WHAT:  The Education Trust is releasing an interactive Web tool, College Results Online, and two reports that challenge the conventional wisdom about college-graduation rates.
 

WHO: Speaking on the press conference call:
     -- Kati Haycock, Director, The Education Trust
     -- Kevin Carey, Director of Policy Research, The Education Trust.
     -- Aaron Podolefsky, Provost and Vice President for Academic  Affairs, University of Northern Iowa
    -- George L. Mehaffy, Vice President, Academic Leadership and Change American Association of State Colleges and Universities
   -- Malvin Williams, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Alcorn State University
    -- Arellana Cordero, 2004 graduate, University of New Mexico 

WHEN:  Tuesday, January 18, 2005
             11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
HOW:
To access this call, please use the following number:
Dial-in Number:  888.346.5716

TRAINING:  Special training for reporters on how to use the Web tool will be held at 1 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Jan. 18.To access this training please dial.

** Note this phone number is for training ONLY.  Please use the number above for the news conference. **
Dial-in Number: 1.888.346.3950
Participant Code: 752265#

For more information about any of these organizations:

The Education Trust:  www.edtrust.org

University of Northern Iowa: www.uni.edu

Association of State Colleges and Universities: www.aascu.org

Alcorn State University: www.alcorn.edu

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