Jersey City, NJ 鈥 September 6, 2024 鈥 President Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D., announced today that 猫咪社区 Peter’s University has formally affiliated with Excelencia in Education, the nation鈥檚 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.
Excelencia 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.
Through the P4LSS network, Dr. Benitez will collaborate with Excelencia 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.
鈥淚 came to 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 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,鈥 said Dr. Benitez. 鈥淚 am honored to collaborate with an esteemed organization like Excelencia in Education that is pioneering efforts to support student success particularly for the student populations that 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 proudly serves.鈥
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.聽
鈥淚nstitutional 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 Excelencia in Education. 鈥淲e are proud to catalyze and support them as they advance student success and grow talent for our country鈥檚 bright future.”
To learn more about the Presidents for Latino Student Success network and other institutional leaders across the country affiliated with Excelencia, visit: .听听
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About 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 University聽
For more than 150 years, 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 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.
About Excelencia in Education聽
In 2024, Excelencia 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鈥檚 needs for a highly educated workforce and engaged civic leaders. For more information, visit: EdExcelencia.org.
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