Ensuring the Success of Latino Males in Higher Education

“The authors in this book provide an asset-based lens for institutions to consciously weave Latino males into the fabric of higher education. Ensuring the Success of Latino Males in Higher Education is a must read for educational leaders, administrators, researchers, higher education faculty, and stakeholders within higher education institutions to further improve recruitment and retention efforts of Latino male students. Institutions serving Hispanic populations and institutions of higher learning across the country will benefit from the knowledge and cultural capital provided in this book to successfully support Latino males across the P–20 continuum.”

Teachers College Record

"A country’s most precious resource is its human resource. Therefore understanding why the number of Latinos males diminishes as they move through the education system is critical.

Using this robust compilation of analysis, practice and scholarship, educational leaders now have vital information about the current condition and how to change the flow of Latino male talent into higher education, the workforce and civic leadership. The question remains when will higher education act to respond to the challenge?"

Sarita E. Brown, President

Excelencia in Education

"There has been substantial evidence for some time that Latino males are underrepresented in higher education. In this important new book the authors examine four critical dimensions of the problem: policy, theory, research, and practice. The contributors to this book present important new research on factors that limit and promote Latino success in both four-year institutions and community colleges. For policymakers and practitioners this book will be an invaluable and insightful resource."

Pedro A. Noguera, Distinguished Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

UCLA

"Sáenz, Ponjuan, and Figueroa are leading experts on this topic. I therefore find unsurprising the brilliance evidenced in this book. Anyone who is serious about ensuring the success of Latino men in higher education will surely find much inspiration and guidance in this important text."

Shaun R. Harper, Executive Director, Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education

University of Pennsylvania

“State and national imperatives establish a clear urgency and legitimacy for focusing our efforts on males of color in education. However, in order to ‘move the needle’ for male student success we need to act locally. This is why this book is coming at an opportune time, a time when higher education leaders, policymakers, and practitioners need access to the most current research, expertise, and guidance on this critical subpopulation of students. With its focus on theory, emerging research, and best practices, this edited volume is a timely resource for local, state, and national stakeholders committed to improving educational outcomes for Latino males. This book represents a welcome contribution that will enhance our understanding of this complex issue, a sincere attempt to spark greater awareness and dialogue about this fast growing and increasingly important segment of our national population.”

William Serrata, President

El Paso Community College