EOP Background
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) emerged from the Civil Rights movement of the late 1960s as a response to the call for access and equity to higher education. As a result of this hard fought, student-led campaign, there is an EOP at 22 California State University campuses today to provide access and support services for students from first generation, low income, historically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Since the passage of Senate Bill 1072 (the Harmer Bill) nearly 40 years ago in April 1969, EOP has made a lasting impact in the lives of thousands of students who have graduated from the CSU. Through its commitment to providing access and innovative support services to thousands of underrepresented students each year, EOP remains a critical component of the California State University system.
Purpose of the Conference:
The conference will commemorate the impact that the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and its supporters have had in the lives of EOP students system-wide over the last 40 years. It will also focus on the ongoing commitment necessary to build capacity at multiple levels so that current and future EOP students can benefit from, and take leadership roles to ensure the program continues to provide educational opportunities to historically underserved students.
The conference theme is:
“Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence: EOP Past, Present, and Future”
The four conference goals are as follows:
- Celebrate 40 years of excellence
- Build community system-wide and provide professional development opportunities for
conference attendees
- Educate and empower
- Build capacity for the future
Proposal Guidelines and Selection Criteria:
- The proposal must be aligned with the conference theme and program categories (see page 4)
- Presentation/Workshop time is 75 minutes
- Intended Audience: Staff/Students/Others
- Audio-Visual Equipment: The conference will provide flip charts and screens for presentations if requested. Presenters will be asked to bring their own laptop.
Target audience:
This conference is intended for EOP students, alumni, EOP professional staff, community partners, policy makers and higher education administrators.
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