First Bay Area Posse Joins St. Olaf Campus
Joining existing Posse Bay Area partners Boston University, Lehigh University and University of Puget Sound, St. Olaf is now home to the Bay’s first cohort to venture to the Midwest.
News & Events
Announcing Posse Arts: Michelle Obama Celebrates New Posse Collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Posse Foundation has launched a new arts initiative in partnership with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Miranda Family Fund, with CalArts as the first institutional partner. Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the program.
Case Western, Purdue, UNCSA, and UVA Join Posse Virtual Program
The institutions—which include two new and two expanding Posse partnerships—will each welcome their first Virtual Program cohort in fall 2022.
2021 Gala Honors Community Leaders, Recognizes 10K Scholar, Raises $2.5M
Held at Cipriani in New York City and emceed by 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, the live-streamed event celebrated a milestone year.
Bryn Mawr Posse Alumna Joins Faculty at Bard College
Jomaira Salas Pujols, a Posse graduate of Bryn Mawr College, has been appointed to the faculty at Bard College in its department of sociology.
In Memoriam: Steiner’s Legacy Continues at Posse Chicago
Robert M. Steiner, an avid and longtime supporter of Posse Chicago, was passionate about increasing opportunity. He will be remembered throughout the Posse community for his genuine kindness and keen advice.
Boston Scholars and Alumni Awarded Prestigious Fellowships
Posse Scholars and alumni have been recognized with a record-breaking number of awards including Fulbright and Watson fellowships.
Posse Bay Area Hosts Successful 2021 PossePlus Retreats
Each year, The Posse Foundation and Posse Scholars facilitate an annual weekend-long PossePlus Retreat with the goal of discussing a critical issue identified by Scholars.
Posse Atlanta Scholars Honored as 2021 Commencement Speakers
Archelle Thelemaque (Boston University), Stachal Harris (The College of Wooster) and Kwesi Jones (Brandeis University) continue the Posse Atlanta tradition of distinguished leaders chosen to take the commencement stage.
Posse Arts Program Expands to Puerto Rico, Bard Becomes First College to Sign On
The newly launched Posse Arts Program is expanding to recruit art students from Puerto Rico to attend Bard College, in collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Miranda Family Fund.
Common App CEO Joins Posse Board, Furthers Commitment to Equity in Higher Ed Admissions
Jenny Rickard is the president and CEO of The Common Application, a nonprofit organization committed to the pursuit of access, equity and integrity in the college admission process.