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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. Dr. Lynn Mahoney “We have been tracking the effectiveness of numerous programs, including peer mentoring and learning communities as well as student progress to graduation,” says SFSU president Dr. Lynn Mahoney.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Research shows that having role models of the same race and ethnicity with whom you identify directly correlates and contributes to pursuit of and achievement in academic and professional endeavors,” says Kelly Grossman, communications and development manager at HISPA. About 200 students attended each event.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Metropolitan University of Denver When Metropolitan State University of Denver began its pursuit of Hispanic Serving Institution designation in 2007, only 13% of its undergraduates identified as Latino. Today, 36% of undergraduate students and 24% of graduate students identify as Latino, closely mirroring the demographics of Denver. “We

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Fighting Back: Implicit Bias, Micro-aggressions, and Micro-resistance

Clair Kamp Dush

Micro-aggressions can be defined as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative. slights and insults” ( Sue, Capodilupo, Torino, Bucceri, Holder, Nadal, & Esquilin, 2007 , pp.

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How I’m Powered by Orange

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

Larry has been a mentor to me ever since that moment. While the site has gone through a couple design iterations since my turn behind the “wheel,” I am proud of the work that was done by the team from Admissions and Web Communications. The community at OSU has definitely had an impact on my life. Having an Ed.M.