Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution
HSI Events Week of October 7, 2024
Civics Training
Thursday, October 10
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Werner University Center (WUC), Santiam Room
We are partnering with CAPACES and the Oregon Community Table on Postsecondary Education & Training (OCTPET) to offer civics training. This session will be led by Teresa Alonso Leon, a former Oregon State Representative, and will discuss the legislative system, postsecondary education, and civics advocacy. Food will be provided.
Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Loteria
Friday, October 11
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
The Grove
We’ll be playing Loteria and giving away merch to the winners. There will be vendors on site selling delicious food and artisanal items.
If you have any questions, reach out to me at mendezgarciac@wou.edu.
If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the online request form at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or ods@wou.edu.
We hope to see you there!
National Hispanic Serving Institution Week September 9-15, 2024
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week will be observed Sept. 9-15, 2024. Each year, HACU works with members of Congress to recognize the contributions of Hispanic-Serving Institutions in their communities.
HSIs are defined as having 25% or more undergraduate Hispanic student full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment. In 2021-22, there were 600 institutions that met the definition of an HSI and they enrolled 66.2% of all Hispanic undergraduates and 31.7% of all undergraduate students in nonprofit postsecondary education.
These are some of the reasons HSIs Week is observed by colleges and universities across the nation – to celebrate the vital role these institutions play in educating the fastest growing demographic in the U.S.
