Encuentre la versión en español aquí. Cal Poly is on its way to becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), but as it moves to boost Latino student enrollment, other underrepresented student groups are questioning whether similar efforts exist for them. Since the creation of the HSI Task Force in 2022, Cal Poly has been aiming to […]
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La búsqueda de HSI de Cal Poly plantea preguntas más amplias sobre la inscripción de estudiantes subrepresentados
Find the English version here. Cal Poly está compitiendo para convertirse en una institución que sirva a los hispanos, pero mientras se esfuerza por aumentar la matrícula de estudiantes latinos, surgen preguntas sobre si otros grupos subrepresentados están recibiendo el mismo trato. Desde la creación del Grupo de Trabajo HSI en 2022, Cal Poly ha […]
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Kennedy Library opens a Latino book collection to expand representation
Kyle Tanaka and Victoria Tonascia collaborated to create a Latinx/e book collection at Kennedy Library, featuring 213 books in various genres and languages, with the goal of increasing representation and providing students with the opportunity to see themselves reflected in the library’s collections.
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Admissions recruits local Santa Maria high schoolers to boost Hispanic enrollment
Cal Poly hosted a welcome event in Santa Maria to promote the university and encourage enrollment of local Hispanic students, supported by an Admissions and Recruitment project from HSI Mini-Grants.
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Nuestra Ciencia club combats microbiology and vaccine misconceptions in local schools
Nuestra Ciencia is a STEM club created by Professors Alejandra Yep and Jasmine Nation to mentor Latino youth in local dual immersion bilingual programs, and with the help of the Cal Poly’s Hispanic-Serving Institution Mini-Grant, they are committed to educating the community about the importance of vaccines.
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HSI mini-grant fuels Chicano SLO Archive, preserving and celebrating Chicano history at Cal Poly
The Chicano SLO Archive at Cal Poly is using a $2,000 HSI mini-grant to digitize and catalog materials that highlight the histories and contributions of Chicano and Latino communities in San Luis Obispo, and to create exhibitions that engage diverse student curators and participants.
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Mustang Success Center launches family-centered HSI advising pilot
The Mustang Success Center and University Advising launched the “La Familia y Communidad” Advising Pilot, which utilizes HSI grants to bring families into the advising process and provide them with resources and cultural connections to empower them in their student’s higher education journey.
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Housing programming helps Hispanic students build a sense of belonging
The University Housing HSI Mini Grant funded the Un Camino a tu Comunidad Series, which provided students in the EOP and TRIO Achievers programs with a sense of belonging and helped them build a strong community of peers.
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Amid federal minority-serving funding cuts, Cal Poly reaffirms commitment to serving every student
The U.S. Department of Education will end discretionary funding to several Minority-Serving Institutions grant programs, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, on the basis that these institutions discriminate by awarding government benefits exclusively to institutions that meet racial or ethnic quotas, according to a press release. Cal Poly has been working toward Hispanic Serving Institution status, which required […]
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Cal Poly is working toward Hispanic-Serving Institution status
What should the university be paying attention to? Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. When arriving to Cal Poly, Isabella Jimenez-Melendrez immediately noticed the void of the Spanish community she had grown up with in her hometown Tijuana. Since then, she’s been taking Spanish classes for her minor, but also to feel closer to home. Before her arrival, Jimenez-Melendrez didn’t […]
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Cal Poly está trabajando en convertirse en una Institución al Servicio de los Hispanos.
¿A qué debería estar prestando atención la universidad? Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Isabel Cruz Santiago. Al llegar a San Luis Obispo, Isabella Jiménez-Melendrez notó de inmediato la falta de la comunidad habla hispana con la que había crecido en su ciudad natal, Tijuana. Durante su […]