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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. years, compared to the collegewide average of 5.2 Currently, 60.1%

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

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workforce participation growth between 2010-2020, the report noted. 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. trillion, despite comprising only 19.1% of the U.S. population.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

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Jack Thomas In my own journey, leading a campus with such diverse student representation has reinforced the importance of embracing diversity and fostering a culture of inclusivity. The increased focus on diversity and inclusion was both a challenge and an opportunity. My faith has been a source of strength throughout my career.”

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

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In fact, these resegregated practices cause short-term and long-term harm for Students of Color (National Center for Learning Disabilities, 2020). Because they are receiving unnecessary services and may not have access to the general education curriculum and classroom. Thus, our use of the term resegregation is intentional.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university. Earning the Seal will only deepen our future work in building a richly diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus. Since its launch in 2020, Latino enrollment has increased.

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Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas

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Over the last two years, Thomas has been the driving force behind a project that connects TRIO programs with the financial literacy programming sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific , a multinational biotechnology firm. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

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When you foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus, students are more likely to feel a sense of connection and community—and, as a result, are more likely to persist. And diverse hiring practices can't end with an inclusive job ad or candidate diversity statement. 3 easy changes that build a more inclusive campus.