What are EDUCAUSE Showcases?
The showcase series spotlights the most urgent issues in higher education. For each topic, we’ve gathered the tools and resources you need into one place, to help you guide your campus forward.
The Dx Journey | A Roadmap
Advance your institution’s progress on the road to digital transformation.
Core Data Service (CDS)
Benchmark your IT resources and services through the Analytics Services Portal.
AI Events and Trainings
AI training and courses specifically designed for higher ed professionals.
Find or Become a Mentor
Get just-in-time help and share your expertise, values, skills, and perspectives.
Apply for a Scholarship
Financial assistance is available to help with your professional development.
As chief program and network officer at Achieving the Dream, Monica Parrish Trent, PhD, leads efforts to engage colleges during their life cycle of participation with ATD and oversees the development of programs and learning events that inspire and mobilize college leaders across their organizations to adopt innovative, evidence-based practices that facilitate equitable student success outcomes. With more than 25 years of experience at diverse, multi-campus community colleges, Dr. Trent has maintained a sharp focus on improving student success; reducing equity gaps and increasing social and economic opportunity for BILPOC and low-income students; and leading diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts that promote efficacy, agency, and belonging. Dr. Trent's extensive experiences give her a deep understanding of the importance of strong instiutional engagement and effective leadership in improving student success. Dr. Trent has been honored as a 2023 Diverse Issues in Higher Education's 25 Leading Women in Higher Education, is a 2021-2022 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellow, and serves on the boards of Higher Education Equity Network, Credential as You Go, and the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program at Old Dominion University.
