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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. CSUF partners with nine community colleges in Project RAISE (Regional Alliance in STEM Education), pairing community college students with CSUF faculty mentors for eight-week, immersive summer research experiences for which students receive a $5,000 stipend.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The political landscape that’s targeting LGBTQ people is taking a toll on young people’s mental health, especially right now with the Supreme Court decisions and DEI efforts being removed or educational institutions being pressured by their state governments,” says Jorge Valencia, executive director of the Point Foundation.