The great team at New Futuro is launching a new initiative today aimed at increasing the number of Latino college students. Focusing on students and their parents, it’s great initiative that will award scholarships, provide much needed information about financial aid, and incorporate the support of non-profit organizations around the region. Great work by a…
A great piece by Jeffrey Selingo highlighting the “skills gap” (a workforce that doesn’t possess the skills to fill current jobs) and role of higher education in closing it. I would agree. In my time working on both corporate and academic settings, this gap can be seen in other ways – theory versus practicality. Practice…
Hispanic Outlook Magazine does a great job of profiling Latino students in college. From for-profits to state institutions, the article incorporates profiles of students in each category – many of which are inspiring. Such was the case of community college student Jessica Bonilla: Working two or three jobs to pay her tuition, Bonilla said she…
Mark Kantrowitz, a financial-aid expert at FinAid.org, shares a great study that discredits the perception that minorities receive their fair share of scholarship monies. His study is supported by heaps of data which demonstrate that minorities are still on the lower end of receiving scholarship awards as compared to Caucasians: The reality is that minority…
Marybeth Gathman at the Chronicle suggests most predominately white institutions (PWIs) might not be ready to support increased Latino enrollments at colleges and universities. Some colleges are taking notice. While HSIs are effectively addressing a growing Latino student population, questions remain about how colleges outside of traditional Latino regions will meet Latinos’ unique needs: Many…
NCLR showcases some industry stats regarding the Latino workforce in growing industries. While not the best compensated industries, the report demonstrates the strength of the Latino workforce in a lagging economy.
The Washington Monthly has a great piece that sheds light on the remedial course placement process at many community colleges. A 2010 study by researchers at Northwestern University surveyed 2,000 students who took placement tests and found that 75 percent of them did not understand the significance of the tests—and two-thirds didn’t realize that remedial…
As is customary in my blog (or in the kitchen!), when you have leftovers , you need to make a bit of stew – or menudo! So many interesting topics and so little time. Please take a look at some of these very insightful articles/posts. It will be worth your time. Enjoy the sopa! Excelencia…
