Excelencia in Education

Excelencia in Education announces seven #HigherEducation professionals chosen for our 2024 cohort of Policy Fellows. They come from trendsetting colleges and universities that have earned the #ExcelenciaSeal, a national certification for institutions that go beyond enrollment to intentionally SERVE Latino students across key areas of data, practice, and leadership. The Policy Fellows will draw from their expertise at the campus level to engage Excelencia’s policy agenda at the national level. They will create a community of learning and practice by sharing their perspectives in national conversations about affordability, institutional capacity, retention and transfer, and workforce preparation to accelerate #LatinoStudentSuccess. Please join us in congratulating and learning more about Excelencia’s 2024 Policy Fellows → https://lnkd.in/dyVGZUtq *María Isabel Ochoa-Alvarez, MS, Dean of Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College *Ernesto Guerrero, Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Retention, California State University Channel Islands *Daniel C. Vélez, Associate Vice President for Admissions and Recruitment, Grand Valley State University *Sonia De La Torre, Dean, Student Equity, Long Beach City College *Zodet Negrón, Executive Director of Public Relations, Mercy University *Fernando Chapa, Dean for Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Strategic Planning, South Texas College *Claudia Hernández, Chief of Staff to the President, University at Albany

🗣️ JULY 18: Excelencia in Education Co-founder and CEO Deborah Santiago will deliver the keynote at the New England Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Inaugural Conference, hosted by Salem State University in coordination with Bunker Hill CC, Holyoke Community College, and Massachusetts Bay Community College. As a national expert on #HSIs, she'll speak on translating ideas into action when it comes to intentionally serving today's Latino students. Excelencia has calculated annual lists of HSIs for over 20 years to inform the field of where Latinos are enrolling. Discover our latest HSI analysis → https://lnkd.in/g2KZdhpT

Beyond Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Excelencia in Education's annual HSI lists for 2022-23 outline how the number of Emerging HSIs (eHSIs) across the country continues to grow. Excelencia created the categorization of eHSIs to track colleges and universities on the path to becoming #HSIs. Explore our list of eHSIs → https://lnkd.in/d9usMvwQ

📚 Did you know? Latinos made up 51% of first-generation college students in 2019-2020. Learn evidence-based practices from programs like Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) at County College of Morris and others in Excelencia in Education's compilation "Advancing What Works to Intentionally Serve Latino Students: Opportunities for Action — 2024" that foster graduation and leadership development, among other services → https://bit.ly/3JfHUX0 #LatinoStudentSuccess #GrowingWhatWorks

Latinos are overrepresented in the workforce in jobs that are essential, vulnerable, and lower in pay. Learn more about Excelencia in Education’s policy recommendations on how federal and state policy can support Latinos’ workforce preparation → https://lnkd.in/gdM4-aci

Did you know Hispanic-Serving Institutions are more likely to be public and 4-year institutions? Almost 70% of #HSIs are public, and 60% are 4-year institutions. See where there has been growth among #HSIs by sector with Excelencia in Education's StoryMap → https://bit.ly/3wZXWRN

Latino students represent a post-traditional profile. However, many higher education policies prioritize a traditional college pathway. Excelencia in Education’s Policy Agenda recognizes Latinos’ commitment to higher education and provides recommendations that address post-traditional pathways → https://lnkd.in/gCFAbYgp

Through strategic partnerships, bilingual services, mentoring, and high touch outreach, TuFuturo Latino, Latino U Scholars (Latino U College Access (LUCA)), Latino Leadership and College Experience Camp - LLCEC, and more programs ensure students and their families are informed and supported as they navigate opportunities for post-secondary education. Explore how these programs are engaging Latino students and families in the college-going process in Excelencia in Education's compilation "Advancing What Works to Intentionally Serve Latino Students: Opportunities for Action — 2024" → https://bit.ly/3JfHUX0 #LatinoStudentSuccess #GrowingWhatWorks

Excelencia in Education's Co-founder and President, Sarita Brown, joined Hispanics in Philanthropy (HiP)'s President and CEO, Ana Marie Argilagos, and other national leaders at the #HipConference2024 for an intimate dinner and strategic conversation about the importance of #HigherEd for #LatinoStudentSuccess and ensuring America's future with their talents.

In 2024, 61 trendsetting colleges and universities across the country are partnering with Excelencia in Education on their journeys to more intentionally SERVE Latino students. Their journeys include unique opportunities to participate in collaborative learning that will help them become places where Latino, and all, students thrive. All institutions have the opportunity to ensure their students are served well. Find out more → https://lnkd.in/gay4z9Nm