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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Level English for Academic Purposes Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA) The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Reading Area Community College (RACC) began in 2012 to strategically reduce credit requirements and accelerate student progression with the goal of boosting enrollment and success rates.

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How to Leverage Giving Tuesday for Your School

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Giving Tuesday launched in the United States in 2012 after beginning as an idea in 2011 from the Chicago nonprofit Mary-Arrchie Theater Company. Children’s Literacy Initiative: The Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) helps to ensure that low-income students are able to read at or above their grade level.