As a result of the discrimination that many Latino students face in the U.S. educational system, 30% of all 16 to 24 year old Latinos are high school dropouts 1. At the University of Michigan, only 4.76% of the enrolled students in 2003 were Hispanic American 2. In that same year, only 3.5% of the students who received a degree were Hispanic 3. This due, in part, to the fact that Latinos are the least likely to attend college out of any other ethnic group. Of the few who do enroll in college many of them never graduate. Richard Fry suggests that a gread deal can be done to assist Latino students enrolled in universities.4 We feel it is important to promote a positive college experience , thus encouraging a higher number of students to graduate. We understand that it can be difficult to be a minority on a large campus, such as the University of Michigan. Locating information on a particular ethnic group can be exhausting. With the proper assistance and our guide, you will see that the university has many opportunities for the Latino community. Our website will be a tour of Latino life on campus. We will highlight Latino statistics, education, social activities, organizations, fraternities, and sororities. Our discussions will focus on the purpose of organizations and their contributions to the Latino community on campus. We offer advice as simple as where to go for a study break, and other educational resources available to Latino students.The purpose of this website is to provide an in-depth look at what the Latino community brings to the richness and diversity of the University of Michigan campus. An added bonus is that our website is a superb resource for all students wanting to learn more about the Latino community; but most importantly, our website was designed to inform Latino students of the many resources available to them on campus.
VEN CONMIGO AS WE EXPLORE LATINO LIFE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN...
