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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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San Francisco State University From 2010 to 2022, Latinx-identifying undergraduate enrollment at San Francisco State University (SFSU) increased from 19% to 39%. In Fall 2022, our first faculty mentor pairings were made,” says Ben Telesca, vice president for student affairs, SRSU.

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The Numbers Don't Lie: HSI Funding Delivers Results

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To advance retention, persistence, and specific course completion, the grant will improve the First Year Seminar, provide professional develop with a focus on culturally responsive pedagogy, integrate tutoring, peer mentoring, academic and career coaching, and target intervention in gateway courses. population.

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Scholars Gather at ASHE Conference to Explore Future of Higher Education

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Hotchkins, an associate professor of higher education in the department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling at Texas Tech University, has been coming to the annual conference since 2010. “It It is a space where I think you can error in,” said Hotchkins, whose research focuses on Blacks in the academy.

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University of Virginia President Emeritus Dr. John T. Casteen III Dies at 81

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Casteen, who served as UVA's seventh president from 1990 to 2010, was honored by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education in 2013 with the prestigious Dr. John Hope Franklin Award for his exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. As a teacher, mentor, colleague and friend, he was beloved."

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Renowned UC Berkeley Sociology Professor Killed in Oakland Hit-and-Run

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Throughout his career, Burawoy held several prestigious positions, including serving as president of the American Sociological Association from 2003 to 2004 and leading the International Sociological Association from 2010 to 2014. His scholarly impact was profound, with his published works receiving over 50,000 citations. "His

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Cruzado Wins 2024 Council of Fellows Mentor Award

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Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. It has been my pleasure to mentor these fellows,” she said. Cruzado, who has served as president of Montana State since 2010, has a storied career in higher education leadership.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

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workforce participation growth between 2010-2020, the report noted. increase in undergrad engineering enrollment rates from 2010 (9.1%) to 2021 (15.8%). One issue highlighted in the report was the shortage of Latino mentors to encourage students to pursue STEM fields. trillion, despite comprising only 19.1% of the U.S.