Growing up in farmworker housing outside of Merced, California, as the oldest of four siblings, Jesus Cisneros didn’t even know what college was until a teacher told him it was something he should ...

Four University of California campuses were recognized by the U.S. Department of State on Sunday, Nov. 3, as Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leaders for 2024, an honor granted to select ...

UC Davis students attend the 2025 Black Fall Welcome, one of the events that helps create a sense of belonging for Black students and helped the campus earn the designation as a Black-Serving ...

The Black community on campus let out a collective sigh as UC Berkeley announced Jan. 29 that it was named a Black-Serving Institution in December 2025. The designation is part of a new California ...

In recognition of intentional campuswide efforts to serve Latinx students, UC Santa Cruz has earned the Seal of Excelencia, following a thorough data-driven review by Excelencia in Education.

UC Davis is in the inaugural class of California universities and colleges designated as Black-Serving Institutions, or BSIs, under a state initiative recognizing those that “excel at providing ...