Grand Valley State University: TRIO Programs Built to Support First-Generation Students Show High Retention Rates
December 09, 2020
December 09, 2020
ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news on Dec. 8:
After hearing from a Grand Valley Latino student who had hoped "to talk with someone who speaks my language," William Washington moved to create TRIO's first Spanish-speaking virtual event.
Washington, director of the TRIO Student Support Service program, hired a graduate assistant who, among her other skills, speaks Spanish. "We want to be a Hispanic-se . . .
After hearing from a Grand Valley Latino student who had hoped "to talk with someone who speaks my language," William Washington moved to create TRIO's first Spanish-speaking virtual event.
Washington, director of the TRIO Student Support Service program, hired a graduate assistant who, among her other skills, speaks Spanish. "We want to be a Hispanic-se . . .