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ORIGINALCHARGE/FRAMEWORK

Acommitteeofcrosscampuspartnersincludingfaculty,staffandstudentswasformedattheendofthe2016-2017academicyeartoworkonanddevelopacomprehensiveAzteccultureeducationalplan.Asaresultofthecommitteemeetings,anumberofproposedinitiativeswereidentified.Thechargeofthegroupandthebasisoftheconversationshaverevolvedaroundfulfillingpriorcommitmentsmadebythecampus,asanexample:

AssociatedStudentsReferendumSpring2008,passedImplementationofanAztecCultureProject.TheProjectwillincludethreeelementsintendedtopromotehistoricallyaccurateportrayalsoftheAztecCulture:newbotanicalgardensaroundthecampusthatincludeindigenousplantingsfromareaswheretheAztecsthrived,aglass-mosaicmuralthatdepictshistoricallyaccurateimagesportrayingtheoriginsoftheAztecCulture,andeducationalprogramsabouttheAztecCulturethatwouldbeofferedtoallnewSDSUstudents

AsthecommitteeincorporatedtherecognitionoftheUniversity’srelationshiptolocalIndiangroupsaswellasotherindigenousgroupsfromMexicothatcomprisethelargerUniversitycommunity.Tobeginprioritizingideasandpotentialcampusefforts,thefollowingframeworkhasbeencreatedfromthecurrentcommittee’sdiscussions,tocategorizetheoverarchingtopicalareasandobjectivesidentifiedtodate:SanDiegoStateUniversitywillenrichtheenvironmentanddeepencampuslearning,bothinsideandoutsidetheclassroom,byenhancingAztecCultureEducationknowledgeandunderstandingbystrategically:

• ExpandingopportunitiesforscholarshipregardingAztecCulture,aswellaslocalindigenousandNativeAmericangroups,throughinnovativecourses,experiences,andengagement.(Curricular)

• Creatingandfosteringenvironmentsthatprovideopportunitiesforstudents,faculty,staffandthe

communitytoparticipateinintentionalexperiencesregardingAztecandotherindigenousandNativeCulturesoutsideoftheclassroom.(Co-Curricular)

• EstablishingandpromotingAztecArtsandCultureoncampusandbeyondtheuniversitythrough

installationofartdisplaysandculturaleventopportunities.(ArtsandCulture)

• ProducinganappropriatemessagingandacommunicationplantohighlightandmakevisibletheAztecCultureEducationprogrammingthathonorstheircultureandhistoryalongwithrecognitionofthemanyotherindigenousandNativegroupsoftheregion.(CommunicationPlan)

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COMMITTEEIDEASMOVEDFORWARD:

1. NAHUATLLANGUAGEPROGRAMMING

COMPLETED–OFFEREDSPRING2018OverviewTheNahuatllanguageremainsoneofthemostdominantindigenouslanguagesoftheMesoamericanregionandissituatedwithinthevalleyofMexicoandextendstoElSalvador.ItwastheofficiallanguageoftheancientpeoplecommonlyknownasAztecsbyscholarsofpreContactMesoamerica.Today,itisestimatedthatthereare1.5millionNahuaspeakersofNahuatl.ThecoursesequenceforNahuatlatSanDiegoStateUniversitywouldrestonthecourseworkdevelopedbyDr.JohnSullivanthroughtheInstitutodeDocenciaeInvestigaciónEtnológicadeZacatecas(IDIEZ)andtheCouncilonLatinAmericanandIberianStudiesatYaleUniversity.TheonlineandlivestreamingcourseissupportedthroughacooperativeofuniversitiestoincludeUCLA,Stanford,UniversityofUtah,UniversityofMichiganandYale.SDSUhastheopportunitytojointhecooperative,knownastheWesternAllianceforNahuatl(WAN),byprovidingaccesstoourexistingMixteclanguageprogramtothepartners.TheWANprovidessharedcourseactivities,projects,andonlinematerialsinadditiontothoseprovidedbytheIDIEZ.

StructureThepotentialcourseofferingsfromIDIEZwouldencompassuptofoursemestersandtheopportunityforwinter,spring,andsummerimmersionprograms(studyabroad)intheHuastecaincentralMexico.CourseswouldbebroadcastthroughZoomandtheSDSUcourselistingswouldbeofferedatthesamehourastheliveinstruction.SDSUwouldprovideaTeachingAssistantwithadvancedNahuatllanguageskillsthatwouldbeavailableduringthecoursebroadcast,holdofficehours,andprovidefeedbackoncourseactivities.Suggestedcoursecapacityisamaximumof25students.Inaddition,wewouldneedtosponsoroneoftheNahuatlinstructorstocometocampusforoneweektoworkwithstudents,theTA,andthelargercampustoassurethatthelanguageinstructionincludesappropriateculture

Curricular Co-Curricular ArtsandCulture CommunicationPlan• Languagecourse(s)• University

Historian• OnlineEducation

Program• Currentcourse

offeringlist• Potentialcourse

enhancementanddevelopmentprogramthroughtheProvost’soffice

• SpeakerSeriesincluding

Paneldiscussions• OnlineEducationProgram• Athletics–athlete

training;images;andfaneducation

• Artdisplays• Music&Dance• Artormural

commissioned• HealingGarden• Aztecnames:

definition/descriptionofAztecNamesusedoncampus(atsiteofuse&/orarchived)

• Onlineplatform–

easyaccesstoeducationalinformation

• Publishedmaterials

• Scriptsforevents• SocialMedia• Messaging

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learning.TimelineDependingonthenotificationofapprovalforfunding,formalincorporationintotheCourseCatalogwouldtaketwoyears.ThecourseswouldbeofferedasLATAM130ElementaryNahuatl;LATAM131ElementaryNahuatlII;LATAM230IntermediateNahuatlI;andLATAM231AdvancedIntermediateNahuatl.AthreesemestersequenceforNahuatlwouldfulfilltheforeignlanguagerequirementsforSDSU.ParticipationinthelivestreamingcoursecantakeplaceonveryshortnoticeandcouldbeofferedasaSpecialStudywhilethecoursesundergoformalcurricularapprovalprocess.

2. UNIVERSITYHISTORIANCOMPLETED–NAMECHANGEDTOUNIVERSITYHISTORYCURATOR/DR.SETHMALLIOSOFFEREDANDACCEPTEDROLEPOSITIONANNOUNCEMENT/DESCRIPTIONFROMPROVOSTFORNEWLYNAMEDROLE:AsapartofourefforttodocumentthehistoryandcultureofSanDiegoStateUniversity,IaminvitingapplicationsforthenewlycreatedpositionofUniversityHistoryCurator.TheUniversityHistoryCuratorwillprovideexpertiseinresearch,teaching,development,andleadershiptofurtheranunderstandingofthehistoryandcultureofSanDiegoState.TheappointeewillbeformallyassociatedwiththeUniversityLibraryArchives,rarebookcollectionandspecialcollectionsareasofthelibrary,andwillworkcollaborativelywiththeDeanoftheLibraryandcolleaguescampus-wide.Theappointeeisexpectedtoperformthefollowingduties:

·Collaborate(orliaise)withSpecialCollectionsandUniversityArchivestoprocureortransferhistoricalartifacts,historicaldocumentsandotheritemsofuniversityhistory·Authorarticles,books,monographsandotheritemsthatdocumenttheuniversity’shistory·Developeducationalmaterials,lectures,seminars,workshops,etc.,andpresentsametopersonswithinandoutsidetheuniversityusingavarietyofformatsincludingonlineteaching·Advanceanunderstandingofthehistoryandculture,ofSDSU·Serveasthego-topersonforSDSU’shistory·Performotherspecialhistoricalresponsibilitiesasassigned·WorkwithAlumniAssociationoncelebratoryevents,anniversaries,etc.·Beoncallformediarequestsinvolvinguniversityevents,issues,etc.

ORIGINALUNIVERISTYHISTORIANWRITEUPBELOWFORREFERENCE

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OverviewAuniversityhistorianprovidestheinstitutionofhighereducationwithessentialcampusexpertiseinresearch,teaching,development,andadministrativecapacities.PurposeResponsibilitiesoftheUniversityHistorianrolewouldinclude:

Research• Publishbooksandarticlesoncampushistory

Teaching

• Developonlinetrainingcourseforallstudents,faculty,andstaffonessentialsofSDSUculturalhistory;includesvignettesonAzteccultureeducationandspiritleader(mascot)issues

Development

• Writeregularcolumnfor360Magazine• Leadtoursforcampusdignitaries• WorkfrequentlywithAlumniAssociationoncelebratoryevents,anniversaries,

etc.• Beoncallformediarequestsinvolvinguniversityevents,issues,etc.

Administrative

• Serveasanobjectivearbiterofinternaldisputesthatinvolvecampushistory,traditions,symbols,etc.

• Contributeasresearcher,teammember,andexpertwitnessforexternalissuesthatinvolvecampusterritoriesandexpansion,strategicplansandvision,communityimpact,etc.

3. ONLINEEDUCATIONALPROGRAMINPROCESSCurriculum&/orcontentcurrentlybeingdeveloped/technologyneedsandproductsbeinginvestigated/budgetavailable.DesireistopilotaversionintheSpring2019semester.OverviewToeducatecampuscommunitymembersregardingtheUniversity'sconnectionandhistorywithAzteccultureandtoassistourcommunitywiththechoicestheymakewhenrepresentingaculture.TheeducationprogramwillhelptoalsoeducateaboutSDSUAztechistoryandtoensureourculturalconnectionswiththeAztecCultureandotherindigenousandNativeAmericanculturesandhistoriesaretreatedwithhonorandrespect.SignificanteffortwouldbeplacedonrepresentingtheAztec

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cultureinappropriatewayswhileexplainingtheintentionalandunintentionalactivitiesthatminimizeaculture.

PurposeProvideanopportunity,throughanonlineeducationalprogram,tostudents,faculty,staff,alumniandcommunitymembersthatwilleducatethemregardingAztecculture.TheonlineeducationcanbeintegratedintoUniversitySeminarcourses,RecognizedStudentOrganizationtrainings,includingAdvisortrainings,potentiallyofferedatnewemployeeorientation,etc.

4. CAMPUSAZTECCULTUREEDUCATIONSPEAKERSERIES

Tobecompleted,furtherdevelopmentandconversationsneedtooccurwiththeappropriatecampuscommunitymembers.Webelievethiscouldbeaverydoableprojecttocomplete.Wecouldcontractanappropriatespeakerforsecondsemesterof2018-2019.

OverviewCreateanongoingeducationalseriesregardingAzteccultureandSDSU’sconnectiontoAztecculturePurposeCollaboratewithOneSDSUseries,theProvostandLatinAmericanStudents,LoveLibraryandtheAztecStudentUnionProgrammingBoardtoregularlybringspeakersandspeakerpanelstoSDSUtodiscussAzteccultureandSDSU’songoingrelationshiptoAztecculture.Inaddition,speakersandpanelsmayalsobedevelopedthatdemonstrateSDSU’scommitmenttorecognizingthemanyotherindigenousgroupsthatformthelargerSDSUcommunity.Keyspeakersand/orspeakerpanelswillbeidentifiedthroughcampuspartnersandconnectedtodiversityprogrammingandcampusspeakerprograms.ThesepartnershipscouldincludeOneSDSUCommunityprogramming,theLoveLibrarySpeakerSeries,theProvost’sspeakerseries,andothers.

TimelineEachsemesteracommitteewillplanforatleastonespeakerorpaneltodiscussAzteccultureandaddressrealitiesandthemythsassociatedwiththeculture.Theplantakesplaceatleastthesemesterbeforetheeventbutmaybeplannedanacademicyearinadvance.TheeventwouldfollowtheOneSDSUCommunitymarketingguidelinesandtimelines.

5. ATHLETICINITIATIVES

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OverviewItisimportantforAthleticstocontinuetoeducateitsstudentathletesandfansregardingAztecCulturetoenhancetheircollectiveexperienceandknowledgeoftheUniversity’smoniker.Additionally,thestudentrepresentingtheAztecWarrior(SpiritLeader)willreceivecontinuingeducation,toremainhistoricallyaccurateinrepresentingAztecCultureinapositivemanner.

ClassroomEducation

INPROCESS/beganinFall2017withDr.SethMalliosprovidingalecturetotheathletesectionsofuniversityseminar.Planstoprovidethislectureagaininfuturesemestersareinprocess.

Aprogram(lecture)forallfreshmanandsophomorestudentathletesinthefirstsemestersothattheycanbestunderstandAztecCulture.Thisshouldinclude,butnotbelimitedto,informationprovidedbytheAthleticDepartmentonthesymbolismoftheAzteclogosandAztechistoryandcultureprovidedbyaUniversityprofessor.

AztecWarrior

NeedsfurtherdiscussionandunderstandingofUniversityplanmovingforward

ItisimportantthattheUniversityrefertotheAztecWarriorasa“SpiritLeader”ratherthana“Mascot”.Thewordmascotdemeanstheculture,whileSpiritLeaderwouldbestrelatebacktothecultureandeducationprovidedtoourstudentsandfans.

InformationSheet(FanEducation)

COMPLETED–Includedinseasonticketholdermailings

CreateaninformationsheetonthehistoryofAztecCulture,tobeincludedintheinformationsenttoallseasonticketholders.

ProgramAd

Tobecompleted,theappropriatecampusconstituentsneedtobeconsultedandconversationsneedtobehad.Needstobepartofacomprehensivecommunicationandmarketingcampaign.

TheAthleticDepartmentwouldprovide¼pageadspacetotheUniversitytopromotealinkforfurthereducationonAztecCulture.

6. AZTECPRIDEANDCULTURETobecompleted,furtherdevelopmentandconversationsneedtobehadtoaccomplish.

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OverviewTohelpcreateAztecPrideandCulturemessagingandopportunitiesforAlumniandcommunitymembersthatwillhelptoeducate,informandcreateopportunitiestorepresentAztecCultureaccurately,respectfullyandconsistently.TheAlumniAssociationpresentedthisconcepttotheAlumniExecutivecommitteeforfeedback.

Asaresultoftheconversationtheboardsuggested:

• Hearingfromfocusgroupsonthisissue• Educationwithpurpose,tellingtheaccurateSDSUstory,consistentlytoalumniandthe

community(360magazine,socialandonlinemediaplatform,etc)Recent360magazinearticle

• Consideringanalumnusofindigenousbackgroundasaboardmembertoofferperspectiveontheseimportantissues.Completed:ThisfalltheAlumniAssociationiswelcomingalumnusSamBrown,’96,toourAlumniBoardofAdvisors.SamservesastheViejasTribalTreasurer.

• UtilizingtheSDSUAlumnicommunicationplatformsforeducationandmessagingonthisissue.Thefollowingisinprogress:

o Wehavebeguntobuildouronlineresource/libraryforourvariousACECtopicandinfoatsdsualumni.org/AztecCulture.Thispageisnotyetpublic,butcanbeviewedatthelink.

o AztecCultureinformationandresourceshavebeenaddedtoourofficialSDSUAlumniapp.

INPROGRESS:Weareintheearlystagesofpartneringwiththeuniversity'sStudyAbroadprogramandotherstoofferinternationaltravelandlearningopportunitiesforAlumnifocusedonAzteccultureandhistoryinMexiconextyear.

7. ART,MUSICANDCULTUREPROJECTS

Tobecompleted,furtherdevelopmentandconversationsneedtobehadtoaccomplish.Again,workingwiththecorrectcampusandcommunityentities,wethinkportionsofthisareveryaccomplishableinthe2018-2019academicyear.WemayalsowanttoconsiderwaysinwhichlocaltribesandindigenousorganizationsarefeaturedinordertoassurethatthemanycontactsandinfluencesoftheAztecsareunderstoodwithinthelargercontextoftheirempire.

OverviewCreateongoingeducationalandperformanceopportunitiesforAztecculturefromtheperspectiveofArt,MusicandLanguage.Purpose

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CollaboratewithOneSDSUseries,ArtsAlive,theProvostandLatinAmericanStudents,LoveLibraryandtheAztecStudentUnionProgrammingBoardtoregularlyprovideAztecart,musicandlanguageopportunitiesfortheSDSUcommunity.Keyspeakers/performances,artdisplayswillbeidentifiedthroughcampuspartnersandconnectedtocurrentcurricularandco-curricularofferings.ThesepartnershipscouldincludeOneSDSUCommunityprogramming,ArtsAliveprogramming,Theaterdepartmentperformanceofferings,theLoveLibrarySpeakerSeries,theProvost’sspeakerseries,CommonExperienceandothers.TheAssociatedStudents,AztecStudentUnionBoard(ASUB)hascreatedasub-committeecurrentlycalledthe“BeautificationCommittee”.Thiscommitteeiscreatingamultipleyearplantobringmoreprideintothestudentunionthroughpermanentfacilityenhancementsaswellastravelingexhibitsandotherevents.

ProposedideastoenhanceAztecCultureandEducationinaculturallyappropriatemanner:

• CommissioninganartisttocreateanIndigenousorAztecMuralwithintheAztec

StudentUnion• TravelingArtDisplays• MusicandDanceperformances• Creatingplaques,picturesandeducationfortheAztecStudentUnion2ndFloor

ConferenceandEventroomswhichhaveAztecNames.• RestorationofcurrentAztecbasedsymbolspaintedontheArtbuilding.

*RestorationofArtBuildingandCommissionofAztecMural,thecostsneedtobefurtherexplored

CURRENTFALL2018OPPORTUNITY:AZTECMARKETMURALDISCOVEREDINENS.ThemuralisabeautifulpieceofstudentartintheExerciseandNutritionalSciencesbuilding.Itwascompletedin1949byRobertHugenberger.HewasaWWIIveteran,amemberofthegymnasticsteam,andaclassof'49graduate.Theartworkwaspartofhiscurriculum.ThemuralisofacontemporaryMexicanmarket,butinterspersedwiththeusualmarketplacefiguresarevariouspre-ColumbianindigenousAztecgods.It'saprofoundstatementontheconnectionbetweeneverydaylifeandreverenceforthepast;italsolinksindigenousgroupsfromacrossLatinAmericawithmodernMexicoandtheSanDiegoStatecampus.

Wewillneed$22,000toconserveit(Wehavereceivedanestimatefor$18,900andaddedin$3,000forthepotentialindirectcosts).Theideabeingdiscussedistohavea70-yearanniversarycelebrationforthemuralduringExploreSDSU(March23)in2019.Theworktakes60days,soitwouldbeidealtoundertaketheworkduringthefallof2018.

8. INDIGENOUSHEALINGGARDENPROPOSALOverviewIn2003aproposalwasputforthtocreateagardenspaceoncampusthatfeaturedthemedicinalherbsandotherplantsthatwereusedbytheNahuatlspeakingpeopleofMexico.TheplantlifewouldbeconducivetotheSanDiegoclimateandmanyoftheplantsmayalsobeindigenoustothearea.

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Althoughapprovedforimplementation,theprojectwasnotundertaken.Weproposetomodifythisproposaltoincludeculturallyappropriatespatialorganizationandlandscapeelementsandfeaturesincludingmedicinalherbsandplantsrelativetothemanyindigenouspeoplethatnowresideintheregion:Kumeyaay,Nahua,Mixtec,andZapotecpeoples.TheculturallandscapegardenwouldbetermedtheIndigenousHealingGarden,andwouldservetofeaturethehealingherbsbutalsotoproduceaspaceofquietandsolitudethatmightalsobeusedforsmallgatherings.Atatimewhenweneedto‘heal’overtheissueofindigenousidentities,thelandscapegardenwouldmetaphoricallyandliterallyprovidetheopportunitytodoso.Thelandscapegardenwouldprovidethenamesineachlanguagealongwiththeculturalusesandscientificproperties.AdditionalinterpretivemessagingandinformationontheculturalsignificanceofthelandscapegardenanditsindividualfeaturescouldbedeliveredonsiteorthroughalinktoawebsiteassociatedwiththeSDSUandpartnerorganizationwebsites.

ResourcesEventhoughthelandscapegardenwouldbedesignedwithanappropriatespatialorganizationandincludeplantsthatareindigenoustotheculturalgroupsrepresented,developmentandmaintenanceareimportantconsiderations,asistheinclusionofrepresentativehealersfromtheindigenousgroupsinbothdesignandstewardship.Todothiseffectively,wewouldneedthefollowing:

1. Spacededicatedtothelandscapegarden.ExistingMediterraneangardenareawouldbeideal.DecisionwasmadetousethespacenexttotheCommunicationsbuildingthathasADAaccessfromelevator.Thishasbeenaconstructionholdingzoneandisreadytobereturnedtogardenspace.

2. SDSUlandscapertoworkwithus(RobertSchultz).Theseplantstendtobeannualsandthusmustbemaintainedandreplantedseasonally.

3. Landscapearchitect.Wewillsecurethreebidsonceanadvisorygroupoflocaltribalandindigenousgrouprepresentativeshaveconvenedandprovidedcounselingonhowthespaceshouldbeconstructedandhonored.

4. Inclusionoflocalpersonsfromthevariousgroups,studentgroupsoncampus,andotherimportantpartners.

PérezisaCo-PIonanewUSAIDgrant(withChanquiLiu,DavidLarom,andJohnLove)thatfocusesonindigenousfarmingtechniquesandtherecruitmentofstudentswithindigenousancestryintoagriculturalsciences.Thelandscapegardencouldbeincorporatedintotheprogram,whichrunsforthenexttwoyears.

Resourceimplicationsforthisprojectarearound$500,000to$800,00;existingresourcesarebetween$400,000and$500,000.Oncealandscapearchitecthascreatedaplan,thecostsrelativetothegardencanbedetermined.Theplantsthemselveswouldbeaminimalcostandtheongoingmaintenanceisprojectedtobenodifferentthanthecurrentallocationsforlandscapingmaintenanceinthearea.9. PLANNINGANDCOMMUNICATIONSSTRATEGYAframeworkandstrategicplanneedstobecreatedandimplementedtoaffirmSanDiegoStateUniversity’scommitmenttopromotinghistoricallyaccurateportrayalsofnativeandindigenous

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cultures,knowledge,ideasandcontributions.SDSUacknowledgesitsresponsibilitytoeducatethecampusandbroadercommunityabouttheAztecsandotherNahuatlspeakingpeopleofMexicothrougheducational,co-curricular,outreach-orientedandotherprogramming.PotentialKeyMessagesandPerspectivePoints

● Enhancingtheknowledgeandunderstandingofnativeandindigenousculturesandcontributionsoftheseculturesdeepenscampuslearning.

● SDSUstrivestofosteracampusenvironmentthatisinclusiveofandresponsivetothehistory,cultureandcontributionsofnativeandindigenouspopulations.

● Ensuringaclimatethatiswelcoming,respectfulandresponsivetocommunityneeds.● Researchindicatesthattheimplementationofappropriateculturelearninghasimportant

academicandsocialbenefitsforstudentpopulations.

SpecificFocusAreas StrategicGoals PossibleTactics

Curricular Integrateteachingsonnative,indigenouspopulationsinabroadersetofSDSU’scurriculum

● AnonlineandlivestreamingsequenceforNahuatlwillbeofferedinpartnershipwithseveralhighereducationinstitutions;Nahuatlinstructorswillbesponsoredforcampusvisitsandpresentations

● Developmentofonlinetrainingcourseforallstudents,faculty,andstaffonessentialsofSDSUculturalhistory.

Co-Curricular EducatetheonandoffcampuscommunityaboutnativeandindigenouspopulationsandamplifyingSDSU’shistoricconnectionwithNahuatlspeakingpeoples

● Campustourscriptswillbeupdatedwithspecificinformationaboutnative,indigenouspopulations

● Artworksandmuralswillbecomepartofthebuiltspacetopresentculturallyappropriateimagesofthecultureandcontributions

● Speakerseriesandothereventswillbehostedtodiscussnativeandindigenouscultureandsymbols,andalsoSDSU’srelationshiptoAztecculture

Student,AlumniEngagement

Improveknowledge,awarenessandunderstandingofnativeandindigenouspopulationsandtheirrespectivecultures,customsandsymbols

● AnalumnusofanindigenousbackgroundcouldbeinvitedtoserveasaSDSUAlumniBoardofAdvisorsmember

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CampusResources DedicatecampusresourcestothedocumentationofnativeandindigenouspopulationsandthefurtheringofSDSU’seducationalcommitmenttoAztecCultureEducation

● HireaSDSUhistorianresponsibleforresearchandteaching;documentationonregionalnativeandindigenouspopulations

Communication ● IntroductionofAztecCultureEducationideasthroughuseofcampuscommunicationchannels

● Regularpromotionofcampusprojectsandeventsassociatedwitheducationinitiativevia:SDSUsocialmediaaccounts,NewsCenter,@State,the360Magazineandothere-newsletters,publicationsandsites

● Includeeducational/informativemessagingwithseasonAthleticstickets

[Document has been appended to include photos of the site chosen for the Indigenous Healing Garden. See the following pages for photos. db/2018Nov08.]

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