Tag: San Diego State University

Students

California Higher Ed Leaders to Host California Community College Black Student Success Week April 26-30

California higher ed leaders are hosting California Community College Black Student Success Week from April 26 to 30, an event dedicated to Black and African American student success at California community colleges. A daily webinar series – called “The Black Hour” – will be held throughout the week from 12 to 1 p.m. and open […]

March 24, 2021

Native Americans

2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Olivia Chilcote

As a member of the Luiseño, San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, Dr. Olivia Chilcote has aimed to use her privilege in academia to address the issues and needs of the community.

January 19, 2021

African-American

SDSU Launches Career Preparation Program for Black Students

To prepare Black students for the transition from postsecondary education to the workforce, San Diego State University (SDSU) created the Hal Brown Career Learning and Understanding Biases (HB CLUB) program.

December 17, 2020

News Roundup

Family of Late San Diego State University Student Sue for Wrongful Death

The family of Dylan Hernandez, the San Diego State University freshman who died after a night of heavy drinking at fraternity Phi Gamma Delta, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, accusing many parties of negligence and misconduct and demanding a jury trial, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. In November 2019, Hernandez, 19, returned to his […]

December 3, 2020

African-American

Noted Political Scientist and Activist E. Walter Miles Passes Away

Dr. E. Walter Miles, a groundbreaking Black political scientist at San Diego State University, died at age 86 on July 8, the Los Angeles Times reported. The activist and academic spent more than 30 years at the university, where he specialized in the U.S. Constitution. He participated in social justice initiatives throughout his career, heading […]

July 24, 2020

Students

Universities Plan Fall Initiatives to Address Systemic Racism and Police Brutality

As protests continue across the nation after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans at the hands of police officers, universities are analyzing their own biases and implementing initiatives and conversations on campus for the fall semester to address systemic racism and police brutality.

June 12, 2020

African-American

Five Books That Every White Ally Should Read on Black Lives

Over the past several weeks, an increasingly number of White colleagues and friends have reached out to me inquiring how they can better support Black people. Specifically, they have asked where to donate monies, what to say to show support to their Black colleagues, and what books they should read. Of these, the latter has been among the most recurrent question I have been asked.

June 8, 2020

Latest News

The Right Fight: San Diego State’s Department of Women’s Studies Celebrates 50 Years

During the 1960s, social movements gained momentum across the United States in neighborhoods, cities and on college campuses, many of which focused on racial and gender rights. San Diego State University (SDSU) was one of the many institutions at the forefront of the fight for women’s rights.

April 5, 2020

News Roundup

San Diego State University Suspends All Fraternities Amid Student Death

After the death of San Diego State University (SDSU) freshman Dylan Hernandez last week, the school suspended all Interfraternity Council-affiliated organizations, according to USA Today. Hernandez allegedly attended a fraternity event, where he later was taken to the hospital. However, the police are still investigating the cause behind his death. Prior to this incident, six […]

November 12, 2019

Native Americans

SDSU Passes Resolution Acknowledging Campus Lies on Native Land

San Diego State University formally recognized that its campus rests on land belonging to the Kumeyaay people with the San Diego State University Kumeyaay Land Acknowledgement, a resolution unanimously passed in the university senate. The document also states the university’s commitment to enroll and retain Kumeyaay students. Most of southern, central and east San Diego […]

November 5, 2019

Native Americans

Report Details High Rates of Suspension for Native Americans in K–12

An examination of school district data in the state of California shows the statewide suspension rate for Native American children and youth is more than double the statewide suspension average.

September 16, 2019

Students

Sitting on Ready: Colleges Brace for Deportation Uptick

Undocumented students at U.S. colleges and universities have faced growing uncertainty in recent years – even those who have somewhat more security through their participation in the imperiled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – and things just got more tense with the Trump administration’s recent decision to step up enforcement of deportation orders.

June 30, 2019