Subcommittee: Curriculum and Programming Members: Ediz Kaykayoglu, Rodrigo Renteria, Emily Veitia
Overview of Current Programs and Efforts To assess current curricular and programmatic efforts at CWU, it is necessary to conduct such analyses at three levels: structure (current status of faculty, hiring practices and diversity), content (class offerings, curriculum development, interdisciplinary programs), and congruency between structure and content. This report aims to identify how current practices and offerings align with HSI principles and values and, by extension, the challenges and voids we face as an institution. It does so by comparing where CWU stands in relation to other universities and programs in the nation. Strengths Current initiatives: • Student-generated Organizations/Clubs : MEChA and Latinx (recently proposed new club) • Extra-curricular/curricular Support Organizations : College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), Casa Latina • CWU-Community Liaison : Latinx Alumni These groups play a crucial role at CWU by providing different spaces of inclusion for students and alumni while fulfilling distinctive missions. Even though they rarely collaborate, as a whole they generate cultural programming, community-engagement opportunities, student-to-student mentorship, intercultural events, and marketing opportunities • Cultural Programming : Diversity and Equity Center (DEC), Office for International Studies and Programs, etc. (Day of the Dead, Latinx speakers, International Cultural Activities, etc.) Cultural programming serves a fundamental role for the Latinx student population by seeking to create a campus environment that is inclusive and representative of their life experience. In some cases it provides an opportunity for families to become active in campus life, strengthening their confidence in the institution and supporting students’ sense of security. • Traditional Curriculum Offerings (Majors in Spanish and Heritage Spanish, Minor in Latino & Latin American Studies (LLAS), and innovative academic programs/courses (Student Opportunities for Biological Research in Mexico (SOBRE Mexico), COM 471: Corporate Communication in Latin America, etc.) For decades Central has offered (non-systemic) curricular offerings that reflect the national understanding of Latinx/Hispanic assumptions. A comprehensive and intentional curricular plan is needed to ensure offerings that are relevant for the region and reflect the current cultural reality.
CWU HSI Initiative 7.12.18
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