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Putting Hispanic/Latino Students on the Road to Success: Highlights of 2025 Programs and Initiatives

As we gather together the articles contributed to our publication over this past year, it becomes clear that there is a thriving community of educators – at community colleges, universities, and a variety of local and national organizations - who are dedicated to ensuring that Hispanic/Latino students are not only fully included in higher education, but able to thrive in studies and careers. Thus, this review begins with a summary of the ways in which different programs and initiatives - presented in our pages throughout the year – have approached this mission of putting Hispanic/Latino students on the road to success. This section also highlights the voices of college and university presidents who have shared their vision and strategies for ensuring that all students’ higher education journey is inclusive, enriching, and ultimately transformative for both themselves and their communities.

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Hispanic Community July 2015

From the Scholars' Corner

I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I just never realized that my true passion would lie in serving my Latino community. As I sit on the brink of a new career, PhD in hand, constantly looking for ways to make education more equitable for Latinos, I find it necessary to reflect on how I’ve come to be here today. As an undergraduate student in teacher education, I soon discovered that I not only wanted to be an educator, but I wanted to serve a specific population of students – Latino students – that I felt were being mistreated by an education system that did not value our unique needs and contributions. I became that idealistic teacher who would make a difference for Latino students everywhere!

Hispanic Community July 2015

New College Guide Offers Roadmap for First-Generation Students

Horatio Alger peppered his novels with characters that pulled themselves up by their bootstraps and succeeded despite being born into poverty. Alger’s characters embody the American Dream, yet few ascend to the highest rungs of the social later without some help from others. Like characters in an Alger novel, high school students need help, especially when choosing a college. Some students, however, just don’t have the support networks that others take for granted.

Technology July 2015

Michigan Tech Partnership Sparks Minority Students’ Interest in Research

The four-year Michigan Technological University, located in Houghton, Michigan, wanted to appeal to more minority students. It knew that several more urban community colleges including Wayne County Community College District, Delta College and Grand Rapids Community College, attracted higher percentages of Latino and African-Ameri can students than it did.

Hispanic Community July 2015

Recent Data on Latinos in Higher Education Sets Stage for More Action

Latino college success does not begin at the entrance to the college campus. “Every educational experience from early childhood to high school and into the workforce influences the potential for success,” says Sarita Brown, president of Excelencia in Education which recently released its 2015 factbook on Latino student educational achievement. The factbook offers a national snapshot of Latino participation in all stages of education, from early childhood programs to doctoral studies. As Brown states, the factbook provides a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of Latino learning because it is necessary to “look critically at the entire educational pipeline.”

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