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Book SynopsisLatino 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. \r\nThe 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.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Coronando la academia. The status of latino presidents in U.S. public higher education. Shifts happen: The journey of a latina college president. Career path of a latina college president. A lonely road to the presidency. Chicano college presidents: The role of the college in community transformation. Leadership perspectives: From migrant fields to the presidency. The road to college president: An unconventional journey. Lessons in leadership: How experiences and values have shaped my presidency. Staying in school – forever: from student to president. The University Presidency and public higher education in a changing and diverse America: A California story. On becoming a university president: a latino perspective. Two roads converge. Conclusion: Future climbers: lessons learned and final thoughts. Latino College Presidents: In Their Own Words. Diversity in higher education. Latino College Presidents: In Their Own Words. Copyright page.
