Elevating Black Excellence: Launching CSUN’s Black-Serving Institution Era

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Marquita Gammage, professor of Africana Studies and director of the Ethnic Studies Center for Research, Activism and Community Engagement, and Freddie Sanchez, associate vice president for Student Affairs, Equity and Inclusion, stand at a wooden podium in front of large, white letters that spell out BSI: Black Serving Institution.
Marquita Gammage, professor of Africana Studies and director of the Ethnic Studies Center for Research, Activism and Community Engagement, and Freddie Sanchez, associate vice president for Student Affairs, Equity and Inclusion, present highlights of CSUN’s five-year strategic plan as a Black-Serving Institution, on February 26, 2026, in the University Student Union Northridge Center. (Bryan Rodgers / CSUN)

In a celebration and framing of a new era at CSUN, hundreds of faculty, students, alumni and campus leaders gathered on February 26, 2026, in the University Student Union Northridge Center to kick off the university’s historic new designation and goals as a Black-Serving Institution. As one of just 31 colleges and universities to receive the designation from the state of California, CSUN is focused on improving retention, graduation rates, equity and engagement for Black and African American students.

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