2017 Iowa Latina/o Education Initiative Conference
This year's conference theme is Student Success and Completion with the conference featured speaker Dr. Margarita Benitez. Three community college presidents will serve as a respondent panel to the keynote address. A student panel will discuss the support structures and barriers to a successful transfer transition from the community college to a college or university. Afternoon breakout sessions and poster displays will highlight 'best practices' in promoting student success and degree completion. Dr. Mark Grey, a University of Northern Iowa anthropology professor, will close the conference discussing Iowa's changing demographics and the implications for education.
Register online for the conference.
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 12, 2017
Location
The conference will be held at Des Moines Area Community College's FFA Center, Ankeny, Iowa. The theme for the 2017 conference is Student Success & Completion.
Please visit our Conference website for additional information http://register.extension.iastate.edu/latina/about