Sixth Annual AIMS2 Symposium: April 7-8, 2021 We hope you enjoyed this year’s sixth Annual AIMS2
Student Research Symposium on April 7-8, 2021. In this year’s symposium held 100 % online,
participants had the opportunity to view student research posters on Spatial Chat, an exciting new
virtual platform where they could interact live with the
The AIMS2 program at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) supported by the U.S. Department
of Education, HSI-STEM Division, is now completing a decade of success. Recognized as the 2019
Example of Excelencia in the baccalaureate program category, this collaborative multi-institutional
program led by faculty and staff from CSUN and partner community colleges uses a cohort-based
Our AIMS2 program which was recognized as the 2019 Example of Excelencia is featured in a national
podcast that may be accessed at https://cultivatingexcelencia.libsyn.com
At times, student voices get lost behind all the metrics and numbers used to describe a program’s
success. As you know, this year Excelencia in Education recognized 4 programs for their work in
serving Latino students in higher education through evidence-based practices including our AIMS^2
program at CSUN. Watch the videos to hear first-hand the
Congratulations to Juan Zepeda (BS Computer Science and CSUN AIMS2 Cohort 2 from 2012-13) of
Raytheon who received the SHPE Professional Role Model Award at the 2019 SHPE National Convention in
Phoenix, Oct 26-28, 2019. Proud of you and your accomplishments Juan!
Breaking News: The AIMS2 program was named as the 2019 Example of Excelencia in the baccalaureate
category by Excelencia in Education on October 24th!
https://www.edexcelencia.org/press-releases/excelencia-education-announces-four-national-examples-excelencia-2019
Congrats to our outstanding students, faculty, and staff, from Cal State Northridge, Glendale
Community College, College of the Canyons, LA Pierce College, and Moorpark College:
https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/education/csuns-aims2-program-selected-as-a-2019-example-of-excelencia/
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar delivered
The AIMS2 Program is one of the five finalists for the 2019 Examples of Excelencia in the
Baccalaureate category. The program selected as the 2019 Example of Excelencia will be announced
during the 2019 Celebracion de Excelencia which is scheduled to be held on October 24th, 2019, in
the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. Excelencia
The Airbus Global Engineering Deans Council Diversity Award Committee has named the AIMS2 program to
the shortlist of nominations to be considered for the 2018 Airbus GEDC Diversity award. The
long-term goal of the Airbus GEDC Diversity Award is to increase diversity among the global
community of engineers so that the engineering industry reflects the
The AIMS2 Program was recognized as one of the six finalists for the 2018 Examples of Excelencia in
the Baccalaureate category at the 2018 Celebracion de Excelencia held on October 11th, 2018, in the
Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. Program Director Dr. Ramesh attended the event and received the
certificate of recognition on behalf of
NORTHRIDGE, CA. Earlier this summer the AIMS2 program officially announced the launch of a new
program to enhance the incoming student experience. Incoming first-year transfer and freshman
students in the AIMS2 Program in the College of Engineering and Science will begin their first
semester with the support of AIMS2’s Mentor Collective program, an integrative mentorship
USU Grand Salon, 3 PM- 7 PM September 11, 2018 I am delighted to invite you to the fourth annual
AIMS2 Student Research Symposium at CSUN supported through our sequel 2016 HSI-STEM collaborative
grant from the US Department of Education. Check out this year’s projects in our program brochure. I
hope you will take
We are delighted to learn that our AIMS2 program been recognized as an Examples of Excelencia
finalist in the baccalaureate program category! Examples of Excelencia is a national effort by
Excelencia in Education to bring attention to evidence-based practices that work for Latino students
in higher education. We are one of only 21 finalists selected