International Studies

This position oversees the African American Center for Academic Excellence, which resides under the umbrella of HSU’s Cultural Centers for Academic Excellence. The Cultural Centers for Academic Excellence is a unit comprised of multiple programs, including the Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center (MCC), the Native American Center for Academic Excellence (or Indian Tribal and Educational Personnel Program, ITEPP), the Latinx Center for Academic Excellence, and the African American Center for Academic Excellence. The Cultural Centers for Academic Excellence (CCAE) are committed to supporting the retention and academic success of historically underrepresented students by providing academic mentoring and support as well as facilitating opportunities for student-faculty engagement. The Cultural Centers for Academic Excellence are culturally based support programs designed to provide HSU students with networks that blend cultural, community, and faculty engagement with structured mentoring to assist students in reaching their academic and career goals. The Cultural Centers for Academic Excellence are a key component of HSU’s many current initiatives to support retention and inclusive academic excellence, and are part of a larger campus focus on supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus community. Humboldt State University is one of 23 campuses within the California State University (CSU) system, and is one of 18 CSU campuses to receive federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). About half of our total student population are Students of Color, and over half of our total student population are first-generation students.