News Long to Participate in White House Summit Posted January 15, 2014 By News editor Professor Bridget Terry Long, academic dean at HGSE, will participate in a White House summit on college opportunity hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday, Jan. 16. The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.According to the Washington Post, education leaders from around the country -- including more than 100 college and university presidents -- are expected to attend the summit to discuss issues of college access and share ideas on how to increase opportunities for low-income students.The event will be live-streamed at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live. News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles Ed. Magazine As Luck Would Have It Timothy McCarthy on his humble roots, talking too much, and the many ways he hit the jackpot News A Global View of Education and Climate Change How Professor Fernando Reimers keeps the transition to a green economy at the forefront of his work News The Story Borrower New faculty appointee Anthony Jack, a sociologist whose research looks at the stories of low-income, first-generation undergraduates at renowned universities, tells his own tale.