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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And as business owners, Latinos made up 50% of net new small businesses from 2007–2017. Despite these gains, Latino students continue to face several hurdles during their academic and career pursuits, such as insufficient financial literacy, career planning, and financial assistance. Additionally, their purchasing power of $3.4

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. These are the institutions that can show you with their data, with their evidence-based practices and with their leadership what they’re doing,” says Santiago. and graduate 19%. Currently, 60.1%

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are three core areas that institutions are asked to demonstrate to qualify to receive the Seal: (1) data, (2) practice, and (3) leadership. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. Dr. Erika D. Beck CSUN President Dr. Erika D.

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