Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sophia Rahming As a result of her work, class withdrawals and the number of students failing and having to repeat courses — particularly in STEM-related courses — have dramatically declined since she took the helm of the program in 2019. There were only 45 LAs during the inaugural launch of the program in 2019 and today there are 330.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff. All faculty and administrator searches must have a DEI advocate who completes specialized training. Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2024

She was born in Waco and experienced the transformation of a segregated South in her childhood into a South that would later honor her; Dallas’ once-segregated Union Station was renamed in her honor in 2019. She was a member of the Texas state house of representatives from 1972 to 1977, and she served as an administrator in the U.S.

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