HSI Research Collaboration Conference

“Cultivating Comunidad: Strengthening Ties Through Research, Innovation, and Funding”

September 2 – 4, 2025
J.W. Marriott Hotel
Anaheim, CA

Cultivating Comunidad is a 2-day convening for HSIs from the US west coast to identify synergies and forge research partnerships and collaborations across our landscape of public and private, 2- and 4-year institutions. All HSIs and emerging HSIs from California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska are welcome!

Join your colleagues to:

  • Learn about funding opportunities from federal and private agency program directors
  • Share best practices for undergraduate research, industry partnerships, and inclusive collaboration at HSIs
  • Meet potential collaborators in your region 
  • Collectively define how we SERVE students, faculty, our local communities, and the nation’s workforce through the research enterprise.
REGISTER HERE

Registration is $125 and includes: 

  • access to all presentations
  • an evening reception on 9/2
  • breakfast and lunch on 9/3 and 9/4
  • opportunities to have individual meetings with funding agency program directors

The J.W. Marriott hotel block is from September 2 to September 4 for $229 per night. The discounted room rate is available 3 days pre and post-event dates (subject to hotel availability).

The HSI Research Collaboration Conference is hosted by a committee from the University of California Santa Barbara, California State University Northridge, Contra Costa Community College District, and San Diego State University. For more information, contact: Anissa Stewart, (805) 893-4434, anissa.stewart@ucsb.edu