Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 16, 2025
Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization. Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez.
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