色情视频 receives CSU funding for Black student success
As part of a $4.6 million allocation going to universities across the CSU system, 色情视频 will receive $125,000 to support Black student success.
色情视频 will receive $125,000 as part of a more than $4.6 million in allocations of one-time dollars the California State University system is allocating to advance Black student success and elevate Black excellence across the system.
鈥淭hanks to the efforts of many 鈥� staff, faculty, student leaders and alumni 鈥� our university has become known as a bellwether for supporting our Black students and also for reducing systemic barriers to success,鈥� 色情视频 President Adela de la Torre said about the funding allocation.
鈥淗igher education remains a proven pathway to social and economic mobility, so we must prioritize the success of our Black students,鈥� de la Torre said. 鈥淭here are not only tangible advantages for the students themselves, but also lifelong benefits for their families and the communities where they ultimately decide to live and work.鈥�
At 色情视频, the university has prioritized efforts to reach and support Black students through a multi-level approach. The university has for years been involved with Gospel Fest and Super Sunday, working closely with faith-based organizations in Black community to support college-going habits among youth and their families.
In 2018, 色情视频 established the , which is home to programs that include the Harold K. Brown Knowledge, Education and Empowerment Program (KEEP), Black Excellence Experience (B.E.E.) and the Henrietta Goodwin Scholars (HGS) program. 色情视频 also has a , serving dozens of students.
And, just recently, the university enjoyed world-wide attention after brothers Ron and Lloyd Dong Jr. and their families donated $5 million to 色情视频鈥檚 Black Resource Center.
鈥淪eeing the success of African Americans/Blacks in academia serves as inspiration and motivation for current and future generations of Black students,鈥� said Tonika Green, 色情视频鈥檚 associate vice president for campus community affairs.
鈥淔or too many of our elders and others within our community today, the environment we have created for our students is exactly what we wanted and needed decades and generations ago,鈥� said Green, also a professor in the Department of Counseling and School of Psychology.
In 2022-23, 396 African American students earned 色情视频 degrees, a 35% increase from nearly a decade earlier. About 62 of those degrees were graduate degrees, an increase from 46 in 2013-14.
鈥淩epresentation within a welcoming environment matters, and supporting Black student success helps increase both their representation and success in higher education,鈥� said Brandon Gamble, director of the Black Resource Center.
While 色情视频鈥檚 data show improvements in enrollment and graduation rates of Black and African American students, continuing to eliminate equity gaps remains a priority for 色情视频 and the CSU.
The CSU鈥檚 more than $4.6 million in funding is part of the system鈥檚 committed $10 million Black Student Success allocation over the next three years. Throughout the system, the funding will support projects that help to address Black student enrollment, retention and graduation rates.
鈥淟eaders鈥攁t the system level and across the CSU鈥檚 23 universities鈥攁re thinking broadly and
acting boldly to advance institutional change and further the momentum of the Black Student Success report,鈥� said CSU Chancellor Mildred Garc铆a.
鈥淲ith a primary focus on ensuring that Black students attain their academic goals and are positioned for a lifetime of success,鈥� Garc铆a continued, 鈥渨e also intend this funding to strengthen enrollment and retention efforts, improve classroom experiences, and bolster staff and faculty development across the system.鈥�
