THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO SINCE 1965
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October 18, 2022
Vol. LXIX, No. 3
CSUSB welcoming an increased number of Native American students California State University San Bernardino officials signing Memorandum of Understanding.
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as of the 2023- 2024 school year, CINC(California Indians Nations College) will be held responsible for transferring students to CSUSB. The California Indians Nations College is highly dependent on a culturally responsive academic curriculum rooted in Native American values. Students must meet the requirements for admission as well as proof of grad status from CINC. These requirements are as follows: 1. Meeting the minimum CSUSB admission requirements for transfer and/or additional requirements if applying to an impacted major; 2. Completing all Golden Four coursework, with a C- grade or higher per CSU admissions policy, by the end of the term before enrollment; 3. Completing 60 transferable units by the end of the term before enrollment; and 4. Not requiring an admission
exception due to failure to complete CSU admission requirements. Any failure to be compatible with these requirements will result in a declined acceptance from the University. “I am excited by this opportunity to build on our previous outreach efforts and support programs, like Coyotes Rising, to grow the number of Native American students attending CSUSB and pursuing their academic dreams,” said Rachel Beech, associate vice president for Enrollment Management. “Transfer students make up more than 50 percent of CSUSB’s student body, and we want to ensure that CINC’s students are included in the transfer pathways that we are committed to building.” Academic success is highly important to the CSUSB students as well as staff and faculty on campus. Growing the campus creates
Tomás D. Morales, left, president of California State University, San Bernardino, and Celeste Townsend, president and CEO of the California Indian Nations College, sign an memorandum of understanding that both institutions will work to create a college prep program and enrollment support to increase the number of Native American students earning a bachelor’s degree.
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By Aleina De La Cruz Staff Writer California State University San Bernardino opened to the public in 1965. Each year, the University provides education to over 20,000 students, and about 4,000 of these students graduate annually. The campus provides several types of programs including, Master ’s degree programs, education credential and certificate programs, doctorate programs, etc. There are about 80% of the students who graduate are first-generation students in their families. CSUSB is known for its first-generation graduation rate, which is very high and is still increasing. In addition, CSUSB is also known for its diverse student population and it will a better learning environment for all students to come. The CSUSB vice president for student Affairs Paz Olivérez said, “Support and collaboration with Tribal communities have been intrinsic to CSUSB’s success over the years. This MOU demonstrates the university’s commitment to ensuring that access to higher education is intentionally inclusive of the Native American residents of the IE,” Olivérez said. “I look forward to this new collaboration with CINC and the impact it will have on our region.” Expansion helps create diverse learning environments for the students as well as equal opportunities for those seeking higher education. There will also be opportunities to create different programs based on Native Americans that attend this school. For example, this could range anywhere from clubs to even some new types of courses that are
soon become even more diverse. On October 4, 2022, it became official that the California State University San Bernardino will be able to increase the overall number of Native American students that can transfer to the Campus. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be signed to signify the amount of Native American transfer students to Cal State San Bernardino. Not only will this increase the number of students on campus, but it will also increase our campus diversity which overall creates a well-balanced school. CSUSB believes that the academic success of Native American students is imperative to the success of our based on Native American Studies. In the end, this big decision made by the University officials will benefit the campus as a whole. It impacts the cultural aspect of campus, bringing more diversity as well as making it a better place for everyone to learn, succeed, and better their future lives. Essentially, everyone is excited
communities and has pledged to do everything in its power to be supportive of their development, said CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales. The people that make up a community will eventually set up a community for further success as well as success for themselves of course. It is all based on their impact on the community as well as the community’s impact on them. In past years, many native students were excluded from having access to specific academic institutions. With this agreement being officially signed, it also is a huge way of getting rid of barriers and welcoming diversity to this expanding campus. However, according to the MOU, about these new and big changes coming to Campus. The University is growing every day and is benefiting in so many different aspects all at once. The future is bright and vast for those students who are seeking success. Overall CSUSB will be a more inclusive campus from several different aspects including education.
Front, from left, Tomás D. Morales, Celeste Townsend, Back row, from left, Daria Graham, Rachel Beech, Andrew Rodriguez, Carlos Two Bears Gonzales, coordinato, Molly Springer, Paz Olivérez, Jake Zhu.
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