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Tag: Latino students
Latinx
Excelencia in Education Receives $10 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Excelencia in Education has received $10 million from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and husband Dan Jewett, the largest gift in the organizationâs history. âExcelencia is Ensuring Americaâs Future and engaging institutions whose leaders are ready to transform to intentionally SERVE Latino students,â said Sarita Brown, Excelencia co-founder and president. âWe are energized to receive a gift [âŚ]
June 17, 2021
Latinx
Despite the UC Systemâs Largest Latino Class, Some Say California Voters Should Repeal Affirmative Action Ban
Twenty-five years after California banned consideration of race or ethnicity in public education, Latinos became the largest ethnic group among freshmen admitted to the University of California system for the first time. But some affirmative action advocates are wary of celebrating, saying that affirmative action is still necessary, reports The Sacramento Bee. âHow many years, [âŚ]
August 30, 2020
Latinx
Excelencia in Education Analyzes CARES ACT and Federal Funding Proposalâs Impact on HSIs
In a new analysis, Excelencia in Education looked at current federal COVID-19 funding proposals as well as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and its impact on Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs).
August 13, 2020
Latinx
Excelencia Report Highlights Best Practices in Preparing Latinx Students for Workforce
In a new report, Excelencia in Education analyzed how Hispanic Serving Institutions, which enroll over 65% of Latinx students, are strategically planning for workforce success.
July 9, 2020
Latinx
Report: Latinx Enrollment Rises in Colleges and Universities
Enrollment in higher education institutions has increased among Latinx students and the number of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) continues to grow, shows new research by Excelencia in Education, an organization focused on Latinx studentsâ success. The group released an annual analysis focused on HSIs and emerging HSIs over the last 15 years.
April 24, 2020
African-American
Study: Black and Latino Students Often Left out of Advanced Coursework
Whether itâs lack of resources or lack of opportunity, a study from The Education Trust finds that Black and Latino students across the country are being denied valuable educational opportunities.
January 9, 2020
Students
Free College Education Talk Is Cheap, Invest Now to Diversify and Secure the Future of Elite Colleges
Some of the Democratic candidates for president spend a lot of time talking about free college education. This is a complicated and important issue, as too many students who should be in college cannot afford to attend, and many of them come from underrepresented groups. Low- and middle-income underrepresented students who are able to attend college are often supported by generous scholarships from elite schools that are under huge pressure to diversify their student bodies.
October 29, 2019
Students
Report Examines How Online For-Profit Institutions Impact Vulnerable Students
Online programs provided by for-profit institutions are known to focus their marketing and recruitment strategies toward vulnerable students that are low-income, African-American, veterans, women and are over the age of 25. A new report by the Center for Responsible Learning (CRL) assesses how these programs have affected these minority groups and what attracted them to online learning.
March 29, 2019
Latinx
MSU Denver Obtains HSI Status
Metropolitan State University (MSU) Denver has recently earned Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) status. This new designation provides MSU Denver with access to grant funding opportunities and upholds the universityâs decade-long effort to better reflect and serve Colorado. MSU Denver administrators received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education in February confirming that the school fulfilled [âŚ]
March 5, 2019
HBCUs
Report: Women and Minorities Continue to be Underrepresented in Computer Science
Though the field of computer science has seen strides in the increased number of people earning degrees and in job openings across the country in recent years, the field is still lacking diverse representation of women and minorities.
December 17, 2018
Students
âThe Best Dissertation is a Finished Dissertationâ Reconsidered
Throughout my time as doctoral student, there is one piece of advice that I keep hearing that is both reassuring and troubling to me â âthe best dissertation is a finished dissertation.â At face value, I interpret that as advice to not overthink every decision I make about my dissertation, to let go of trying to achieve perfection, and to do my best to get it done. While I agree with all of this, I canât help but wonder âwhat does that say about the way we approach our work?â
December 16, 2018
Students
Georgetown Researchers Find Disparities in Access to Elite Public Colleges
New research released Tuesday from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) found that âmisguided admissions practicesâ and inequality in funding are splitting the public higher education system into two separate and unequal tracks.
November 13, 2018
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