{"id":12125,"date":"2024-09-06T11:31:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=12125"},"modified":"2024-09-06T11:31:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:31:45","slug":"saint-peters-university-and-hubert-benitez-d-d-s-ph-d-announce-affiliation-with-excelencia-in-educations-presidents-for-latino-student-success-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/06\/saint-peters-university-and-hubert-benitez-d-d-s-ph-d-announce-affiliation-with-excelencia-in-educations-presidents-for-latino-student-success-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University and Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D., Announce Affiliation with Excelencia in Education\u2019s Presidents for Latino Student Success Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jersey City, NJ \u2013 September 6, 2024 <\/b>\u2013 <\/span>President Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D., announced today that Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s University has formally affiliated with <\/span>Excelencia<\/span><\/i> in Education<\/span>, the nation\u2019s leading organization dedicated to accelerating Latino student success in higher education. As part of this affiliation, President Benitez has joined the Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS) national network, which consists of university leaders committed to fostering campus environments where Latino students, and all students, can thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Excelencia<\/span><\/i> formed the network in 2011 and Presidents for Latino Student Success in 2014 to support institutional leaders who are transforming higher education to make the country stronger with the contributions, skills and talents of Latino college graduates. Programs and initiatives that work for Latinos can serve other students as well, and thus the nation at large.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the P4LSS network, Dr. Benitez will collaborate with <\/span>Excelencia<\/span><\/i> and other postsecondary leaders to leverage collective expertise and resources, foster partnerships and amplify current efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education at the national level.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI came to Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University to be a part of an institution that offers transformative experiences, promotes access to education, and where students, faculty and staff from all backgrounds have an opportunity to grow and flourish,\u201d said Dr. Benitez. \u201cI am honored to collaborate with an esteemed organization like Excelencia<\/em> in Education that is pioneering efforts to support student success particularly for the student populations that Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s proudly serves.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Benitez joins more than 150 leaders that belong to the P4LSS network and lead the nation in enrolling and graduating Latino students. Although the network represents only 5 percent of the thousands of colleges and universities across the country, the network enrolls 32 percent and graduates 34 percent, of all Latino students in higher education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInstitutional leadership focused on intentionally serving Latino, and all students is the hallmark of the presidents and chancellors in this network,” said Sarita Brown, co-founder and president of <\/span>Excelencia<\/span><\/i> in Education. \u201cWe are proud to catalyze and support them as they advance student success and grow talent for our country\u2019s bright future.”<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about the Presidents for Latino Student Success network and other institutional leaders across the country affiliated with Excelencia<\/em>, visit: <\/span>EdExcelencia.org\/leadership\/presidents-latino-student-success<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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About Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

For more than 150 years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit<\/span> www.saintpeters.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

About <\/b>Excelencia<\/i><\/b> in Education\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2024,<\/span> Excelencia<\/span><\/i> in Education marks 20 years of service to accelerate Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices while collaborating with those committed and ready to meet the mission. Excelencia has established a network of results oriented educators and policymakers to address the U.S. economy\u2019s needs for a highly educated workforce and engaged civic leaders. For more information, visit: EdExcelencia.org.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Media Contact<\/strong>
\nAngeline Boyer
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\naboyer1@saintpeters.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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