in cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. It has garnered widespread public engagement so far, including the input from a survey of 10,000 people, 20 regional focus groups, and written comments. There will be room for more public engagement in each step of the process. A few members of the committee include:

Tanya Cabera, University of Illinois Chicago

Daniel Lopez, Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education

Teresa Ramos, Action for Children

Jose Torres, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Simón Weffer-Elizondo, Illinois Federation of Teachers