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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mentorship Part of the grant’s funds will be used to replicate a peer mentoring program that already exists on UConn’s main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. We know that there are certain issues that we want to tackle in the mentoring program. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.”

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Leading From the Intersection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And how do they inform the ways I navigate campus culture and focus on student success? First, I believe a college presidents leadership success can be measured based on the impact that a leader has on the lives of the people they serve. As college president, my primary responsibility is to put the needs of students first.

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Kessler Collaborative Breaks Down Silos to Help First-Generation Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That’s one of the explicit goals of the program, to adopt a collective impactive approach, to break down silos, and facilitate practice-sharing,” said Dr. Ifeatu Oliobi, a researcher with the Education Transformation Team at Ithaka S+R. Ifeatu Oliobi, researcher with the Education Transformation Team at Ithaka S+R.

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Honoring a Father's Diversity Legacy in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He was an advocate for practices that removed barriers and also facilitated completion.” Gerardo de los Santos said his father mentored numerous individuals and pushed them to get their doctorates. Very few students who were in remedial courses made it to a freshman or sophomore course. Citing the work of Dr. Ibram X.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mentorship Part of the grant’s funds will be used to replicate a peer mentoring program that already exists on UConn’s main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. We know that there are certain issues that we want to tackle in the mentoring program. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.”

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Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas

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