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Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson to Become President of San José State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She has been president at A&M-San Antonio since 2015. “Dr. Together we have helped to further our trajectory with an eye towards inclusive excellence, academic program growth and support for the future of our community. Last year, she discussed being a first-generation college student on Diverse's " In the Margins" podcast. .

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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Stout, who has led the organization since 2015. I think that is injecting new energy and new thinking into the movement,” says Stout, who previously led Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2015. “We We have a whole new generation of young leaders that need supports like ATD,” she says.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 33% of ASU’s enrollment is dual credit students (3,700 students taking both high school and college courses), 43% of whom are Latinos and first-generation college students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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Teaching low-income and first-generation college students

The LTC Blog

In addition, Abigail Dan, a doctoral student at UBC, wrote an excellent, and widely circulated, blog post with five practical suggestions for those teaching first generation students.

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Moving the Needle on Graduation Rates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Elston is currently the longest serving staff member at CCA, and he says that the organization’s increased focus on minority serving institutions (MSIs), marginalized populations, and first-generation, low-income, and rural community college students began under Watson Spiva’s leadership. Dr. Dhanfu E. Representation matters.

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Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2015, Lieberman was named President of the Year by the Association of College Unions International for supporting an inclusive and engaged campus community. Most of the students are middle- and low-income and first-generation. Lieberman advocates having pride in community. “Be That’s now running and stronger than ever.

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The Benefits of the Writing Center

The LTC Blog

This past summer Carol Trosset completed a study tracking the class that entered Carleton in Fall 2015 and their use of the Writing Center , their performance in writing-rich courses, and their performance on the sophomore writing portfolio. The results were striking.