Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Village at Cerritos College is California’s first community college housing project exclusively for homeless students. The Village is located near campus and provides wraparound services including case management, counseling and tutoring. The program began in Spring 2023 with 153 students, 87 of whom were Hispanic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The data fellows program examines areas of success and areas that need improvement, advocates for understanding how Latino students experience CSULB, and examines the impact of programming. A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

“We have a holistic approach to helping our students succeed in life because that’s part of their goal, to move forward academically so they can improve their situation in life,” said Melvilyn Scott, Lead Case Manager for Student Resources and Empowerment Center.

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