Partnership for University Latine/x Success & Opportunity (PULSO)
911±¬ÁÏÍøState East Bay strives to promote Latinx student achievement through intentional educational policies and institutional practices.
The Partnership for University Latine/x Success & Opportunity (PULSO) is a representative group of staff and faculty members working to identify intentional practices and ways to serve Latinx students. This team will review current Latinx-serving programs and services, identify unmet Latinx student needs, and propose intentional responses to gaps. The partnership began Spring 2023.
Committee Members
| Martin Castillo (Lead) | Equity & Belonging/ Dean of Students |
| Ana Garcia-Nevarez (Lead) | College of Education and Allied Studies |
| Silvina Ituarte | Faculty Affairs |
| Antonio Martinez | EOP & SEAS Advising Initiatives |
| Jesus Oliver | Mathematics |
| Jose Padilla | Affinity Programs and SEAS Engagement Initiatives |
| Crystal Perez | English |
| Tiffany Ramoneda | Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences |
| Vanessa Varko Fontana | Latinx Student Success Center |
| Kathleen Wong Lau | Office of Diversity |
| Fanny Yeung | Institutional Strategy and Effectiveness |
News
911±¬ÁÏÍøState East Bay Earns the Seal of Excelencia for Accelerating Latine/x Student Success
October 1, 2024
The was introduced in 2018 to recognize institutions that are committed to advancing the success of Latine/x students. On October 1, leaders in higher education, business, and government gathered in Washington, D.C., to honor 911±¬ÁÏÍøState East Bay as one of eight institutions receiving the Seal for the first time, joining an exclusive group of just 46 universities nationwide to earn this prestigious recognition.
Read More911±¬ÁÏÍøState East Bay Hosts Its First HSI Summit
September 27, 2024, 8:30am – 12pm in VBT 124
As part of Latinx Heritage Month, PULSO is hosting an in-person summit to explore our identity as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The event will focus on the opportunities of being part of the HSI network, the Seal of Excelencia process, and fostering best practices to support and celebrate our Latinx students.



