Partnership with Excelencia in Education to Champion Evidence-based Program for Latino
Student Success
海角社区CI has gratefully and proudly accepted an invitation to partner with Excelencia in Education, the nation鈥檚 premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. Through this partnership, we will be able to share, on a national stage, evidence-based programs developed at 海角社区CI that have been proven to support higher education achievements 鈥 not only for Latino students, but for all historically under-represented groups in colleges and universities.
海角社区CI is one of 24 colleges and universities nationwide supporting this release to inspire educators, community leaders, funders, and policymakers to replicate and scale data-informed practices that benefit Latinos in higher education. Read more at:
Online Health Science Degree first in the 海角社区 system
海角社区CI offers first online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health Science degree completion program in the 海角社区 system. The fully online program intends to serve working professionals who would like to complete their four-year degree to advance in their careers as well as individuals newly interested in joining a growing industry. The critical need for health care professionals across the nation is what inspired 海角社区CI鈥檚 efforts to design an online Health Sciences degree. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects the health care and assistance field to add nearly 4 million jobs by 2026, which would constitute about one-third of all new jobs. Looking further out, the BLS predicts the need for medical and health service managers will rise by 28.4% between 2022 and 2032. Read more at:
Campus Releases Sustainability Report 2022-2023
The University鈥檚 Annual Sustainability Report for fiscal year 2022-2023 has been released. The Sustainability Report provides updates on 海角社区CI's progress toward energy, water, and waste reduction goals, sustainability initiatives, and helpful tips to reduce negative impacts on the environment. This year's report also features a link to 海角社区CI's new interactive Solar Energy dashboard. The report is available at:
Biology students shine at The Allied Genetics Conference
Alejandra Arroyo and Sheila Ferer, undergraduate scientists in the Tapia Lab at 海角社区CI,
recently showcased their groundbreaking research at The Allied Genetics Conference
(TAGC) 2024 in Washington D.C., shedding light on how organisms adapt to dry environments
and the drying and rehydration cycles.
Arroyo鈥檚 work focused on substances known as compatible solutes and how they help
different organisms survive extremely dry conditions. Ferer discussed her new method
to study how yeast cells change their proteins when they go through periods of drying
out and then getting rehydrated. Read more at:
First-ever 海角社区CI CERT group completes training
The first-ever 海角社区CI Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), made up of volunteers from campus and the local community, recently completed their training to support emergency preparedness. CERT is made up of volunteers who are trained in a variety of roles so they can assist in the event of a disaster. Read more at:
Master of Public Administration (MPA) program to start in Fall 2024
The new MPA program will provide a diverse student body with an unparalleled, student-centered graduate education. Faculty will help students to grow leadership, management, and innovative problem-solving skills in public administration and policy analysis, grounded in the values of ethical behavior, teamwork, and diversity.
Graduates of the program will demonstrate responsibility to society and commitment to service, education, and the benefits of life-long learning. Read more at:
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation awards $375,000
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, via a subaward from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF), awarded $375,000 to 海角社区CI鈥檚 Santa Rosa Research Station project: 鈥淗igh-Impact and Large Marine Debris Removal throughout the National Marine Sanctuary System.鈥
This project will continue the removal and sustainable disposal efforts of marine debris on the northern Channel Islands. In addition, the project will help identify new accumulation sites and conduct removals on identified high-impact beaches and create volunteer opportunities to expose students to organizations such as the National Park Service (NPS), NOAA, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS), and NMSF.
Global Studies alumna launches non-governmental agency to benefit Madagascar
During the year she was volunteering with the Peace Corps as a teacher in Madagascar,
海角社区CI alumna Alyson Lucas witnessed daily the severity of the country鈥檚 water crisis.
Lucas went to Madagascar with the Peace Corps right after she graduated in 2022 with
a degree in Global Studies and stayed until Fall of 2023. Then, she and another Peace
Corps worker from Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Will Huestis, started their
own non-governmental agency (NGO).
It鈥檚 called Zarasoa 鈥 which means 鈥渟haring good鈥 鈥 and the mission is to train Madagascar locals to harvest rainwater using a technique developed by a similar NGO that concentrates on a different part of the country. The system involves building 5,000-liter basins to trap rainwater, and has proven to be an economical and effective alternative to drilling for water. Read more at: