Seal of Excelencia - Finalists List of institutions selected as Finalists for the Seal of Excelencia in 2019.
More Than 60 Higher Education Leaders Endorse Seal of Excelencia Published By Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine October 20, 2018 More than 60 leaders of higher education and Latino advocacy organizations have endorsed The Seal of Excelencia, a major national initiative announced by Excelencia in Education aimed at significantly increasing the number of Latino students attaining college degrees by 2030. Read more about More Than 60 Higher Education Leaders Endorse Seal of Excelencia
Robert C. Robbins Robert C. Robbins is President of the University of Arizona and a President for Latino Student Success. Institution University of Arizona
Excelencia to celebrate 15 years of positively impacting Higher Ed for Latinos with a national “Quinceañera” Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2019) – Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority in driving change to accelerate Latino success in higher education, will observe its 15th year of service with a Quinceañera celebration in the nation’s capital on June 20, 2019.
Universities try to catch up to their growing Latinx populations Published By The Hechinger Report June 4, 2019 Latinx are half as likely as non-Hispanic whites to hold a bachelor’s degree, and the gulf has widened since the early 2000s. Experts say part of the reason so few Latinx students finish college is that they are ending up at overcrowded, underfunded community colleges as well as less-selective universities. With Latinx expected to make up 28.6 percent of the U.S. population by 2060, and well-paying jobs dwindling for workers who don’t hold bachelor’s degrees, pressure is rising on schools to tailor their services to help more of these students to and through college. Read more about Universities try to catch up to their growing Latinx populations
Finalists Named for Best Hispanic-Serving Colleges Published By Inside Higher Ed May 24, 2019 Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve education outcomes for Latinx college students, on Thursday announced 20 finalists that will receive the group's first annual Seal of Excelencia certification. Read more about Finalists Named for Best Hispanic-Serving Colleges
SDSU Selected as Finalist for Seal of Excelencia Published By San Diego State University NewsCenter June 4, 2019 San Diego State University has been selected as a finalist for the Seal of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education. The certification recognizes higher education institutions effectively preparing Latino students for success. Read more about SDSU Selected as Finalist for Seal of Excelencia
Taylor Eighmy Taylor Eighmy is President of the University of Texas at San Antonio and a President for Latino Student Success. Institution The University of Texas at San Antonio