Giving Compass' Take:

· University of California has been criticized recently for not adequately serving the Latino population. Education Dive addresses the growing racial disparities in higher education and explains how professors and administrators can create programs and services to directly serve these students.

· What programs and services can schools offer to attract more Latino students?

· Read about university programs in California that are helping Latino students in school.

Studies show that the growing racial disparities in higher education occur amongst not only student populations, but faculty members and administration as well. This may have serious implications on the success of racial and ethnic minorities who may also be first-generation college students or come from low-income families.

Current research on the success of African American college students points to elements like the development of relationships with faculty members, involvement in minority student organizations and management of relationships with family and friends back home as essential parts of a plan to attract and retain a diverse student body.

Read the full article about Latino students by Halona Black at Education Dive.