Strategy 3: Culture & Capacity
CSUB will embrace the identity of an Hispanic-Serving Institution through analysis of existing structures, policies, & practices and investing in faculty & staff cultural-competence.
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Faculty Fellow
The Puedes! grant team and the Division of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance are partnering to analyze CSUB’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and committee/departmental missions and recommend changes to codify our commitment to being a Hispanic-Serving Institution by appointing a full-time faculty member to the position of HSI Faculty Fellow during AY 2023-24. Dr. Joseph Florez, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, has been selected as the HSI Faculty Fellow for AY 2023-24.Institue for Literacy & Community Engagement
The Institue for Literacy & Community Engagement implements langauge literacy, increase
outreach, and communication to students, parents, and other community members. Institue
for Literacy & Community Engagement collaborates with many resourceful departments
on campus to develop and offer guidance, necessary campus materials, work-study, internships,
and service learning opportunites. These resources along with utilizing their linguistics
and cultural skills will prepare CSUB students for careers.
Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Faculty Fellow
Dr. Joseph Florez
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies