President's Issue
In this issue of Hispanic Outlook we:
• honor the presidents of Lehman College, William Paterson University, San Antonio College and Northern Illinois University, as well as the chancellor of Los Angeles Community College District (in addition, we’re honoring Hispanic-Serving Institutions)
• explore microaggression and unconscious bias, and what schools are doing to address these issues throughout academia
• shine a spotlight on Ray Ramírez and his impact in the world of sports
• delve into what’s happening in Washington in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections
• visit the scholars corner and learn more about AAHHE’s Graduate Fellows Program
• peruse K-12 books related to Día de los Muertos, as well as titles from university presses across the country
In honor of this year’s Día de los Muertos’ celebrations, we are featuring the following book titles, as well as a themed lesson plan courtesy of Scholastic Inc. (https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/dancing-skeleton-puppets-lesson-plan/).
Written by Molly F. Morin, Ph.D. Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy University of Maryland College Park
“Today’s college student is decidedly nontraditional—and has been for a while,” according to the Director of RTI International, a higher education think tank in North Carolina, Alexandria Radford. “Popular culture tells us that college students are recent high school graduates, living on campus, taking art history, drinking too much on weekends, and (hopefully) graduating four years later,”
Editor’s Note: As The Hispanic Outlook on Education, our focus has mainly been on noteworthy individuals in the world of academia. Sometimes, however, we come across a story about someone who although not a part of the education field, is still a role model in the Hispanic community. Such was the case with the article “The Good Hands Of Ray Ramírez.” This piece first appeared at LaVidaBaseball.com. However, once we read about the life and impact of Mr. Ramírez, we knew his story and this article would be of interest to our readers and a worthy addition to our magazine.
The Microaggression Project, a website that allows users to post and comment on their personal experience with microaggressions, says that they are often unintended and are not always destructive when taken individually.
Polite Terms That Excuse Blatant Unfairness Against People Of Color On Campus Stereotypes of minority students as “not belonging” to the larger higher education collective devalues their importance as part of the academic community and excludes them from advanced level courses. The lack of self-esteem that goes hand in hand with a perceived “second class citizen” status translates to lower grades, lack of discipline and academic apathy.
California State University-East Bay (Cal State East Bay) Cal State East Bay’s most popular undergraduate majors include business administration, health sciences, psychology, criminal justice, sociology, human development, computer science and pre-nursing. Its clubs and organizations include the CSUEB Student Chapter, the Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Celebration Committee, the Latinx Social Work Graduate Association and the Latinx Social Work Graduate Association.
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Chancellor Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D., has received the Ohtli Award—or “Reconocimiento Ohtli”—from the Government of Mexico, one of the highest civilian honors it bestows, in recognition of his tireless advocacy of higher education to aid, empower or positively change the lives of tens of thousands of Mexican descendants or nationals in the United States.
“When we considered the type of president we wanted to lead NIU into the future, we set the bar high...We are confident that we have found that person in Dr. Freeman.” —Wheeler Coleman, chair of the NIU Board of Trustees
Dr. Robert Vela, president of San Antonio College, recently began a two-year term as president of the National Community Colleges Hispanic Council (NCCHC), an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), that works to advance Latinx leaders in higher education. Dr. Vela assumes the role of president after previously serving two years as president-elect, two years as secretary and another two years as a board member.
“My visit to William Paterson certainly proved it is a very special place, and I am sure my admiration for the institution will only deepen as we get to know each other better..”
College Currently Has 52 Percent Latino Students Written by Gary M. Stern
