Through the network, university President Tomás D. Morales will collaborate with Excelencia to leverage collective expertise and resources, foster partnerships, and amplify current efforts at the national level.
The summit, which will be attended by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, is the sixth in a series of in-person events across the country designed to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing equity and economic empowerment and to connect local Latino community members directly with federal leaders and resources.
The five-year grant, “Proactive Approaches for Training Hispanics (PATHS) in STEM,” will help increase graduation rates and prepare students for graduate and professional schools.
Hispanic Heritage Month look back: CSUSB is on Hispanic Outlook on Higher Education’s list of the top universities in the country in awarding master’s degrees to Hispanics and in Hispanic enrollment of graduate students.
The Hispanic Outlook Magazine in Higher Education ranked the university in its top 25 in the nation.
Edward Gomez (art and design), David Catanzarite (theatre arts, Palm Desert Campus), Bradford Owen (communication studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) are mentioned in news coverage on various topics.
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized CSUSB as one of the leading institutions for Hispanics in the nation as listed in the Hispanic Outlook On Education Magazine.