Latino college presidents in their own words

• Other Authors: León, David J., Martinez, Ruben Orlando
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2013.
• Series: Diversity in higher education ; v. 13.
• Subjects: Hispanic American college presidents > United States > Biography.; Education, Higher > United States.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781783501434
• ISSN: 1479-3644 ;
• DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3644(2013)13
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 277 p.) : ill.
• Item Description: Includes index.

Latino college presidents : in their own words is a collection of autobiographical-professional essays by leading Latino and Latina presidents of colleges and universities across the country. Each has written a chapter based on their personal education and professional lives. The presidents divide their essays into three sections: 1) Surviving the educational pipeline to obtain an advanced degree, in which they detail their parents' support and at times sacrifices for their children's educational dreams; 2) Moving up the faculty/administrative ladders, in which they cite challenges they experienced and numerous examples from their backgrounds that helped them become successful professors and administrators; 3) Advice for up-and-coming administrators, in which they describe numerous projects they designed and implemented, often reflecting their parents' values and impact on their long careers.