[WSSSC] FW: First Annual HSI Symposium for Emerging and Designated Hispanic Serving Institutions

[Claire Peinado]

Hello Fabulous Colleagues,

Many of your colleges are emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), particularly along the I-5 corridor.  Please consider attending this symposium hosted by SVC!

Best,
Claire
Claire E. Peinado, PhD
Vice President for Student Services
Skagit Valley College
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From: Yadira Rosales <Yadira.Rosales at skagit.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2025 10:37 AM
To: Claire Peinado <Claire.Peinado at skagit.edu>
Subject: FW: First Annual HSI Symposium for Emerging and Designated Hispanic Serving Institutions



Please share with our system:



Dear WACTC Presidents,

We cordially invite you to the 1st Annual WA State HSI Symposium for Emerging and Designated Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) in Washington State. This event will engage higher education professionals who are in the process of becoming, as well as those who are HSI's to:

  *   Understand the Latine student landscape in Washington State, including enrollment trends, transfer and completion rates, financial aid completion, retention, and more
  *   Develop a community of practice to engage collectively in needs assessments and professional development opportunities
  *   Create a structure for the state to support the exchange of evidence-based and intentional practices, scholarship, and emerging literature for serving Latine/x students
  *   Engage by using servingness frameworks and strategies to increase student success outcomes at your institution



As of 2025, Washington State has 18 emerging HSI's community colleges and universities. Currently, there are eight designated HSI's across the state, seven of those in Eastern Washington and one in Western Washington, Skagit Valley College.


The event will take place on the following days:

Welcome Reception and Poster Session

Date: Tuesday, May 13th 2025

Time: 6pm-7:30pm

Where: Skagit Valley College, McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Center

2405 East College Way, Mount Vernon Wa 98273


Full day professional development

Date: Wednesday, May 14th 2025

Time:  9:00am-4:00 pm

Where: Skagit Valley College, McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Center

2405 East College Way, Mount Vernon Wa 98273


Costs: We encourage institutions to bring a team of five institutional leaders at a minimum.

  *   Institutional team of five costs: $500.00
  *   Additional participants: $135.00


To register for this event, please fill out this registration<https://forms.gle/FjKeZkZXPZT6TopY8> form with your team members information. You will then be invoiced for the cost of the symposium. Submit before or by April 15, 2025.



Hotel and other logistics information will be sent to the college/university point of contact.



Thank you for all you do for Latine/x students in Washington State!


For more information please contact: Yadira Rosales at Yadira.Rosales at skagit.edu<mailto:Yadira.Rosales at skagit.edu> or Maribel Jimenez at mjimenez at highline.edu<mailto:mjimenez at highline.edu>

Yadira Rosales, M.Ed. (She, her)
Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
2405 East College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Yadira.Rosales at skagit.edu<mailto:Yadira.Rosales at skagit.edu>
360-4167930
www.skagit.edu<http://www.skagit.edu/>

Maribel Jimenez, Ed.D (she/her/ella)
Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Transformation
Highline College


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