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The Seal of Excelencia is a national certification for colleges and universities that strive to go beyond enrollment and more intentionally serve Latino students to become institutions where Latino, and all, students thrive.
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Cal State San Bernardino is one of 25 institutions across the country supporting timely analysis on Latino students. Excelencia in Education’s analysis, “Latino College Completion: United States 2023,” is the most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on Latino enrollment and graduation rates as well as programs proven to work for Latinos.
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Cal State San Bernardino is one of 25 institutions across the country supporting timely analysis on Latino students. Excelencia in Education’s analysis, “Latino College Completion: United States 2023,” is the most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on Latino enrollment and graduation rates as well as programs proven to work for Latinos.
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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.
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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 grant from the U.S. Department of Education is aimed at increasing the number of Hispanic and low-income students who are from STEM courses.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_STEM_AdobeStock_152392092.jpg.webp?itok=zFfTG57e)
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.
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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.
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The Hispanic Outlook Magazine in Higher Education ranked the university in its top 25 in the nation.
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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.