Area Schools Called Tops for Latinos
A national magazine has listed two Ventura County colleges among the top schools for Latino students in the United States.
Cal Lutheran University of Thousand Oaks and Oxnard College were selected by New Jersey-based Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine for providing opportunities for Latino students. Both were recognized for their commitment to Latino recruitment, services and cultural programs.
The magazine published the top schools in its Nov. 19 issue. California had 97 on the list.
Cal Lutheran students can participate in the Latin American Student Organization and numerous cultural events such as the Festival de Encuentros, drama productions, art shows and lecture series.
Oxnard College students can join the Latin Club and participate in cultural celebrations. The college offers English-language immersion classes, services that help immigrants with citizenship requirements and mentoring programs for underserved communities.
The selections were made from information collected in surveys that the magazine sent to thousands of schools nationwide. The purpose of the list is to help Latino parents and high school students select colleges that are especially welcoming to Latino students.
Cal State Northridge and UC Santa Barbara were also listed.
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