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Building a community to support Latinx student success

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Every five minutes, one Latinx person in America turns 18. That’s according to Dr. Evans Igho Akpo of the Latinx Success Institute in Palmview, Texas. Akpo recently addressed the annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities conference where he shared insight on what schools can do to accelerate Latinx student success. At the top of his list: create a sense of belonging.

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