approximately 6000 pages. Mr. Romero added that a website policy is currently under development. The hope is that the policy will encourage a shared process rather than a website policing process. The policy will go to UPAC in the fall. Training is the next step, which will include webinars and podcasts moving forward. Launch of the new website is set for the first week of September. HSI Presentation Dr. Torres-Garcia, Director of El Centro Latinx, led the Hispanic Serving Institution presentation. She commented that it is no longer a question of CWU becoming an HSI. The question is more about how we are responding to this shift and meeting the needs of our students. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of Latinx enrolled at four-year institutions jumped from 620,000 to 2.4 million, which is a 28% increase. Becoming an HSI is also a great funding opportunity. Institutions can apply for federal grants. David Song, CWU Alum and Executive Director at Town Hall Seattle, explained that to become an HSI, you must have 25% or higher Latinx full-time students. CWU is currently in the emerging HSI category with 15% Latinx full-time students. Arturro Torres, Registrar, and Ruben Cardenas, Director, Veteran’s Center, presented on what is happening in the U.S. with high school graduates. Less high school students are graduating from high school across the nation. These fewer graduating students are more diverse than ever before. Latinx population is growing in the state of Washington. This is an opportunity to grow CWU and provide access to higher education to the students in our region. Veronica Gomez-Gilchis, Human Resources Consultant, summarized HSI focused programs and initiatives for the group. In analyzing the data, CWU has been responding to the changing demographics of our student population through programs, professional development, and activities and events. Enrollment Management offers Preview Days – Inicia tu Futuro (Begin Your Future) and campus tours in Spanish. CWU has the following student organizations: Latinx Student Organization (LSO), Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan (MEChA), and the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA). CWU also has the El Centro Latinx for Latino Latin American Studies Program and the CWU Latinx Alumni Association. CWU’s grant funded programs include the College Assistant Migrant Program (CAMP), the High School Equivalency Program, the Educational Opportunity Center, Student Support Services, and McNair. A critical component that is necessary for these programs to be successful is for faculty and staff to have access to professional development and to attend national conferences. In addition to programs and professional development, activities, and events like Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Torta Thursdays, and the Raíces graduation are very valuable to the student experience.
The next step will be integrating HSI into CWU’s Strategic Plan.
I-90 Wildlife Corridor High Impact Practices Presentation Tim Englund, Dean, College of the Sciences, introduced the HIP topic: Coalitions and Conservation: High Impact Practices in the I-90 Project and the presenters:
• Dr. Jason Irwin, Biology Professor • Dr. Kristina Ernest, Biology Professor • Omar Torres-Cassio, Biology graduate student • Marianne Thompson, Biology undergraduate student • Ivan Beck, Biology undergraduate student
The project has been going on since 2008. Washington Department of Transportation asked for
8 Board of Trustees Minutes May 18-19, 2023
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