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September 2017 Issue

Hispanic Heritage Month

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In this issue of Hispanic Outlook, we:

• Offer From Feast to Famine: Venezuela’s Lost Prosperity, written by Carlos D. Conde in his feature column, Latino Kaleidoscope

• Put the Spotlight On: Culture and Heritage by presenting Returning Home to Duende by Michelle Adam

• Give Honors and Ovations to those “Driven by the Power of Honest Dialogue and Difficult Conversation” in an article by Sylvia Mendoza as well as feature two articles on Puerto Rico -- Historic First for Puerto Rico and Women and Ponce Health Sciences University Prepares the Next Generation of Hispanic Medical Professionals

• Begin the conversation with Let’s Discuss: Politics as we present Unfounded Loyalty: President Obama and the Hispanic Community by Steve Balkaran

• Enter the Scholars Corner to explore José R. Del Real Viramontes’ AAHHE experience which he calls “A Transformative and Humanizing Experience”

• Review Cal State’s new legal clinic for the undocumented and Panama’s teacher training program in our School Newspaper and review the works of Diane Gonzales Bertrand and take a look at titles from university presses across the country in our School Library

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Financing October 2016

Walton Foundation Gives $10M to University of the Ozarks

The University of the Ozarks has received $10 million from the Walton Family Foundation to fund scholarships for students. The gift announced Monday will create an endowment for the Frontier Scholarship Program, which will benefit students from low- and middle-income families. School leaders say the program will ensure that a college education is attainable for students of all income levels.

Hispanic Community December 2015 Premium

CUNY Launches Major Voter Registration and Education Campaign

The non-partisan CUNY campaign will utilize the University's website (www.cuny.edu/vote), CUNY-TV, email messages, and social media platforms, as well as the efforts of nearly 30 voter registration coordinators that will be organizing college activities to register students by March 25–the deadline for the April 19 Presidential Primary in New York.