By Antonio Ruiz The commitment to Latino Student success is an on-going work in progress at California State University, Long Beach. The Latino numbers are significant in a student population of nearly 36,000 students. “I think we’re at 37 percent now. So we’re Hispanic serving. We’re also Asian, Pacific Islander, serving so we have a very…
Por Jesús Ambrosio Algunos latinos enfrentan grandes retos al tratar de completar sus estudios de educación superior. Long Beach City College (LBCC) utiliza programas como The Puente Project (El proyecto Puente) para asegurar el éxito de los estudiantes. El Proyecto Puente comenzó en 1981 y desde entonces se ha expandido a 59 colegios de la comunidad…
By Jesus Ambrosio Some Latinos face challenges when trying to complete their higher education degrees. Long Beach City College (LBCC) utilizes programs like The PUENTE Project to ensure student success. Nohel Corral, Dean of Counseling and Student Support Services at LBCC said The PUENTE Project is designed to increase the number of educationally underrepresented…