The Posse Institute

The Posse Institute is the research arm of The Posse Foundation and was founded with a generous grant from the Ford Foundation.

Goals of The Posse Institute

The Posse Institute seeks to conduct and publish research on matters relating to access, leadership, diversity and retention in higher education. One of the primary goals of the Institute is to maintain and analyze The Posse Foundation’s unique data set and to ensure that as the Foundation grows, progress is tracked and best practices are shared. In addition, the Institute collaborates with experts in the field of higher education to explore issues of equity.

PossePlus Retreat Report

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The PossePlus Retreat Report

Each year, The Posse Foundation facilitates weekend-long PossePlus Retreats (PPRs) for Posse partner colleges and universities. Retreats are attended by Posse Scholars, members of the larger student body, faculty and administration with the goal of discussing an important social or political issue identified by Posse Scholars. At each PPR, participants complete an extensive survey—designed by the Posse Institute—related to the retreat topic. Survey results are published in The PossePlus Retreat Report and disseminated to PPR participants; presidents, chancellors and other administrators of Posse partner colleges and universities; and members of the larger higher education community.

PossePlus Retreat Reports

2009 Report On Education
2008 Report Social Responsibility

20-year retrospective

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President Obama Donates Portion of Nobel Peace Prize Money to Posse

Posted March 12, 2010

The Posse Foundation is one of only 10 organizations selected by President Barack Obama to receive a portion of the president’s $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize award money. News that Posse will receive a generous gift of $125,000 came via a White House announcement. Read More

Pepperdine Signs On and Hamilton Expands

Posted September 15, 2009

Pepperdine University has become Posse’s newest partner institution. In addition, longtime partner Hamilton College, already paired with Posse Boston, has expanded its partnership to become the third partner school for newly launched Posse Miami. Read More

Mount Holyoke, Penn, UCLA Join Posse, Bucknell Expands Partnership

Posted August 07, 2009

Mount Holyoke and The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) have partnered with Posse to recruit students from Miami. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and existing partner Bucknell University have also signed on with the Los Angeles chapter. Read More