{"id":5486,"date":"2020-11-24T18:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/?p=5486"},"modified":"2020-11-24T18:00:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T18:00:19","slug":"diverse-issues-in-higher-education-marymount-university-becomes-virginias-first-hsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/diverse-issues-in-higher-education-marymount-university-becomes-virginias-first-hsi\/","title":{"rendered":"Diverse: Issues in Higher Education: <em>Marymount University becomes Virginia&#8217;s first HSI<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With 25.1% of its undergraduate population identifying as Hispanic, Marymount University became the first Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, 308 institutions qualify as an HSI, which must enroll at least 25% Hispanic students, according to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, among the undergraduate and graduate populations combined, Hispanic students make up 20%, according to the university.<\/p>\n<p>To support Hispanic student success on campus, Marymount launched \u201c\u00a1Avanzamos!\u201d This initiative coordinates across departments to ensure that students\u2019 needs are being met.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis goal has been in our sights for some time now and is an achievement that the entire University community can be proud of,\u201d said Dr. Irma Becerra, president of Marymount University, in a statement. \u201cIt goes beyond simply enrolling this population of students. College attendance among Hispanics has continued to increase nationally since the turn of the century, but the overall graduation rate has lagged behind. It is our mission to get these students to the finish line and have them earn degrees that will secure their future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/197145\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/197145\/\">Diverse: Issues in Higher Education&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; With 25.1% of its undergraduate population identifying as Hispanic, Marymount University became the first Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) in Virginia. Currently, 308 institutions qualify as an HSI, which must enroll at least 25% Hispanic students, according to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. 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