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I'm changing the things I cannot accept
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HUNGRY TO LEARN

Soledad O’Brien tells the story of my work and how it supports college students

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The Daily Show

Trevor Noah interviews me about my book Paying the Price.

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Politico Top 50

I am honored for my pathbreaking work to make higher education free.

"The thing I find the most inspiring is when individuals are actually changing the path of opportunity for young people through their leadership. I think of folks like...Sara Goldrick-Rab."
John b kING jr.
Former U.S. Secretary of Education & Chancellor of the SUNY System

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Talk: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship February 24, 2025
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  • Speaker: Philabundance Hunger Action Symposium March 14, 2025 Rutgers - Camden 303 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102, United States
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  • Keynote: Association of Governing Boards National Conference on Trusteeship April 2, 2025 Chicago
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  • Keynote: New York Student Financial Aid Administrators Association conference October 15, 2025
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