In 2020 amidst the pandemic, CSU’s Department of Ethnic Studies launched a Minor in Indigenous Studies, designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the theoretical positions and practical applications central to Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
Through a co-taught course between philosophy and computer science at CSU, computer science students are asked to grapple with whether or not the technology they produce serves as an effective extension of human values and morals.
As CEO today, Diane still finds herself relying on lessons she first learned as an undergraduate at CSU. She cites key skills like critical thinking, collaboration, public speaking, and writing as ones she first honed in CSU classrooms and upon which she was able to build her successful career.
