HACR just released its report to measure Hispanic inclusion strategies at all Fortune 100 and/or HACR corporate member companies, as they relate to employment, procurement, philanthropy and governance. According to the study, a majority of Hispanics tend to be in more non-exempt than exempt level positions. Efforts to attract and retain Hispanics have improved. The…
A new report released by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, Putting the College Admission ‘Arms Race’ In Context,” provides some excellent data on college admissions, particularly amongst Latinos and other minorities. The Washington Post has a good write up on it here. Some of the findings related to Latinos are: Hispanic-serving institutions had…
The politics of passing the Dream Act has often been a frustrating and divisive issue. A recent study conducted by North American Integration and Development Center at UCLA try to cut through the political rhetoric and put a dollar number to the benefits of passing the legislation. According to the study, “…2.1 million undocumented immigrants would become…
I’ve written a couple times on the issue how Latino college students pay for their college education (here and here). Here’s a just released report by the Center for Urban Education entitled ”Tapping HSI-STEM Funds to Improve Latina and Latino Access to STEM Professions” which provides additional evidence that Latino success is partially dependent to…
Over the weekend I was reading through my “virtual stack” of articles that has been piling up for over a year now. I wanted to share one with you. If you have access to it, I recommend reading an article in Harvard Educational Review entitled, Can Higher Education Meet the Needs of an Increasingly Diverse…
I have broad research and reading interests. My posts on HTM are inclined to be motivated by serendipitous encounters rather than meticulous planning. Despite the title of my blog, I’ve always tried to write and share information about topics that I feel passionate about rather than a specific expertise. Doing so compels me to step…
Busy days with different projects and meetings this week — but a few things caught my eye today that I wanted to share around the topics of the Hispanic workforce/demographics, mentoring, and education. Enjoy! UCLA Project Examining Latino Baby Boomers: I was speaking with a colleague earlier in the week regarding Hispanic population trends. We discussed how…
There are two reports that were released this week that provide valuable information on the Hispanic college student experience. I’ve not had a chance to read the details of the report shared by Education Trust regarding the differences between colleges and universities in recruiting and retaining college students so I’ll stop short of providing my perspective. The study is yet…
Last week there were a few write ups on the AP/Univision poll on a variety of Hispanic attitudes and perspectives – everything from education to career. Here’s one from USA Today that provides a nice overview as well as a link to the study.
This is an excellent study by Pew Research focusing on minority college enrollment over the last few years. The news and trends are especially positive for Hispanic freshman. Why the boom? A few reasons are cited but a major reason is Hispanic high school completion rates. Data strongly suggest that the freshman college enrollment spike that occurred…
