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Curtis III
Nov 17, 2011, 7:12:48 AM11/17/11
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Morning all... I will be attending this conference. It will be great to learn what we can do to help our minority community succeed in higher education.
Latinos in Higher Ed Conference, Nov 17
Date: Thursday - November 17, 2011
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Constitution Room (Memorial Hall) - CCSU
Conference of Latinos in Higher Education, Embracing our Successes and Facing our Challenges: The State of Latinos in Higher Education in Connecticut
Please join us on
Thursday, November 17, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Constitution Room (Memorial Hall)
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Constitution Room (Memorial Hall) - CCSU
Conference of Latinos in Higher Education, Embracing our Successes and Facing our Challenges: The State of Latinos in Higher Education in Connecticut
Please join us on
Thursday, November 17, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Constitution Room (Memorial Hall)
FREE
Lunch will be provided to those who register.
To register for the conference, please click here.
The conference is aimed to unite leaders from higher education, the public sector, the business community and civil society together in a constructive open dialogue to address issues affecting Latinos and their educational prospects. Critical issues to be addressed are the need of implementing systemic changes to improve the recruitment and retention of Latinos in higher education in Connecticut, barriers to education, and bilingualism in America schools. Despite the programs designed to recruit and prepare Latino students to succeed in college, Latinos continue to disproportionately experience academic difficulties leading to poor retention and low graduation rates, and the status of the State initiatives to close the Achievement Gap in Connecticut.
Conference Schedule
8:30-8:35am –Opening Remarks: Dr. Carl Lovitt, Provost & VP for Academic Affairs
8:35-8:45am: Welcome: Gladys Moreno-Fuentes
8:45-9:00am: Tribute to Ronald Fernandez: Christian Velez and Pablo Rodriquez
9:00-9:30am: Dr. Tim Black, University of Hartford, “In Search of a Place”
Dr. Tim Black is the Director Center for Social Research, University of Hartford and author of When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto Rican Brothers On and Off the Streets, an 18-year ethnographic study of a network of Puerto Rican men and women from Springfield, Massachusetts, which was awarded the best book of 2010 by the Association of Humanist Sociology.
9:30-10:15am: Keynote Address: Dr. Tony De Jesus, Hunter College - “Tinkering Toward Latinotopia: Higher Education pipelines, pathways and promises." Dr. De Jesus is a Social work practitioner, administrator and researcher in urban schools, community organizations, and institutions of higher education, Dr. De Jesus has focused on addressing the social and cultural barriers which prevent Latino and African American students from accessing post-secondary education experience and transitioning to higher education.
10:15-10:30am: Break
10:30-11:30am: CCSU Student Research and Poster Presentations, SOC 478: Latinos in Higher Education and UCONN School of Social Work Student Poster Presentations
11:30am-12:30pm: Moving Up and Making a Difference: Roundtable of Senior Level Latinos in Higher Education- Participants: Dr. Elsa Nunez, Dr. Wilfredo Nieves, Dr. Estela Lopez, and moderator Dr. Pete Rosa
Panelists include:
Dr. Elsa Nunez, President, Eastern Connecticut State University
Dr. Nunez has over 20 years of experience in higher education. As the former Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs in the University of Maine system, she oversaw academic and student policies, new program approval, and other academic matters related to the system’s seven universities. As Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lesley University, Dr. Nunez was responsible for Lesley’s six schools and its student affairs department. Dr. Nunez has served as a tenured faculty member at Ramapo State College, the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York, and Lehman College of the City University of New York. She has also authored Pursuing Diversity (1992) and numerous articles in the areas of language acquisition, diversity, academic attainment in higher education, cultural differences in education and retention.
Dr. Wilfredo Nieves, President, Capital Community College
Dr. Nieves has been an educator and educational leader in community college affairs for more than 30 years. He served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Baltimore City Community College, where he was responsible for the overall planning, management, and evaluation for all educational programs. Dr. Nieves was also involved extensively in community relations and in developing partnerships with colleges and universities in the Baltimore region. As a leader in the Connecticut Community College system, Dr. Nieves has brought an understanding of the major issues and opportunities for community colleges, and how to succeed in a challenging environment.
Dr. Estela Lopez, Senior Program Associate, Excelencia in Education
Dr. López, the former Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the Connecticut State University System (CSU), has held top administrative positions in different institutions and settings, including Chicago, where she was the Provost of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), and Puerto Rico where she served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Planning at Inter American University. Over the past several years, Dr. Lopez co-chaired Hartford’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education, which plans to increase the number of Hartford students going on to a four-year college or university by 25 percent. Dr. Lopez has been the recent recipient of the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association Achievement Award (2008), as well as the Illinois Latino Council in Higher Education Distinguished Service Award. In 2005, she was selected for the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund award. In 2006, the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission designated her the Latina Citizen of the Year.
Dr. Peter Rosa, Program Officer, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Peter has an extensive background in higher education, most recently as executive officer for academic affairs / chief student affairs officer with the Connecticut State University System. Peter has also served as associate professor for the past 18 years at Central Connecticut State University, teaching graduate classes on counseling and student development in higher education. Peter has served as president of the City’s Board of Education and as alderman of the Common Council. Active with several area nonprofits, Peter is a member of the board of directors of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and former president of the Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education. Peter received his Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Connecticut and his M.S. and B.A. from Central Connecticut State University.
Dr. Elsa Nunez, President, Eastern Connecticut State University
Dr. Nunez has over 20 years of experience in higher education. As the former Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs in the University of Maine system, she oversaw academic and student policies, new program approval, and other academic matters related to the system’s seven universities. As Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lesley University, Dr. Nunez was responsible for Lesley’s six schools and its student affairs department. Dr. Nunez has served as a tenured faculty member at Ramapo State College, the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York, and Lehman College of the City University of New York. She has also authored Pursuing Diversity (1992) and numerous articles in the areas of language acquisition, diversity, academic attainment in higher education, cultural differences in education and retention.
Dr. Wilfredo Nieves, President, Capital Community College
Dr. Nieves has been an educator and educational leader in community college affairs for more than 30 years. He served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Baltimore City Community College, where he was responsible for the overall planning, management, and evaluation for all educational programs. Dr. Nieves was also involved extensively in community relations and in developing partnerships with colleges and universities in the Baltimore region. As a leader in the Connecticut Community College system, Dr. Nieves has brought an understanding of the major issues and opportunities for community colleges, and how to succeed in a challenging environment.
Dr. Estela Lopez, Senior Program Associate, Excelencia in Education
Dr. López, the former Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the Connecticut State University System (CSU), has held top administrative positions in different institutions and settings, including Chicago, where she was the Provost of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), and Puerto Rico where she served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Planning at Inter American University. Over the past several years, Dr. Lopez co-chaired Hartford’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education, which plans to increase the number of Hartford students going on to a four-year college or university by 25 percent. Dr. Lopez has been the recent recipient of the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association Achievement Award (2008), as well as the Illinois Latino Council in Higher Education Distinguished Service Award. In 2005, she was selected for the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund award. In 2006, the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission designated her the Latina Citizen of the Year.
Dr. Peter Rosa, Program Officer, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Peter has an extensive background in higher education, most recently as executive officer for academic affairs / chief student affairs officer with the Connecticut State University System. Peter has also served as associate professor for the past 18 years at Central Connecticut State University, teaching graduate classes on counseling and student development in higher education. Peter has served as president of the City’s Board of Education and as alderman of the Common Council. Active with several area nonprofits, Peter is a member of the board of directors of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and former president of the Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education. Peter received his Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Connecticut and his M.S. and B.A. from Central Connecticut State University.
12:30 – 1:30 - LUNCH
1:30 – 2:00 - Werner Oyanadel, - Acting Executive Director, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, “CT Legislative Initiatives on Closing the Achievement gap”
2:00-3:45pm: – “Linking CCSU and Connecticut: Action Plan Forum on Latinos in Higher Education”
4:00-8:00pm: Social, with music and dance performances in Torp Theater, located in Davidson Hall, Music by Amor y Cultura and dance performance by COLADA
1:30 – 2:00 - Werner Oyanadel, - Acting Executive Director, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, “CT Legislative Initiatives on Closing the Achievement gap”
2:00-3:45pm: – “Linking CCSU and Connecticut: Action Plan Forum on Latinos in Higher Education”
4:00-8:00pm: Social, with music and dance performances in Torp Theater, located in Davidson Hall, Music by Amor y Cultura and dance performance by COLADA
For more information please contact Gladys Fuentes, Counseling and Wellness at morenof...@mail.ccsu.edu
Sponsored by the CCSU Sociology Department, Latino Study Program, Anthropology Department, English Department, Office of Diversity, Counseling and Wellness Center and Student Affairs.
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