Cultivating Campus Environments to Maximize Success Among Latino and Latina College Students

Abstract

This chapter highlights the factors that hinder or contribute to the success of Latino and Latina students at predominantly White institutions. The Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (CECE) Model is offered as a framework from which to create environments for Latino/a students to thrive in college.

Displaced margins and misplaced equity: Challenges for South African higher education

“…There is strong conceptual resonance between Wilson-Strydom (2016) and Kiyama, Museus, and Vega (2015), who write about what institutional transformational processes are necessary to improve the chances of Latino/a students to achieve success at historically white universities in the United States. Kiyama et al (2015) offer a nine-point "model" that speaks to fostering a suitable cultural and learning environment necessary for the success of Latino/a 6 students.…”

“…There is strong conceptual resonance between Wilson-Strydom (2016) and Kiyama, Museus, and Vega (2015), who write about what institutional transformational processes are necessary to improve the chances of Latino/a students to achieve success at historically white universities in the United States. Kiyama et al (2015) offer a nine-point "model" that speaks to fostering a suitable cultural and learning environment necessary for the success of Latino/a 6 students. Wilson-Strydom (2016) and Kiyama et al (2015) note the importance of supportive institutional cultures that recognize and respect the cultural communities of historically marginalized students, the need for visionary leadership and for building curriculums and pedagogy that speak to the history and multiplicity of ways of knowing evident in the diversity of knowledge and cultural communities at modern-day universities.…”

“…Kiyama et al (2015) offer a nine-point "model" that speaks to fostering a suitable cultural and learning environment necessary for the success of Latino/a 6 students. Wilson-Strydom (2016) and Kiyama et al (2015) note the importance of supportive institutional cultures that recognize and respect the cultural communities of historically marginalized students, the need for visionary leadership and for building curriculums and pedagogy that speak to the history and multiplicity of ways of knowing evident in the diversity of knowledge and cultural communities at modern-day universities.…”

Challenging Deficit Views of Latinx Students: A Strength‐based Perspective

“…Campus‐wide outreach and recruitment practices should incorporate opportunities for family involvement and celebration of their culture (Pérez & Ceja, ). Community college leaders should also look for ways to develop campus‐wide programs to promote a welcoming and inclusive environment that nurtures students’ cultural familiarity (Kiyama, Museus, & Vega, ). By taking this approach, campus leaders are able to develop an institutional culture that values the diversity of experiences of Latinx students (Kiyama et al., ).…”

“…Community college leaders should also look for ways to develop campus‐wide programs to promote a welcoming and inclusive environment that nurtures students’ cultural familiarity (Kiyama, Museus, & Vega, ). By taking this approach, campus leaders are able to develop an institutional culture that values the diversity of experiences of Latinx students (Kiyama et al., ). Campus leaders should also consider developing campus‐wide peer‐to‐peer or formal mentoring programs, such as the Puente Program (Rendón, ), Promotores de Educación (Rios‐Ellis et al., 2015) and the College Assistant Migrant Program (Cortez & Castro, ) that have been shown to cultivate the cultural capital of Latinx students.…”