Magdalena Martinez, director of education programs with The Lincy Institute at UNLV, serves as editor and author of New Directions for Higher Education 172. The edited volume provides an overview of institutional or system-level approaches to meeting the demands of the growing population of Latino/a students in American Higher Education. Some of the topics in this volume include Latino/a undergraduate students success, graduate student success, community colleges, 4-year institutions, financial aid, and undocumented students.
The volume concludes with a synthesis of recommendations for practice and policy to support Latino/a students, offered by UNLV doctoral student in higher education, Caitlin Saladino, and Dr. Martinez.