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Excelencia in Education Publishes Analysis about Today's Latino College Students

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Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. Many Latino students require financial assistance to attend college, the report noted. Florida International University, one of the U.S.’s

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$2.1M Grant Aims to Diversify Geosciences

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Eastern Carolina is predominantly white, drawing rural and first-generation students, while Puerto Rico’s student enrollment comprises mostly Latino students. In 2019, about 33% of environmental scientists and geoscientists were women, according to the American Geoscience Institute. National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.14

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. That sends a powerful message to students and also the faculty that they’re valued, and it has led to retention and growth.” Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds.

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Educating the Next Generation

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So, for those powerful stories she heard as a child from her first-generation immigrant grandfather — who entered the U.S. DeSantis Book Prize from the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age & Progressive Era in 2019; the Ellis W. Neither did college. The stories I got within my family didn’t fit in the U.S.

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

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As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. For faculty members: As educators, you have a profound influence on shaping future leaders. A study by Martínez et al.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

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Here are 5 hip-hop quotes to inspire students at academic institutions as they proceed into finals week. 1. Nipsey Hussle (“Racks In The Middle”, 2019) “Double check the details. First generation college students are tasked with the tumultuous role of paving their own road. I prayed to the skies and I changed my stars.”

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As Decision Day Looms, Colleges Try to Boost Minority Enrollment

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million students since the fall of 2019, and notable decreases in students with several under-represented backgrounds. They’re going to know that 41% of students are first-generation, that we have an office of student belonging. But institutions are under pressure, too. Those have been wildly helpful and popular,” said Maziarz.