作者：辛西娅·休伯特

2024年7月10日

博彩平台作为一所联邦西班牙裔服务机构和享有盛誉的卓越勋章获得者，因其对拉丁裔学生的服务而受到赞扬。

该大学目前正在采取措施，通过增加有提供这种支持和服务记录的教师数量，帮助确保其重要的拉丁裔学生群体得到更好的支持和服务。

统计数据显示，萨克州立大学37%的学生和9%的教师是拉丁裔。 该大学正试图通过雇用更多有服务拉丁裔学生背景的教师来平衡这些数字。 在2024年秋季聘用的35名教师中，有7名具有与拉丁裔学生合作的丰富经验。 该大学将在2025年秋季招聘17名在研究、教学、指导和其他服务拉丁裔学生方面有成功记录的教员，以促进这一进展。

囊状态’s Latinx “cluster hire” is its first, said Carlos Nevarez, interim provost and vice president for 学术事务. The effort reinforces the University’s commitment to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed on campus, he said.

“It’s important for our students to see individuals who care about them, have a historical commitment to serving them, and understand their cultural traditions and values,” Nevarez said. “They need to see themselves in our faculty members.

“Unfortunately, many students go through high school and college without having a teacher or a professor who embraces their identities and cultural heritage. For some, it can make them feel like they don’t really belong.”

The University’s search for candidates to fill the 17 faculty positions begins this fall.

内瓦雷斯说，合格的候选人将有记录，反映出作为导师和教师为拉丁裔学生服务的卓越表现，以及对社区的服务和贡献的证据。 新员工将在不同学科和部门工作。

Cluster hiring – hiring multiple instructors into one or more departments based on shared backgrounds and interests – is being done increasingly at universities throughout the nation. 研究表明，这种方法可以通过打破组织孤岛、分配资源以使整个机构受益以及吸引创新的非传统学者来提高学术水平。

“Cluster hiring is a powerful strategy for transforming our University's landscape and truly serving our diverse student population,” 囊状态 President Luke Wood said. “These new faculty members will not only enhance our research and teaching, but also will create a more inclusive environment where all students can thrive and see themselves represented in positions of academic leadership.

“We cannot truly be a Hispanic-Serving Institution unless we make demonstrable strides in actually serving Latinx students. This effort sends a clear message to our students that we see you, we are here for you, and your futures are our priority.”

In accordance with Proposition 209 – passed by California voters in 1996 to prohibit consideration of race, sex or ethnicity as criteria in public employment, public contracting and public education – faculty who are part of the cluster hires are not required to be Latinx. 然而，研究表明，集群招聘也可以使来自代表性不足的社区的教师受益。

“Our faculty of color often say they feel taxed and burned out from being among the few voices of diversity and equity in their departments or colleges,” Nevarez said.

“If we can build capacity, and we have diversity among faculty, it creates a better work environment.”

近年来，Sac州立大学还实施了其他集群招聘，其中一项侧重于多样性和公平性。 In June, the University announced the addition of five faculty members in the College of Arts and Letters whose backgrounds are focused on “social practice,” including promoting inclusion.

“Faculty who specialize in studying and teaching the Latinx experience in our society and in their respective academic fields are aware of the historical, educational and access inequities that Latinx communities and other minoritized communities have faced and continue to face today." -- Lina Rincon, 囊状态 associate professor of Sociology

Lina Rincon, a 囊状态 associate professor of Sociology and former director of Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, said the latest initiative reflects “a crucial effort” to better serve students.

“Faculty who specialize in studying and teaching the Latinx experience in our society and in their respective academic fields are aware of the historical, educational and access inequities that Latinx communities and other minoritized communities have faced and continue to face today,” Rincon said.

她说，这种意识影响了他们的教学方法。

“For example, these faculty are likely to diversify the curriculum and critically discuss the experiences and contributions of Latinx and other minoritized academics,” Rincon said. “At the same time, they are also more prone to adopt teaching approaches that ensure that our students identify and truly engage with their learning process by centering their own experience as a form of knowledge.”

联合学生公司 校长Nataly andade - dominguez表示，她欢迎新加入的教员。

“As a Latina student, it's important for me to see faculty who make us feel safe and comfortable knowing we have someone who we can go to for help or support who understands our culture and backgrounds,” she said. “As a first-generation student, it also shows me that people who look like me can work in higher education and in positions that we typically don't see people of color in. 看到萨克州立大学承认缺乏拉丁裔教师，并采取措施弥补这些平等差距，真是令人感到温暖。 “

Associate Sociology Professor Heidy Sarabia said the effort to diversify 囊状态’s faculty must be ongoing.

“This cluster hire represents an initial attempt to address this gross underrepresentation,” Sarabia said. “But to get anywhere near adequate representation, these efforts will have to be continuous and sustained over time.”

林孔说，最终，这些努力应该为拉丁裔学生带来更好的大学经历。

“Most importantly, it will lead to an increased sense of belonging for our Latinx students, a more positive academic experience for them, and increased Latinx graduation rates at 囊状态.”