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Equity Talks
HSI Equity Talks provide a space for ongoing dialogue on topics relevant to UC Santa Cruz as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. We invite speakers from across campus and encourage attendees to engage critically with the content presented. Together, we explore complex issues rooted in the praxis of equity and servingness.
Check out our HSI Equity Talks playlist on our YouTube channel.
HSI in the news
UC Santa Cruz earns Seal of Excelencia recertification for student-centered approach
UC Santa Cruz is one of 18 colleges and universities to earn the Seal in 2025, reaffirming its place in a group of nearly 50 institutions that are taking responsibility for advancing student success.
Saúl Ordaz reflects on wide-ranging experiences ahead of graduation
With numerous organizational leadership experiences under his belt, UC Santa Cruz student Saúl Ordaz is ready to tackle life beyond the redwoods
UC Santa Cruz HSI team secures $3 million grant to support Latiné and low-income student success
CULTURA grant seeks to close post-pandemic equity gaps and support pathways to graduation, graduate school, and high-demand careers for Latiné and low-income students
Fashion, community, and academics: First-gen student Izzy Zazueta’s path to graduation
Izzy Zazueta (John R. Lewis ’24, politics), a third year, dean’s honors, and first-generation student, will graduate from UCSC with extensive research experience, involvement with nearly a dozen organizations, and will be attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Sociology Ph.D. program.
First-gen student Renata Lopez reflects on community, career, and graduation
First-generation student Renata Lopez (Oakes ‘24, computer science) talks about finding her community with Chicanx and Latinx Resource Center, El Centro, and post-graduation plans.
Life Beyond the Redwoods: Benny Mosqueira participates in groundbreaking research one year after graduating from UCSC
One year after graduating from UCSC, Benny Mosqueira is a research assistant for MCD Biology Assistant Professor D’Juan Farmer’s lab at UCLA.
Read a letter from the Director
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An update on HSI Funding and our ongoing commitment to student success
Dear UC Santa Cruz Community, On September 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education announced it would discontinue funding for seven federal grant programs that support higher education Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). At UC Santa Cruz, this impacted two Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) programs and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) program. While
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