Laura Sparks

President & Former Executive Director of William Penn Foundation
Office of the President, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, New York, United States

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Laura Sparks serves as the 13th president of The Cooper Union, a champion of educational equity and financial strategist who constructed the 10-year plan to restore full-tuition scholarships for all undergraduate students.

Primary Subject Domain: SOCIAL-SCIENCES
Department / Faculty: Office of the President
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