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From left, CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales, Upward Bound Director Dalia Hernandez, CSUSB Undocumented Student Success Center Director Jairo Leon, and CSUSB Vice President of Student Affairs Paz Olivérez.
October 18, 2024

In being named to Excelencia’s Baccalaureate Level category for its 2024 Examples of Excelencia recognition, Upward Bound was recognized as one of the programs that demonstrated an intentional and aligned approach in supporting Latino and other post-traditional students academically, financially and socially. 

Two Cal State San Bernardino graduates at the university’s 2022 spring Commencement; the Seal of Excelencia is superimposed over the image.
November 20, 2024

The Seal of Excelencia is a national certification for colleges and universities that strive to go beyond enrollment and more intentionally serve Latino students to become institutions where Latino, and all, students thrive. 

The Wild Song statue on the CSUSB campus with the John M. Pfau Library in the background.
August 15, 2024

Two Cal State San Bernardino programs, Upward Bound and the Dream Internship, have been recognized by Excelencia in Education as among the best initiatives in the country serving Latino students in higher education and those aspiring to attend college.

CSUSB students at commencement
September 25, 2023

Cal State San Bernardino is one of 25 institutions across the country supporting timely analysis on Latino students. Excelencia in Education’s analysis, “Latino College Completion: United States 2023,” is the most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on Latino enrollment and graduation rates as well as programs proven to work for Latinos.

Latinx graduation recognition event photo.
July 19, 2023

Cal State San Bernardino is one of 25 institutions across the country supporting timely analysis on Latino students. Excelencia in Education’s analysis, “Latino College Completion: United States 2023,” is the most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on Latino enrollment and graduation rates as well as programs proven to work for Latinos.

Tomás D. Morales
March 28, 2023

Through the network, university President Tomás D. Morales will collaborate with Excelencia to leverage collective expertise and resources, foster partnerships, and amplify current efforts at the national level.

CSUSB is one of the co-hosts of a virtual event, “California Briefing on 25 Years of HSIs in Accelerating Latinx Student Success.”
March 1, 2021

CSUSB is proud to join with Excelencia in Education to bring to the public “25 Years of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs),” a new, major research project. A briefing will be held online beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 2.

Excelencia in Education’s report, “25 Years if Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): A Glance on Progress,” was released today.
December 8, 2020

Excelencia in Education has released a report on the growth of Hispanic-Serving Institutions over the past 25 years. CSUSB is proud to be a funding partner of Excelencia in Education’s national research project, “25 Years of HSIs: A Glance on Progress.”

image of Graduation cap
October 9, 2019

Hispanic Hertiage Month look back: CSUSB Undocumented Student Success Center has been named one of “20 Programs to Watch” by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating Latino success in higher education.