Dr. Stephen Percy has dedicated his career to higher education in roles in including faculty member, dean, and university president at several universities, including the University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Baltimore and Portland State University. Stephen has served on a variety of nonprofit boards of directors in multiple communities focused on education, literacy, social development, nonprofit management and cultural appreciation. He has been a champion of urban universities that are dedicated to advancing educational achievement in their respective communities and embracing university-community partnerships. Such collaborations have enriched student learning, propelled solutions-based research, and contributed to advancing the people and organizations (civic, nonprofit, corporate and philanthropic) in the communities they call home. Stephen is excited about serving on the College Possible Board of Directors in Oregon as a means of sustaining a commitment to advancing opportunities for all students—especially students of color and students facing economic and other challenges—to achieve a college education and the social mobility it can create.
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