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Chancellor Timothy P. White Inducted to 2020 HACU Hall of Champions

 

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities honored the CSU chancellor for his exemplary efforts championing Hispanic success in higher education.

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​CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White was honored for championing Hispanic success in higher education.

 

​​​CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White was inducted into the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 2020 Hall of Champions on October 26 for his exemplary efforts championing Hispanic success in higher education.

“Chancellor Timothy White has had a record of extraordinary service to higher education, diversity, inclusion and success both at the state and federal level," stated HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores in a press release.

White was honored virtually during HACU's 34th Annual Conference, along with his fellow Hall of Champion inductee Chancellor Joe Garcia of the Colorado Community College System.

Under White's tenure as CSU chancellor since 2012, the institution has seen improvements in graduation rates, equity and inclusive excellence, especially for Hispanic students, which comprise almost half of the student body. For academic year 2018-19, the university awarded more than 41,000 bachelor's degrees to Hispanic students. And more than 60 percent of the bachelor's degrees earned by Hispanics in California are from the CSU.

“I'm proud to say that the CSU's positive impact on the Hispanic community in Californ​ia and across nation is truly remarkable," said White in a pre-recorded video for the HACU conference award ceremony. He continued, “…it's really the university that owes a debt of gratitude to our Hispanic community," adding that Hispanic and Latinx individuals serve as exemplary student leaders, involved and generous alumni and gifted faculty and dedicated staff.

White thanked Chancellor-select Joseph I. Castro for nominating him and HACU's leadership and members for their worthy mission to champion Hispanic success in higher education. “It's a mission that I and the CSU share," he stated.

Founded in 1986, HACU represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain and school districts throughout the U.S. 

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