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Intentionality is Key in First-generation Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a first-generation college graduate and the first-ever female, Hispanic president of St. Education is a human right regardless of one’s background, and access and support should be readily available to those in need. We are fully committed to first-generation students, but commitment is just the start.

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization. Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Of them, 2,718 were first-generation college students. Among the larger two-year programs are law enforcement, nursing and human services. A plan for mainstream colleges and universities has been laid out for intentional engagement in recruitment and retention. On-campus enrollment is approximately 615 students.

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East Tennessee State Professor Wins Social Science Scholar Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hicks is a tenured full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he has served as a dean for the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development.

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Providing Students a Holistic and Supportive Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Seventy-one percent of its students are first-generation college students and more than half are Pell eligible. At the latter, she was the founding dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services. This leadership position enables her to further her commitment to inclusive excellence.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu. I track them in retention. I track them in graduation.

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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There was also a robust focus on the humanities. What we’re seeing is the ripple effect of those cumulative years of commitment these colleges have made,” says Stout, pointing out that ATD has a high retention rate among the participating schools. ATD is not just a conference,” says Dr. Karen A.