Tag: Sarita Brown

Latinx

Webinar Discusses How Institutions Are Supporting Latinx Students During The Pandemic

Since its establishment 15 years ago, Excelencia in Education has looked at how colleges and universities across the country are intentionally serving and supporting Latinx students. Now, rather than looking at the need to increase enrollment and retention among Latinx students, the focus has shifted into how schools can best support them during the time of a pandemic.

April 29, 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 students’ success. The group released an annual analysis focused on HSIs and emerging HSIs over the last 15 years.

April 24, 2020

Latinx

Puerto Rico’s Higher Ed Institutions Show Resilience After 2017 Hurricanes

In September 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria blasted through Puerto Rico and wrecked Inter American University’s campus in Arecibo and left many of its students displaced. Following the storms, student enrollment tumbled.

October 1, 2019

Latinx

Excelencia in Education Institute Brings Together Communities of Action for Latino Student Success

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.

October 12, 2018