Policy Actors and Public Policy in Higher Education: Developing a National Organizational Infrastructure for Latina/o Postsecondary Advocacy

Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Publication Title

Latinx/a/os in Higher Education: Exploring Identity, Pathways and Success

Publisher

NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Publisher Location

Washington, DC

Edition

1

Abstract

Federal policy advocacy on behalf of institutions serving large Latina/o populations dates back to the early 1980s, when Texas leaders created the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU; Calderon Faldeano, Flores, & Moder, 2012). Since the federal designation of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in 1992, additional national actors have entered the policy and political landscape--with a focus on Latina/o students in education. Simultaneously, researchers have created a robust body of literature on Latina/o students in higher education (see, e.g., Freeman & Martinez, 2015; Gaitan, 20112; Martinez & Fernandez 2004; Nunez, Hoover, Pickett, Stuart-Carruthers, & Vazquez, 2013; Nunez, Hurtado & Galdeano, 2015; Perez & Ceja, 2015; Perez & Cortes, 2011; Saenz, Ponjuan & Figueroa, 2016).

Disciplines

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Latin American Languages and Societies | Latina/o Studies

Language

English


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