I don’t know exactly when the shift happened.
At some point in my career, I moved from being the mentee, seeking guidance, learning the landscape, trying to understand how decisions really get made, to receiving requests to serve as a mentor. It is humbling. It is also clarifying, because while I am still learning, I now have a clearer view of the system and its gaps.
In conversations with students, emerging professionals, and mid-level leaders across the country, one concern surfaces consistently: access to opportunity.
Not opportunities for students, but opportunities for professionals.
Higher Education’s Selective Commitment to Access
