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Welcome Back Reception - September 22, 2010
WELCOME BACK CELEBRATION!
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Location: NMSU Golf Course Club House
3000 Herb Wimberly Dr.
Directions: Head East on University Ave. - turn right (South) on Las Alturas Dr. - turn left on Loop Dr. - turn left on Geothermal Dr. - turn left at NMSU Golf Course entrance.
RSVP: Eva Telles 646-2381 or etelles@nmsu.edu
Hispanic Heritage Month 2010
Hispanic Heritage Month 2010 Schedule
September 13, 2010
Reading by Levi Romero from: A Poetry of Remembrance, New & Rejected Works
and A Gathering of Silence
7:00 p.m. - Barnes & Noble NMSU Bookstore
For more info contact Dr. Spencer Herrera at 646-2403.
October 1, 2010
New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation (NM AMP) Student Research Conference Corbett Center, NMSU.
The conference is for students and faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics degree programs. Students will present their research on oral and poster formats and participate in workshops and panel presentations that help them plan their academic and professional careers. For more information and/or to register for the New Mexico AMP Conference, go to http://www.nmsu.edu/~nmamp/conference/index.htm or contact Josie Lannert, Conference Coordinator, at 646-3211 or the New Mexico AMP office at 646-1847.
October 7 to October 9, 2010
Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO) Conference
Sessions open to the public
October 7, 2010 - 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Ramada Palms Hotel, the room is t.b.a. Check with LASSO conference registration table.
“Arizona’s Age of Aquarius: Luis Valdez’ “No Sacó Nada de la Escuela” and the Decline of Higher Education. Dr. Spencer Herrera
October 8, 2010 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. New Mexico Farm Ranch Heritage Museum
“New Mexican Spanish: A Brief History of Time, Space and Family Values. Dr. Garland Bills
For information about registering for the entire conference contact Dr. Daniel Villa at dvilla@nmsu.edu or call the Department of Languages & Linguistics at 646-3408.
October 7, 2010
Film: La Mission (90 minutes)
6:30-8:00 p.m., Corbett Center Auditorium
Rated R : for language, some violence and sexual content
Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Erika Alexander, Jeremy Ray Valdez and Jesse Borrego
Contact Chicano Programs at 646-4206 if you have any questions about the film.
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First Hispanic Leadership Summit - March 2010
We take this opportunity to thank all of you who attended the First Leadership Summit on Monday, March 15, 2010 in Corbett Center. The theme of this year's Summit was "Conexiones y Lecciones: Educating Tomorrow's Leaders". Over 170 individuals pre-registered for the Summit, while more than 190 people attended the Summit. Attendees included NMSU and DACC faculty, staff, students and community members from Las Cruces. We are grateful that Melanie Goodman from U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman's Office, Dolores Archuleta, former Las Cruces Mayor Pro Temp, and Gilbert Apodaca, President of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces, joined us all day. Virginia Hernandez graciously served as our official photographer. Students from ENLACE and the Government Department volunteered throughout the day to help make the Summit a success.
Former Governor Toney Anaya gave an inspiring speech at our luncheon. Other speakers included Regent Javier Gonzales, Regent Chris Anaya, President Barbara Couture, Provost Jay Jordan, Dr. Ricardo Jacquez, President Margie Huerta (DACC), and President Cheri Jimeno (NMSU-Alamogordo). In addition, many distinguished faculty and student leaders served as panelists. All of our panels were successful and well attended. A reception was be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the O'Donnell Hall Atrium. Melanie Goodman from Senator Bingaman's office, Art Terrazas from Congressman Harry Teague's office, Senator Stephen Fischmann, Senator Mary Jane Garcia, Senator Mary Kay Papen. and Rep. Joni Gutierrez were presented with Certificates of Appreciation at the reception. We appreciate the hard work of all our elected officials. Finally, we also thank Paul Gutierrez, Margie Huerta, Ricardo Jacquez, and Margie Huerta for their financial support, which enabled us to host a very successful Summit. The program is shown below.
HFSC Leadership Summit
Monday, March 15, 2010-Corbett Center Auditorium
8:00 a.m. Welcome: Provost Jay Jordan and DACC President Margie Huerta
9-9:50 a.m. Session A “Civil Rights Issues and Challenges”
Moderator: Dr. Carlos Posadas
Presenters: “Learning from the Chicano Movement to Develop Future Leaders”
Dr. Robert Duran, Dept. of Criminal Justice
“Missing Chapter in Constitutional Law: Latinos and the American Legal System”
Mr. Marc Legarreta, Dept. of Government
“Honoring the Legacy of Cesar Chavez”
Mr. Adam Trejo, Dept. of Government
10 -10:50 a.m. Session B “Best Practices in Hispanic Student Retention, Graduation, Transfer and Leadership”
Moderator: Ms. Sylvia Duran Nickerson
Panelists: Dr. Margie Huerta, President- DACC
Dr. Cheri Jimeno, President NMSU-Alamogordo
11-11:50 a.m. Session C “Developing Tomorrow’s Hispanic Leaders”
Moderator: Dr. Ricardo Jacquez
Panelists: Mr. Javier Gonzales, Regent New Mexico State University
Mr. Chris Anaya, Regent New Mexico State University
12 -1:30 p.m. Leadership Summit Luncheon, Keynote speech given by Toney Anaya, former Governor of New Mexico
1:45-2:15 p.m. Session D “Sharing Leadership Lessons for Success”
Moderator: Dr. Viola Fuentes
Speaker: Dr. Barbara Couture, NMSU President
2:30-3:50 p.m. Session E “Programs Supporting Latina(o)s”
Moderator: Dr. Laura Gutierrez Spencer
Panelists: Dr. Bill Quintana, Dept. of Chemistry and RISE
Mr. David Morales, Las Cruces Public Schools ENLACE
Dr. Laura Gutierrez Spencer, Chicano Programs
Ms. Michelle Montaño, CAMP
Ms. Julia C. Garcia, Hispanic Council
4-4:50 p.m. Session F “Connecting Leadership and Education Policy”
Moderator: Ms. Yesenia Godoy
Presenters: “Highlighting Leadership and Higher Education Policymaking”
Dr. Viola Fuentes, Dept. of Government
“Documenting the Undocumented Student Tuition Debate”
Ms. Charlene Shroulote, Dept. of Government
“NMSU: State Land-Grant University, Hispanic Serving Institution,
and Carnegie - High Research Activity University”
Dr. Cristobal Rodriguez, Dept. of Educational Management & Development
5- 7 p.m. Reception O’Donnell Hall Atrium - Mistress of Ceremonies: Christina Chavez Kelley
Meetings for 2009-2010
2009-2010 Event Schedule
Fall 2009 Meetings
Wednesday, August 26 at 12 noon - General Meeting - Breland Room 333
Tuesday, September 15 at 5 p.m. - General Meeting - Corbett Center Senate Chambers
Friday, October 9 at 5 p.m. - Welcome Back Reception - O'Donnell Hall Lobby
Wednesday, October 15 at 12 noon - General Meeeting - Corbett Center Otero Room
Tuesday, November 3 at 5 p.m. - General Meeting - Corbett Center Otero Room
Friday, December 5 at 6 p.m. - Holiday Celebration - Corbett Center Otero Room
Spring 2010 Meetings
Wednesday, January 27 at 12 noon - General Meeting - Breland Room 358
Tuesday, February 16 at 1 p.m. - General Meeting - Corbett Center Otero Room
Wednesday, March 17 at 12 noon - General Meeting - Corbett Center Otero Room
Tuesday, April 13 at 5 p.m. - General Meeting - Corbett Center Otero Room
Wednesday, May 4 at 12 noon - General Meeting - Corbett Center Otero Room
Friday, May 7 at 6 p.m. - End-of-the-Year Celebration - Corbett Center Otero Room - Presentation of Scholarship and Stole Recipients and Hispanic Faculty or Staff Member of the Year Award!
Latino Education and Advocacy Day
NMSU Hispanic Serving Institution Working Group Presents:
Latino Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD)
Monday, March 29
Corbett Center Auditorium
9:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
“A Day of Courageous Conversations”
Live Broadcast from CSU-San Bernardino
Are you ready to make a difference in the community?
Are you ready to connect with and be part of Latino educational leadership?
Are you ready to find cross-sector solutions to improve the education and lives of all students?
Join us for a one-day summit that will build a local and national commitment to educational issues that impact Latinos.
Free and open to the public! Refreshments will be provided.
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SCHEDULE
9:15 a.m. Opening remarks- NMSU’s HSI Working Group
9:30 a.m. Opening remarks- CSU-San Bernardino
10:00 a.m. Inaugural address “My Legacy: Mendez v. Westminster”
10:30-1:00 Morning Sessions: CSU-San Bernardino
10:30-11:30 History, Schooling and Outcomes
11:45-12:45 Theory and Research into Action
2:00 p.m. Feature presentation: White House Initiative
3:00-5:30 Afternoon Sessions: “The NMSU Picture”
3:00-4:15 Educational Access & Barriers: Data and Testimony
4:30-6:00 Conversation & Action: Audience Participation in Problem Solving
6:00 p.m. Closing remarks
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Special thanks to our sponsors:
College of Education
College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Criminal Justice
For more information and the full schedule, see http://lead.csusb.edu/. Also, feel free to contact Dr. Dulcinea Lara at dulcinea@nmsu.edu. Thank you!
Lecture Series
Our Lecture Series Kick-Off held on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 12 noon went well. It was led by Dr. Spencer Herrera. The title of his lecture is "The Map to Cielito Lindo, or, Re-imagined Memory in The Three Burials of Meliquiades Estrada". It deals with the idea of memory for the Mexican immigrant and how he/she remembers home. It also examines how those people still living in Mexico rememeber, or forget, those who have left Mexico.
Notes from the Chair 2010-2011
From the Desk of Christina Chavez Kelley on December 22, 2010
On behalf of the Executive Committee of the HFSC, we want to wish all of our faculty, staff, students, and members the best holiday ever. We thank all of you who attended our final fall meeting on November 29, 2010. We had a great turnout.
We also thank all of you who attended our End-of-the-Year Celebration on December 3, 2010. Please join us in congratulating the 28 students, who are graduating on December 11, 2010. This is the largest group of graduating students ever recognized by the Caucus. Please click on the sidebar under Graduation & Leadership Stoles to see who was honored.
The HFSC also congratulates the following individuals:
Regent Chris Anaya - He is completing his two-year term as student Regent and is graduating on December 11, 2010. Congratulations, Chris!
Dr. Sylvia Acosta - In addition to completing her doctorate at NMSU, Sylvia has joined UTEP as their Associate Vice President for University Development. Good luck, Sylvia!
Ms. Lupe Dominguez-Flores - Lupe is retiring from NMSU effective December 31, 2010 after over three decades of excellent service at NMSU. Gracias, Lupe!
Dr. Mozella Garcia - The HFSC congratulates Mozella on her work as Chair of the Diversity Council and completion of the Inclusive Excellence Report on NMSU's diversity efforts. Gracias, Mozella.
Vice President Carmen Gonzales - The HFSC congratulates Carmen on her stellar career at NMSU and for all her work as Vice President for Student Success. Carmen is retiring from NMSU effective December 31, 2010. Aloha, Carmen!
Dr. Miley Gonzales - Miley is retiring as Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture effective December 31, 210. Miley has been a role mentor for many Caucus members. Gracias, Miley!
Dr. Eric Lopez - The Caucus congratulates Eric on his recent promotion in the College of Education. Way to go!
Dr. Federico Freddy Marquez - The HFSC congratulates Freddy on the completion of his doctorate in Educational Management and his hard work with ENLACE and EXITO!
Ms. Marlene Melendez - The Caucus congratulates Marlene for her promotion in the Office of Financial Aid! She continues to help all of our Hispanic students.
Dr. Marivel Oropeza - The HFSC congratulates Marivel for the completion of her doctorate in Educational Management and her diligent work for social justice.
Dr. Guillermo Willie Rico - The Caucus congratulates Guillermo on his upcoming retirement from the College of Engineering. Guillermo has been a loyal member of the Caucus throughout his long career at NMSU. We wish him the best!
From the Desk of Christina Chavez Kelley:
October 13, 2010
Our fall General Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 4 p.m. in Room 300 of O’Donnell Hall. Dr. Mozella Garcia, Chair of the Diversity Council, will brief the Caucus on the status of the Diversity Council.
Eva Telles recently obtained a wonderful position at UNM and thus resigned as our secretary. Eva did a phenomenal job for NMSU. We wish Eva the best of luck in Albuquerque!
Mari Tellez has agreed to step into the secretary position until we can formally elect a new secretary on October 28. Mari is interested in serving in this position for the remainder of this academic year. If anyone else is interested, please contact Christina Chavez Kelley at ckelley@nmsu.edu as soon as possible.
On October 28, the Caucus' Goals for 2010-2011 will be reviewed. We hope you will be able to attend our meeting. Please RVSP to Mari Tellez, Acting Secretary, at 575-646-4021 or at tellezm@nmsu.edu.
Dr. Laura Gutierrez Spencer is also seeking your help with the Scholarship Committee. Please contact her if you would like to serve on this committee.
If you cannot attend the meeting on October 28 due to scheduling conflicts, kindly let one of the officers know if you are willing to serve on any of these committees:
♦Recruitment and Retention of Hispanic Faculty/Staff (The Executive Committee has asked Dr. Dulcinea Lara to lead this effort.)
♦Recruitment and Retention of Hispanic Graduate Students (The Executive Committee has asked Charlene Shroulote to lead this effort.)
♦Two Scholarship Committees (Dr. Dario Silva is the Chair of the committee that reviews scholarship applications. This is the committee that Dr. Spencer needs your help with. The Executive Committee has asked Sharon Lalla and Ken Tellez to head our committee in charge of raising more monies for the HFSC Scholarship.)
♦Membership Committee (The Executive Committee has asked Sharon Lalla, Ken Tellez, and me to lead this effort. We could use three more members to help us.)
♦Fundraising for Scholarships and Diversity Stoles Committee (The Executive Committee has asked Anthony Casaus and Ken Tellez to take the lead on this committee because of their expertise as development officers.)
Finally, we want to thank all of you who have paid your dues. Our goal is to ensure that we have 100 paid membvers by November 1, 2010. If you have not paid your dues yet, you can do so by contacting one of the HFSC officers.
From the Desk of Christina Chavez Kelley
October1, 2010
We take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Sylvia Acosta, Dr. Freddy Marquez, and Dr. Marivel Oropeza on passing their dissertations! We also congratulate Dr. Eric Lopez for makingFull Professor in the College of Education earlier this semester. Please congratulate our colegas when you see them!
From the Desk of Christina Chavez Kelley
September 23, 2010
The Executive Committee thanks those members who attended our Welcome Celebration, which was held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the NMSU Golf Course Club House. Several of you paid your membership dues, contributed to the diversity stoles, and donated to the HFSC Scholarship Fund. We thank President Barbara Couture and President Margie Huerta for being our speakers at the Welcome Celebration. We hope all of our Hispanic faculty and staff will join the Caucus by paying your dues for 2010-2011.
Brochure
The Hispanic Faculty Staff Cuacus has printed brochures for the 2009-2010 academic year. The brochure lists our Mission, Purpose, Membership, Diversity Stoles, and Student Scholarships. We need your help in sharing our brochures with your faculty and staff. If you would like a brochure, please contact Christina Chavez Kelley at ckelley@nmsu.edu or at 575-646-1729. ¡Muchas gracias!