California State University, Northridge has been awarded a five-year, $3 million Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education DHSI (Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions) program for the creation of a new project to increase the number of underrepresented students studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and the arts, and health sciences and to close equity gaps.

The money will support cross-divisional and multi-disciplinary “Strengthening Equitable Culturally Responsive Environments (SECURE) for Student Success (SfS2),” a collaborative effort between CSUN, Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills and College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita.

 “Our goals are quite simple, but impactful,” said CSUN electrical and computer engineering professor S.K. Ramesh, director of SfS2. “We hope to increase enrollment, improve academic performance — including retention and graduation rates — and reduce equity gaps. To that end, the project will expand and enhance curriculum, research fellowships and culturally-responsive, work-based learning experiences in in-demand industry sectors for our students….

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