Equity for Hispanic Professors Published By Inside Higher Ed October 30, 2019 A group of eight professors at the University of Texas at Austin is calling on the institution do more -- much more -- to address documented inequities in pay, promotion, leadership opportunities and recognition for Hispanic faculty members. Read more about Equity for Hispanic Professors
Heather Wilson Heather Wilson is President of The University of Texas at El Paso and a President for Latino Student Success. Institution The University of Texas at El Paso
More Latino students than ever are trying to get their degree, but it’s fraught and costly Published By USA Today January 7, 2020 "You can’t just enroll them if you’re not going to help them graduate. The only growth population is Hispanics. So we’re saying you have got to focus on what it means to serve." - Deborah Santiago, CEO, Excelencia in Education Read more about More Latino students than ever are trying to get their degree, but it’s fraught and costly
Gates Foundation Launches Major Student Success Initiative Published By Forbes January 9, 2020 Today, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced the launch of Intermediaries For Scale, a $20 million grant program that will fund 12 existing organizations to help colleges and universities become more student-centered and more attuned to helping “low-income and first-generation students, students of color, and working adults – achieve their educational goals.” Read more about Gates Foundation Launches Major Student Success Initiative
As Latino Enrollment Grows, So Does the Potential for Partnerships at the Institutions That Serve Them Published By The Evolllution January 29, 2020 With Latinos projected to make up over a quarter of the United States population in coming years, colleges need to figure out how to best meet the needs of adult Latino learners. Read more about As Latino Enrollment Grows, So Does the Potential for Partnerships at the Institutions That Serve Them
Madeline Pumariega Madeline Pumariega is President of Miami Dade College and a President for Latino Student Success. Institution Miami Dade College
Gregory Fowler Gregory Fowler is President of the University of Maryland Global Campus and a President for Latino Student Success. Institution University of Maryland Global Campus
Excelencia in Education Announces What Works for Latino Student Success Through the 2021 Finalists WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 9, 2021 – Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced today 21 evidence-based programs across the U.S. as finalists for the 2021 Examples of Excelencia.