Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Because community colleges educate the fastest growing segments of our society, their success will go a long way toward determining the extent to which our nation and its people thrive. The bad news: graduation rates remain under 50%, and many students who do graduate are not set up for success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mission HISPA seeks to inspire Latino students to discover their potential and to ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success. There is also HISPA’s Latinos in College, a leadership development program for mostly first-year, first-generation students. that work with them, including in-kind support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

It is imperative to view Black males as capable achievers whose success is indispensable to a healthy and diverse educational landscape (Goings et al., 2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012). These experiences often lead to feelings of isolation and directly impact their confidence, mental health, and academic success.

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