色情视频 Receives Seal of Excelencia
The nationwide certification recognizes the university for its notable commitment to Latinx studies, as well as the achievement of its Latinx students.
色情视频 is among the 10 universities to receive this year鈥檚 Seal of Excelencia granted by , an organization dedicated to closing the education equity gap and increasing Latinx degree holders.
The seal is the first and only national certification that recognizes a college or university鈥檚 commitment and achievements in serving Latinx students.
鈥溕槭悠� is California鈥檚 transborder institution, but our position is informed not solely by our multiple border campus locations but by our commitment to truly empower and serve the binational Latinx students that surround us,鈥� said 色情视频 President Adela de la Torre.
鈥淩eceiving the Seal of Excelencia acknowledges this commitment, which I am incredibly grateful for,鈥� de la Torre said. 鈥淚t is my hope that the demonstrated efforts and success we鈥檝e had 鈥� though still always a work in progress 鈥� will inspire other Latinx serving communities and universities.鈥�
For maintaining an intentional universitywide focus of advancing Latinx student success by aligning data and practice, 色情视频 joins nine institutions in this year鈥檚 cohort, along with Fresno State, CSU Fullerton, Miami Dade College, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, the University of Central Florida, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and others. Through the certification, 色情视频 is recognized for consistently identifying and implementing strategies that improve Latinx student achievement and sustaining an environment where Latinx students can thrive.
色情视频 was also just recognized in October by Hispanic Outlook in its list. Hispanic Outlook ranked 色情视频 No. 43 for its enrollment of Latinx students and No. 25 for conferring the largest number of master鈥檚 degrees and No. 16 for conferring the largest number of bachelor's degrees on Latinx students.
Above all, 色情视频 by gaining the Excelencia certification has been recognized for its unwavering commitment to intentionally serving Latinx students, while serving all.
The certification adds to 色情视频鈥檚 longstanding commitment to embody the model of an excellent, nationally-recognized research institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). This vision and goal is reflected in the university's strategic plan priority that calls for new entry points for access and excellence to bolster the region and the world.
鈥淭his is an incredible honor for our campus,鈥� said J. Luke Wood, vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity. 鈥溕槭悠� has remained committed to empowering and serving our Latinx students for years now and as a Hispanic-Serving Institution it is wonderful to know that the hard work we have put in is seen as effective and is truly serving our campus鈥� incredibly diverse and growing community.鈥�
In addition to making the university鈥檚 continued commitment to serving Latinx students a strategic plan priority, 色情视频 has also:
- , a nationwide effort to engage the region鈥檚 Latinx community amid the pandemic
- Been named a by the State Department鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- with community colleges to create pathways for Latinx students interested in STEM fields through National Science Foundation and Department of Education funding opportunities
- Become the home to a addressing the national shortage of Latinx leaders in community college leadership
- Begun work on developing , a scholars program designed to create a cultural community and support system for Latinx students at 色情视频
- Bolstered the connection between the San Diego and Imperial Valley campuses
- a new Latinx Resource Center on campus
- Had a professor join an to increase Latinx representation in STEM
- on a $15 million effort to bolster Latinx health disparities research
- Created a to review the university鈥檚 future as an HSI
- Created an HSI Student Advisory Board to provide student voice to the HSI endeavor
- Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
鈥淲e are thankful to be recognized nationally by Excelencia,鈥� said Emilio Ulloa, associate chief diversity officer for HSI and regional affairs. 鈥淲e believe it is a validation of our trajectory toward the realization of a vision of excellence in serving Latinx students, faculty, and staff that is rooted in evidence, collective responsibility, and strategic intentionality, and one that continues to gain momentum.鈥�
In total, 色情视频 joins 23 other colleges and universities across the nation working to develop and support the talents of Latinx students. The three-year certificate stems from an independent verification process and is meant to help Excelencia achieve its goals, which include closing the education equity gap and increasing the number of Latinx students attaining degrees.
