Excelencia in Education

🗣️September 3: Excelencia in Education Co-founder and CEO Deborah Santiago gave the keynote at the UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Convocation "From Enrolling to Serving at Hispanic-Serving Institutions". As a national expert on #HSIs, Santiago spoke about how college and community leaders have an opportunity to raise the expectations and accountability of institutions to evolve from enrolling to serving Latino students. UCNJ is a trendsetting institution in our national #Presidents4Latinos network committed to #LatinoStudentSuccess. Learn more about our P4LSS network → https://lnkd.in/egaXwxeY

📣WE ARE HIRING: Excelencia in Education is looking for a Institutional Engagement Director (remote or hybrid) to join our Institutional Engagement team. The Institutional Engagement Director is responsible for supporting the oversight of the planning, recruiting, engaging and maintaining institutional affiliates in the Presidents for Latino Student Success network. #LatinoStudentSuccess #HigherEd #Presidents4Latinos Apply today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gbgsTre

Excelencia in Education congratulates eighteen institutions for their commitment to #LatinoStudentSuccess. The institutions participated in Excelencia’s 2024 Virtual Data Institute on August 6, 13, and 20. They benefitted from technical assistance support as part of their transformation journey to become institutions where Latino, and all, students thrive. Learn more about ways to engage with Excelencia through technical assistance opportunities → https://lnkd.in/eVC5bqpS Berkeley City College College of Lake County Columbia Gorge Community College Fairleigh Dickinson University GateWay Community College Glendale Community College Holyoke Community College Lone Star College-University Park Montclair State University Northern Illinois University Northwest Vista College Salem State University Scottsdale Community College St. Mary's University SUNY Oneonta University of Massachusetts Amherst University of North Texas Western Michigan University

How many Hispanic-Serving Institutions offer graduate programs? The number of gHSIs rose again in 2022-23, with just over 40% of the country's 600 #HSIs offering graduate programs. Learn more with Excelencia in Education's annual list of gHSIs → https://bit.ly/3vghalC

Interested in understanding how HBCUs and HSIs collaborate to share knowledge and best practices? Vote for our #SXSWEDU panel “Nonprofits Amplifying HSI and HBCU Excellence” with Deborah Santiago at Excelencia in Education, Cecilia Marshall at the Partnership for Education Advancement, Makola Abdullah at Virginia State University, and Nicholas Pelzer at Blue Meridian Partners for a conversation about how non-profits and funders can empower HBCUs and #HSIs to grow and thrive. Vote here → https://lnkd.in/eVPYwAF6

Programs to Watch Announcement 📣 This year, during the 2024 Examples of Excelencia review and selection process, Excelencia in Education also recognized 12 innovative, up-and-coming programs that have already made a positive impact on the success of their Latino students and are growing evidence of effectiveness as Programs to Watch. They demonstrate a holistic approach in providing academic, financial, social, and career-based support services to Latino students and their families in order to support access and opportunities in #HigherEd. Learn more about their efforts by reviewing brief summaries of the programs → https://lnkd.in/gvBtPCNw

🚨Examples of Excelencia FINALISTS Announced🚨 This year, Excelencia in Education received 103 program submissions for Examples of Excelencia from 20 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Of these submissions, 18 programs were selected as Finalists for Examples of Excelencia. These programs positively impact their Latino students and local communities by incorporating intentional and culturally relevant evidence-based practices. #GrowingExamples Learn about the 2024 Examples of Excelencia Finalists and their efforts to increase #LatinoStudentSuccess → https://lnkd.in/gYvv4mEU

Are you a program practitioner committed to increasing Latino student success? Join Excelencia in Education for an Examples 101 session, "An Asset-Based Approach to Intentionally SERVE Latino Students", on August 7th at 2PM ET. Discover what Examples of Excelencia is, why participate, and hear how Excelencia brings national attention to programs that are exemplary in the way they intentionally serve Latino students. We'll explore how program practitioners utilize the submission form as a self-assessment tool and share tips for crafting a strong submission. #LatinoStudentSuccess Register here → https://lnkd.in/gX9gERmm

Excelencia in Education announces seven #HigherEducation professionals chosen for our 2024 cohort of Policy Fellows. They come from trendsetting colleges and universities that have earned the #ExcelenciaSeal, a national certification for institutions that go beyond enrollment to intentionally SERVE Latino students across key areas of data, practice, and leadership. The Policy Fellows will draw from their expertise at the campus level to engage Excelencia’s policy agenda at the national level. They will create a community of learning and practice by sharing their perspectives in national conversations about affordability, institutional capacity, retention and transfer, and workforce preparation to accelerate #LatinoStudentSuccess. Please join us in congratulating and learning more about Excelencia’s 2024 Policy Fellows → https://lnkd.in/dyVGZUtq *María Isabel Ochoa-Alvarez, MS, Dean of Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College *Ernesto Guerrero, Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Retention, California State University Channel Islands *Daniel C. Vélez, Associate Vice President for Admissions and Recruitment, Grand Valley State University *Sonia De La Torre, Dean, Student Equity, Long Beach City College *Zodet Negrón, Executive Director of Public Relations, Mercy University *Fernando Chapa, Dean for Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Strategic Planning, South Texas College *Claudia Hernández, Chief of Staff to the President, University at Albany

🗣️ JULY 18: Excelencia in Education Co-founder and CEO Deborah Santiago will deliver the keynote at the New England Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Inaugural Conference, hosted by Salem State University in coordination with Bunker Hill CC, Holyoke Community College, and Massachusetts Bay Community College. As a national expert on #HSIs, she'll speak on translating ideas into action when it comes to intentionally serving today's Latino students. Excelencia has calculated annual lists of HSIs for over 20 years to inform the field of where Latinos are enrolling. Discover our latest HSI analysis → https://lnkd.in/g2KZdhpT