The historically Black college Lewis College of Business plans to reopen in Detroit under a new name and mission.

"Professors like me shouldn't lose our jobs just because we have opinions," former Collin College history professor Lora Burnett said.

Without additional investment by companies, the federal government and states, free college programs will fail to move underserved students into the middle class.

College or university students can download a free digital copy of Gates' best-selling book, "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need."