AWC hosts Hispanics Serving Institution Summit

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - On October 24, the Yuma campus of Arizona Western College held the Fourth Annual Hispanics Serving Institutions (HSI) summit.

The conference invited Hispanic students and leaders from other universities throughout Arizona to collaborate and give advice for new Hispanic students.

Mara Lopez, Inaugural Director for the HSI Research Center, explains more about the summit.

"We're bringing together people from all across the state of Arizona that are representing levels of administration, staff, faculty, even a lot of our students, coming from all over the state," Lopez shared.

A small pre-conference event was also held on the Yuma Campus in the 3C Breezeway on Thursday, October 23, and allowed students and staff to network and collaborate before the summit.