Dr. Amber Gonzalez and Dr. Kevin Ferreira van Leer were invited to speak at the California State University (CSU) Student Success Network’s Beyond Designation: Thinking Intentionally About Servingness in the CSU convening on November 5, 2025. They grounded the convening with an overview of the CSU Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Landscape.   Drs. Gonzalez and Drs. Ferreira van Leer proposed viewing the CSU system as an HSI system – some important data points are presented

Members of the Network came together at CSU San Marcos to present our work at the 4th annual CSU San Marcos HSI Summit. The Network was featured as part of the HSI Summit sessions. Dr. Ferreira van Leer and Dr. Gonzalez shared about the Network's work to date. Network member Dr. José Alamillo, Professor of Chicana/o Studies, also shared best practices for servingness from CSU Channel Islands. Following the Summit, Network colleagues gathered together to develop a transformati

The CSU Hispanic-Serving Institution Action Research Network, led by Dr. Kevin Ferreira van Leer (University of Connecticut), Dr. Amber Gonzalez (California State University, Sacramento), and Dr. Erik Ramirez (California State University, San Marcos), has received a Spencer Foundation Vision Grant.  Receipt of the Vision Grant program makes project teams eligible to apply for the next cycle of the Transformative Research Grants (a $3.5 million dollar award).

The California State University Hispanic-serving Institution Action Research Network has been developing a definition of student success at the CSU HSI. Our expanded definition of student success includes three interconnected components: (1) academic outcomes that reflect enrollment, progress, and completion; (2) liberatory outcomes that emphasize identity development, agency, and community engagement; and (3) the practices for equity institutions must adopt to serve students