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Mass. lawmakers hear bill to create state Hispanic‑serving institution designation; Fitchburg State urges action
Summary
Representatives and Fitchburg State University leaders told the Joint Committee on Higher Education a state-level designation is needed after federal funding related to Hispanic‑serving institution status was removed; bill would create a state designation without immediate funding requests.
Representatives and university leaders told the Joint Committee on Higher Education on Oct. 26, 2025, that the commonwealth should create a state designation recognizing Hispanic‑serving institutions to fill a gap left after federal restrictions were removed.
Representative Patrick Kuzmarek introduced the measure and said Fitchburg State University sought the designation to align the campus with local demographics and to signal institutional commitment to Latino students. “Fitchburg State would become the state's newest,…
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