Cal State Los Angeles Leads State System In Hiring of Minority Faculty
LOS ANGELES
California State University, Los Angeles appointed a higher percentage of minority faculty in 2002 than any other California State University (CSU) campus, a recent report revealed. More than 50 percent of the faculty in tenure-track positions at CSULA were minority appointments, making the university the leader in the CSU system.
The study, released in June and prepared by the California Research Bureau, showed that, out of CSULA’s 57 faculty appointments, 31.6 percent were Asian, 7 percent were African American, and 12.3 percent were Hispanic, for a total of 50.9 percent of total faculty appointments in 2002. Other non-White ethnicities or “unknown” accounted for an additional 8.8 percent.
“We are extremely proud that Cal State L.A. has been able to recruit such a diverse group of top faculty,” says CSULA’s President James M. Rosser. “These talented educators bring with them a wealth of experience and broad perspectives, benefiting our students and bringing prestige to our campus.”
