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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations close on a high note

POSTED ON Oct 09, 2020

In April, the National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers announced the 2020 observance theme for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanics: Be Proud of Your Past and Embrace the Future, the winning theme, was submitted by Aissha Hernandez-Ramos, a p

Cal State Fullerton educators lead effort to provide free virtual tutoring

POSTED ON Oct 08, 2020

The College of Education at California State University, Fullerton is offering free virtual tutoring to K-12 students. According to the College of Education website, tutoring is led by student teachers who have all received college degrees and are in the process of

Who’s America’s best for Latino and Black students?

POSTED ON Oct 07, 2020

This June, the University of California, Riverside said that it had exceeded the number of Hispanic students it enrolls, according to the Urban Institute, which marked 50 years surveying more than 400 universities. The Urban Institute report considered just how

Hispanic graduates in Science and Engineering

POSTED ON Oct 06, 2020

In 2016, the science and engineering fields with the largest Hispanic or Latino representation were psychology (17%),  social sciences (15%),  and biological sciences (11.5%). According to a report by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, th

Top Public Health Execs set to speak at Women of Color’s all-virtual STEM Conference

POSTED ON Oct 04, 2020

The Women of Color STEM Conference week is here! As always, WOC2020 has dedicated this year’s milestone conference centered on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to the spirit of resetting and rising because the world is counting on all of u

High-Tech Sunday’s weekly podcast brings you Capt. Donnie Cochran

POSTED ON Oct 03, 2020

At a time when digital information is more critical than ever, Career Communications Group launched a podcast called High-Tech Sunday. CCG's High-Tech Sunday showcases talent in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through the lens of spiritual philoso

Don’t miss the Virtual Career Fair at the Women Of Color STEM Conference!

POSTED ON Oct 02, 2020

The Job Fair at the 2020 Women of Color STEM Conference takes place online Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10, and is open to all students. For more information on who's hiring at the virtual conference, take a listen. In addition to the car

Broadening Participation in STEM with Virtual Research Experiences

POSTED ON Oct 01, 2020

According to the Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI), by 2030, Hispanics will represent more than 20% of those who earn degrees and certifications that lead to employment in computing and advancement in the field. CAHSI was established in

Three Success Stories from TAMIU’s Staggs Academy of Int’l and STEM Studies

POSTED ON Sep 30, 2020

This spring, Texas A&M International University’s Staggs Academy of International and STEM Studies announced that 48 students had recently graduated. The academy, which opened in 2014, is designed to immerse gifted high school juniors and seniors in universit

California State University appoints first Mexican American as new CSU Chancellor

POSTED ON Sep 28, 2020

California State University, the largest four-year public university in the nation, has appointed the first Mexican-American chancellor in its 60-year history.  Joseph I. Castro, Ph.D., who has served as president of CSU, Fresno, since 2013, will take up his new p

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