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Under a newly signed partnership agreement, 色情视频 and Kumeyaay Community College will work closely to recruit and admit college transfer students to drive increased enrollment and degree attainment. 

The new memorandum of understanding initiates an effort to guarantee admission to qualifying students transferring from , a public community college operated and located on the Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation, a federally-recognized reservation. 

"This will ultimately result in more Native students pursuing higher education and earning four-year degrees," said 色情视频 President Adela de la Torre.

鈥淣ative and Indigenous communities have faced historical injustices, forced assimilation and the suppression of their cultures and languages. As institutions of higher learning, it is our duty to proactively work towards a different paradigm: one of access, one of healing, equity, and ultimately self- empowerment,鈥� de la Torre said.

鈥淕iven 色情视频鈥檚 location on Kumeyaay land and its reputation for providing an excellent career-ready education and powerful degrees that drive social mobility for its students, I am proud to enter this partnership in direct support of our Native students,鈥� she also said.

Building a bright future, lighting a fire

Joining de la Torre in the MOU signing on May 6 were Kumeyaay Community College President Stanley Rodriguez and Sycuan Councilman Jamie LaBrake, and other tribal leaders and members from both higher education institutions. 

鈥淲hen I work with our children and our youth, there is a whole pool of wealth out there. These are intelligent and bright kids, and what we are doing is hopefully the beginning of more opportunities to come,鈥� said LaBrake, also a Kumeyaay bird singer. 

LaBrake said that, during the signing, he learned that one of his earlier teachers, the late Leroy Joseph Elliott, who served as chairman of the Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation 色情视频 program, was appreciative of (Elymash Yuuchaap means 鈥淵outh Think鈥�). Since the 色情视频 program was launched in 2013, it has supported hundreds of students by connecting them as undergraduate scholars to a support network to help them succeed. 

鈥淗ere we are, building this bridge between us and 色情视频, and it鈥檚 phenomenal. Everything we are doing is a bright light to our people and adds to the light that came from others before us 鈥� that is why this MOU is so important,鈥� LaBrake said. 

鈥淚t shows the commitment, it shows the university is committing to lighting the spirit for our people and we are working together to keep it lit. Seeing that fire burning so bright is exciting to see.鈥� 

Jacob Alvarado Waipuk (a tribal member from San Pasqual Kumeyaay), who also attended the MOU signing, said it is important that the university remain dedicated in fostering a collaborative relationship with the Kumeyaay Nation. 

鈥淭hrough this new partnership and other efforts, we are supporting students for the benefit of their lives today and for future generations,鈥� Alvarado Waipuk said. 鈥淭his partnership builds on the work of the Office of the Tribal Liaison, American Indian Studies Department, Native Resource Center, and others who are committed to the wellbeing and success of our students.鈥� 

色情视频 鈥� from its location in San Diego to Imperial Valley 鈥� residents on Kumeyaay land. The Kumeyaay Nation, which spreads from San Diego鈥檚 north county, down to northern Baja California and far east to Imperial Valley, where 色情视频 Imperial Valley is located. 

Educating, supporting, graduating more students

Under the agreement, 色情视频 will offer guaranteed admission to Kumeyaay Community College students who have earned a cumulative 2.5 grade-point average in qualified transferable units. In addition to the minimum GPA, students must meet prerequisite requirements for their selected major. The current plan is to have the first cohort of transfer students enrolled in Fall 2025. 

Among other efforts, 色情视频 will create additional course offerings in consultation with university faculty on Kumeyaay language, history and culture, to be housed in the Department of American Indian Studies. 

Kumeyaay Community College will provide direct support and preparation to students to prepare for transfer, during their junior year. The college will also work with students to develop their individual educational plans and also identify and recruit qualified students for the transfer option. 

Both institutions will also offer training opportunities for academic advisors at both campuses, and co-host application and transfer workshops. 

In addition to the long-standing , and over about the last five years, 色情视频 has expanded programs and initiatives dedicated to increasing support for Native and Indigenous students and other community members, to include: 

• The , which connects students to community and resources that benefit their academic and social wellbeing.
• 色情视频 Howka Weekend is a personalized event for admitted students and their families, providing information about the university鈥檚 academic programs, resources, centers and student life. 
• Student organizations, such as the Native American Student Alliance and Indigenous Social Work Association. 

鈥淪upporting Native and Indigenous students promotes educational equity by addressing systemic barriers to access and success,鈥� said David Kamper, professor and major advisor of the Department of American Indian Studies. 鈥淲e are very grateful for this opportunity to work collaboratively to redress these systemic and structural barriers, and I am proud of this  partnership and the way it will serve Native, particularly Kumeyaay, students.鈥�