This manuscript examines the number of Hispanic individuals who serve as presidents or chancellor and the type of institutions they serve. In 2001, only 13 states had institutions in which the president or chancellor was Latina/o. By 2006, that number had increased to 22. Both in 2001 and 2006, 61% of all Latina/o CEOs served in associate's degree institutions. Of the l80 Hispanic-serving institutions in the continental United States that were members of HACU in 2007, only 56, or 31%, had Latina/o CEOs.
n: Este manuscrito examina el número de individuos hispanos que sirven como presidentes o rectores y el tipo de institución en el que sirven. En 2001 solo 13 estados tenían instituciones en las que un latina/o era presidente o rector. Para 2006 ese número había incrementado a 22. Ambos en 2001 y 2006, el 61% de todos los latinas/os CEOs servían en instituciones de grado asociado. De las 180 instituciones al servicio del hispano en los EUA que eran miembros de HACU en 2007 solo 56 o el 31% tenían individuos latinas/os como CEOs.
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