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²Ø¾«¸ó’s innovative HSI STEM program assists Hispanic and Latino students work towards a degree in growing professional fields that include science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students transferring from other institutions are given comprehensive guidance on how to efficiently apply their credits, and the program offers dedicated career-prep courses, paid micro-internships, job shadowing, career workshops and research opportunities to prepare students for the professional world.

Because of its HSI designation, ²Ø¾«¸ó successfully received nearly $5 million in grants to expand STEM education access to minority students. These funds will make ²Ø¾«¸ó a Research 2 (high research activity) level institution and create more direct pathways for undergraduates to earn a doctorate degree. The funds will also create doctoral programs for integrated biomedical sciences and information technology, as well as graduate programs for data science, information technology and biomedical sciences.

²Ø¾«¸ó also oversees the McNair Scholars Program, which annually provides 25 undergraduates who identify as first-generation and requiring financial aid with the necessary resources to pursue a master’s degree. The cohort is given professional mentors and research opportunities that can contribute to graduate school acceptance, and program has provided the launch point for successful careers and post-graduate opportunities.