It’s Time for Colleges to Stop Overlooking Hispanic Adults Published By The Chronicle of Higher Education September 18, 2018 When colleges talk about enrolling more Hispanic students, they tend to think of a "traditional" age group. That’s understandable. After all, in the United States, the median age of Hispanics is 27; for whites, it’s 43. But what’s understandable isn’t the same as what’s desirable. And that’s one reason Deborah A. Santiago, who heads up Excelencia in Education, an organization seeking to improve educational outcomes for Latino students, has been working for the past few years to improve colleges’ outreach and service to Hispanic adults. Read more about It’s Time for Colleges to Stop Overlooking Hispanic Adults
Report: Hispanic-serving institutions prepare students for life after college Published By Education Dive September 20, 2018 The Excelencia/Gallup report notes that the population of college-going Hispanic students is growing, and HSIs serve a significant portion of that group. During the 2016-17 academic year, HSIs accounted for 15% of higher education institutions in the U.S. but enrolled 65% of Latino undergraduates, the report found. Read more about Report: Hispanic-serving institutions prepare students for life after college
Closing the Equity Gap in Educational Attainment for Latinos The nation can increase degree attainment for all, but closing the gap between Latinos and other groups requires an intentional and tactical strategy to accelerate Latinos’ attainment. This is not an "us vs. them" approach.
NMSU among 21 finalists for 2018 Excelencia in Education recognition Published By New Mexico State University News Cener September 27, 2018 Excelencia in Education is the only national organization that recognizes evidence-based programs that accelerate Latino student success in higher education. NMSU’s Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement: RISE to the Post-Doctorate is among 21 finalists overall and one of only three graduate level finalists competing to be named 2018 Examples of Excelencia. Read more about NMSU among 21 finalists for 2018 Excelencia in Education recognition
Excelencia in Education Announces the 2018 Examples of Excelencia Washington, DC (October 11, 2018) - Excelencia in Education announced today its 2018 Examples of Excelencia, spotlighting four outstanding programs that have shown evidence-based results in improving Latino student success in higher education. Examples of Excelencia is the only national initiative recognizing and celebrating programs at the forefront of advancing educational achievement for Latino students.
More Than 60 Higher Education Leaders Endorse Seal of Excelencia Washington, D.C. (October 11, 2018) – More than 60 leaders of higher education and Latino advocacy organizations have endorsed The Seal of Excelencia, a major national initiative announced today by Excelencia in Education aimed at significantly increasing the number of Latino students attaining college degrees by 2030.
Excelencia in Education Institute Brings Together Communities of Action for Latino Student Success Published By Diverse Issues in Higher Education October 16, 2018 Being intentional about recruiting and serving Latino students, cultivating a familial community on campus and using data to implement and tailor student support initiatives were some of the strategies discussed during Excelencia in Education’s Accelerating Latino Student Success (ALASS) Institute on Friday. Read more about Excelencia in Education Institute Brings Together Communities of Action for Latino Student Success
RACC receives national honors for its Academic ESL Program Published By Reading Eagle October 13, 2018 The Academic ESL Program at Reading Area Community College received national recognition as one of the four finalists in the associate category at the Celebracion de Excelencia. Read more about RACC receives national honors for its Academic ESL Program
As more Latinos go to college, schools vie to become Hispanic-Serving Institutions Published By Hechinger Report October 19, 2018 “As more and more institutions hit that enrollment threshold, we have to raise the standards and expectations of what it is to be really serving our students,” said Deborah Santiago, co-founder of Excelencia in Education, at an event in Washington, D.C., in September. Read more about As more Latinos go to college, schools vie to become Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Increasing Latino college completion is key for California's economy, report states Published By NBC News November 21, 2018 By 2060, almost half of the state's residents will be Latino. College graduation rates have improved, but only 18% of Latino adults have a degree. Read more about Increasing Latino college completion is key for California's economy, report states