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Report and New Database Identify Successful Programming for Latinx Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the first-year programs Excelencia highlighted is Connect4Success (C4S), a collaboration between Miami Dade College (MDC) and Florida International University (FIU). Deborah Santiago, CEO of Excelencia in Education.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

. … Our decision making processes are continuously informed by data analysis, enabling us to adapt interventions and improve programming for Latinx students.” Through the Alliance to Accelerate Excellence in Education, CSUSM guarantees admission to eligible high school students in 18 districts, many with majority Latinx populations.

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How your future students’ needs are changing in 5 big ways

University Business

Inclusive messaging, robust support services, and strong orientation and first-year programming assure students they will get the support they need. Communication preferences. What students want : Websites and search engines are the leading sources of information when students are searching for colleges.