Friday, September 15, 2023 | Vol. 7, No. 4

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT DAISY COCCO DE FILIPPIS

My Dear Colleagues and Students,

Life has resumed with optimism as we continue to work with our students to ensure that they have settled into a routine that is conducive to learning and that supports persistence. This fall’s growing enrollment speaks to the value of what each of us is doing to ensure that our students are supported and encouraged in their journey to a better life by means of education. Thank you so much for all everyone is doing to come together to ensure that life thrives and learning is firmly supported.

As I write these words, we are poised to welcome the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and other celebrations. Rosh Hashanah opens the Jewish New Year, which is followed ten days later by the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, known as the day of atonement. In the poems selected for sharing in this issue of our Semanario, we honor the diversity represented in the Hostos family, as we respect heritages and embrace our common humanity.

Mil gracias y bendiciones,

Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D.

President



POEMS TO WELCOME HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND THE JEWISH NEW YEAR

CAIMAN CLUES

Weekly Tips & Reminders to Navigate Life at Hostos

We hope you’re making the most of your college experience and enjoying your classes so far. This week we want to remind you of some paid internship info sessions and technology workshops and share how you can access free tutoring!   

• Digital Learning Workshops: This Fall, improve your digital technology skills. Learn how to use software and online tools to excel academically and professionally. Join us Wednesday, September 20 and Thursday 21 for CUNYfirst/Blackboard and Succeed@Hostos/ Degree Works workshops. Click here for full schedule. Also take a look at our Student Workshop Link and Microsoft Office Self Pace Training.

• CUNY Paid Internship Opportunity: 2024 Spring Forward is a paid internship program for students interested in science, technology, non-profits, and the healthcare industry. Information sessions will be held on today at 11 a.m. (RSVP), September 18 at 12 p.m. (RSVP) and September 20 at 1 p.m. (RSVP). Visit the Career Services Office to prepare your application! 

• Tutoring is available! Find out how Hostos students receive free tutoring, in-person or online, at the Writing Center and Hostos Academic Learning Center  (HALC) at the HALC Open House on September 20 from 12 – 4 p.m. in C-596. Learn how to schedule a HALC appointment here and visit the Writing Center’s webpage.  



MS. MACKENZIE SCOTT’S GIFT: PRESIDENT’S INITIATIVES

Submitted by Sofia Oviedo, Ph.D., Research Programs Director

I hope that you are all settled into your classes and have enjoyed the welcoming and orientation activities that the College has offered over the last few weeks. I had previously shared the wonderful news that one of Ms. MacKenzie Scott’s Gift: President’s Initiatives, the NextGen Public Health Scholars 2+2+2 Program, had selected two students for this academic year’s cohort. This week I am delighted to share more good news! The Ms. MacKenzie Scott Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) Scholarship, an initiative that is implemented in partnership with the Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division, has been awarded to six new students who completed a continuing education program and enrolled in a Hostos degree program this semester. Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support their enrollment and transition into a degree program, and they will now come that much closer to fulfilling their educational goals.

Please join me in congratulating the Fall 2023 Ms. MacKenzie Scott ACE Scholarship recipients: Lena Bradley, Natasha Garcia, Yasmina Gislaine Glele, Margarita Rosado Mendez, Charina Santos, and Tyesha Toro. This is a wonderful accomplishment for these new students and is a testament to the important work of Ms. MacKenzie Scott’s Gift: President’s Initiatives in providing our students with increased access to resources and opportunities that will provide the needed support and encouragement to advance in their educational and career development.

Sincerely,

Sofia Oviedo, Ph.D.



INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT (OIERA)

Submitted by Dean Babette Audant, Ph.D.

Using Data to Advance Just Practices and Moral Obligations: Revised Nursing Admissions Process

Hostos was founded, in part, to prepare residents of the South Bronx to meet the hiring needs of Lincoln Hospital and other Bronx-based healthcare providers seeking skilled workers, including Registered Nurses. The college, and the Allied Health faculty, more than met the call: graduates of our Allied Health degrees often achieve post-graduation employment rates of 100% and earn family-sustaining wages.

Not surprisingly, the Nursing AAS (Registered Nursing program) – like Dental Hygiene and Radiologic Technology – is highly competitive, with a limited number of seats and standards required by our accreditors. Over the past years, enrollment in the Nursing AAS degree plan has been approximately 20% (800–1000) of total Hostos enrollment, while only 100–120 students are in the clinical portion of the Nursing degree, to which they apply after completing the Nursing prerequisites. Among the hundreds of students completing prerequisites, an unknown percentage are no longer qualified to apply to Nursing, and without a plan or process for identifying and reaching out to these students, Hostos was not systematically able to connect students to advisors and discuss alternative academic and career pathways.

Led by VP La Toro Yates and Provost Shiang-Kwei Wang, SDEM and OAA, including Allied Health leadership, implemented a revised Nursing RN program admissions process in Spring 2023. They worked closely with Admissions, advisors, and the Registrar to define step-by-step processes to ensure we are informing students about the many resources available to them and systematically communicating when they are on track and when it’s time to talk about alternatives. 

To support the revised admissions process, OIERA developed a computer script to analyze data about students admitted in Spring 2023 interested in applying to the Nursing program. Among the ~250 students, 75 individuals earned one grade that does not meet Nursing requirements, and 18 students are disqualified from applying due to their Spring 2023 course outcomes. SDEM, in coordination with Allied Health, is reaching out to students now to ensure they do not continue applying for financial aid without an opportunity to discuss options. The same analysis will be done each semester for all students interested in applying to Nursing. The goal is to communicate early and often to students and to provide immediate guidance and support.

OIERA’s next step is analyzing data for the hundreds of students interested in applying to Nursing before the change in the admissions process. The script is more complicated, and the data is messier, but the analysis is needed to identify those students with whom we need to engage, whether it’s time to redirect their dreams or to congratulate them on their way to joining the Clinical Nursing program.



POLICY OF THE WEEK

Highlighting CUNY Policies You Should Know

Submitted by Executive Counsel and Labor Designee Eugene Sohn, Esq.

Jury Duty Policy

Employees summoned to jury duty must notify their immediate supervisor and the Human Resources Office as soon as possible that they have been summoned and must submit a copy of the jury duty summons at this time.  While serving jury duty, employees must keep their supervisors updated on a daily basis regarding the expected duration of service.  When returning from jury duty, employees are required to submit a copy of the completed jury duty certificate to their supervisor and the Human Resources Office.  A completed jury duty certificate will include the employee’s name, dates of jury duty service and the signature or stamp of the appropriate court clerk.  If all of the above requirements are met, full-time employees except for certain skilled trade titles will be paid for their time serving jury duty without charge to leave credits.  For federal and out of state jury service (as opposed to local or New York state jury service) the same procedure applies, but employees who received pay while performing jury service must reimburse the college if they receive a per diem jury service allowance from the federal or out of state governmental jurisdiction.  Reimbursement may be done through the Human Resources payroll unit. 



Certain skilled trade titles not entitled to be paid for their jury duty may at their discretion request the use of annual leave instead of receiving the per diem allowance from the court. Part-time employees including college assistants, adjuncts, and other hourly employees will be paid either $40 for each of the first three days of jury service or their regular pay if less, if such employees perform jury service during their regularly scheduled hours of work.

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Submitted by Director Eric Radezky, Ph.D.

THE PEOPLE’S MONEY: Citywide Participatory Budgeting, Phase 3 Winners Announced

This week’s updates come from the NYC Civic Engagement Commission. 

The People’s Money, NYC’s first-ever citywide participatory budgeting process, encouraged all New Yorkers aged 11 and up, regardless of immigration status, to vote to decide how to spend $5 million of Mayoral expense funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 NYC Budget.

From May 10th through June 25th, 2023, tens of thousands of New Yorkers voted on how to spend part of the city budget to address community needs. Residents had the opportunity to vote online or in person, in multiple languages, at sites across the five boroughs.

We thank all Hostos students, faculty, and staff who participated in Phase 1 of the idea-generation process last year and voted in Phase 3 this spring. Here is a full list of all winning projects across the five boroughs.

If you have any questions about these items, please email Dr. Radezky at eradezky@hostos.cuny.edu. 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE AND DIVERSITY (OCD)

Submitted by Chief Diversity Officer, Title IX Coordinator, and 504/ADA Coordinator Philip Oliveri, Esq.

As we are in the month of September, the Office of Compliance and Diversity would like to highlight that September is recognized as National Hispanic Heritage Month. The City University of New York and Hostos Community College honor the culture and contributions of Hispanics and Latin Americans. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of the independence of Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.





SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL STUDENT PARENT MONTH

A special announcement submitted by Sarah Hoiland, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology and HOPE Program Director

National Student Parent Month Important Announcements

In September 2022, a bipartisan effort led by US Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) led to the creation of National Student Parent Month. There are nearly 4 million Americans with children who attend postsecondary institutions, and this resolution recognizes the special “tenacity and endurance” of these caregivers and shows that “we have their backs,” according to Senators Moran and Duckworth, respectively.

Nationwide, 20% of college students are parents. At Hostos Community College, approximately 33% of our students are parents or caregivers.

How can you adjust your classroom policies for caregiving students?

Check out the College Transition Collaborative (Equity Accelerator)’s "Creating Student-Centered Policies" and engage in a “Syllabus Review.” Check out Dr. Jessica Leveto’s CTL workshop (recording and slides) at Kent State University.

What rights do pregnant and parenting students have under Title IX?

Discrimination and harassment against pregnant and parenting students on the basis of sex is prohibited. Students who are pregnant, were pregnant, or have a pregnancy-related condition can request breaks, larger desks, supportive programming, time off, and/or a private lactation space.

What kinds of programs and services are available at Hostos?

• Holistic Oasis for Parents’ Education (HOPE) Program: HOPE is an on-campus Two-Generation Program for student parents and their children. Student parents take classes during the 7 ½ week extended summer session and participate in holistic programming. Children ages 0-4 can attend Hostos' Children's Center, and kids ages 5-12 can attend the Hostos HOPE STEM Academy. Breakfast, lunch, MetroCards, tuition gap assistance, and childcare are just some of the benefits. The HOPE Program participants are invited to off-campus family events (i.e., New York Botanical Garden, MoMA, Central Park) and lunch-and-learns throughout the academic year.

Information sessions for the 2024 HOPE Program will be held throughout 2023-2024. Questions? Contact Dr. Hoiland at shoiland@hostos.cuny.edu or hope@hostos.cuny.edu, and check out our website and Instagram page.

The HOPE Program is funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant ($2.3M for 2022-2026). Drs. Hoiland, Lee, Jiang, and Professor Valdes-Portela are studying the effectiveness of the HOPE Program’s three-dimensional interventions. This research will advance knowledge and understanding about the types of holistic interventions that are necessary to serve the complex needs of student parents, who comprise approximately one-third of our student population at Hostos.

• The Hostos Community College Children’s Center has proudly served as a campus-based child care provider that services the early childhood educational and developmental needs of children since 1983. Our mission is to offer Hostos students access to a safe, nurturing, affordable, high-quality, educational learning environment for their children. We fully implement a standards/research-based curriculum that promotes social/emotional, physical, and cognitive development to empower children to become lifelong learners. In addition, we engage parents in ongoing activities and workshops to further support the holistic development of each individual child. Programming is available for children ages 6 weeks to 4 years. Please visit our website! 

• Family Empowerment Program (FEP): The mission of the FEP is to provide services that assist parenting students to establish and maintain healthy lifestyles and be self-sufficient, nurturing parents while completing an associate degree. The program aids parenting and expecting students by connecting them to resources within Hostos and outside community organizations. Each student is provided with individualized case management and social work services, advocacy, educational workshops, emotional support, and much more. We are located in D-101-M and can be reached at 718-518-4474. Check out our pages: Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter.

NEWS FROM THE DIVISIONS

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (SDEM)

Submitted by VP La Toro Yates, Ph.D.

Initiative to Regain Good Academic Standing Launched!

The Academic Completion Initiative (ACI) is a new project coming out of the Student Success Coaching Unit in SDEM.  Dean Sterling, in partnership with Dr. Sheryce Woolery, developed the ACI and launched it as a pilot for the Fall 2023 semester. The idea behind the initiative is to create an all-encompassing support system to assist students on their path to regaining good academic standing. Peer Mentors, alongside Student Success Coaches, will be essential to ACI. To strengthen students’ academic profile, they will support the initiative by ensuring student participation, programming, and social engagement. The Academic Completion Initiative is supported through the generous offer of a grant awarded through Ms. Mackenzie Scott’s Gift.

We are excited about this opportunity to be intentional in building a toolkit to help Hostos’ students develop a growth mindset towards gaining and maintaining academic success.

SDEM Barbeque: NEW DATE!

Friday, September 29, 2023

Did somebody say BBQ? SDEM will host its annual Welcome BBQ Friday, September 29, at Evelina Antonetty Playground, from 12 – 3 p.m.  Let’s enjoy the company with laughter, community support, and reunions. See you all there!

Admissions and Recruitment

The Office of Admissions and Recruitment is hosting a series of recruitment activities that seamlessly blend the traditional and digital realms to provide prospective freshmen and transfer students with a comprehensive view of our institution. Our School/Organization Group Tours offer an immersive experience, allowing students to explore our state-of-the-art facilities, engage with administrators, and witness campus life firsthand.

Complementing these group tours are our dynamic Virtual Information Sessions, which provide interactive forums for students to learn about our academic programs, financial aid options, and campus culture from the comfort of their homes, ensuring accessibility and convenience for all.​

Financial Aid

In our office, the mission is to empower families in the community by eliminating financial barriers to access to higher education. This is chiefly achieved by raising awareness about the benefits of filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the application for the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). Moreover, we help students clear an affordable pathway to enrollment, retention, and graduation by providing individualized service to steward them through the application process in our financial aid application center, the Micro Lab.

The Micro Lab is efficiently equipped with eight computer stations and operated by two high-level College Assistants (Unaka and Lidines) along with a team of Federal Work-Study student aides. Throughout this summer, the Micro Lab has been quite busy. From June 2023 – August 2023, one thousand and one hundred forty-three (1,143) students received assistance filing financial aid applications. That is an increase of over 140% compared to last summer (Jun 2022 – Aug 2022) when 473 students visited the Micro Lab!

As a result, we have nearly doubled the amount of TAP applications completed at this time last year [+80%] and equaled the percentage of FAFSAs filed [85%]. Thus far, 60% of all degree-seeking students enrolled in the Fall 2023 semester have filed a TAP application; that’s +30% over last year! In the Fall 2022 semester, we did not reach a 60% TAP application completion rate until December 2022.

We’re happy to continue serving our students and parents!  We would be remiss if we did not recognize the year-long strategy, planning, and contribution of the cross-divisional TAP Committee led by SDEM VP Dr. La Toro Yates.

“None of us is as good as ALL of us.”

*To visit the Financial Aid Micro Lab, come speak with a Financial Aid Counselor in the lower level of the D-Building, room D-B112 at 120 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10451.

Transfer Services 

Priority Deadlines for Transfer Applications is TODAY, September 15! 

Get help during our transfer tabling or Walk-in Wednesdays, during our virtual application hour and tabling sessions, or come to C–512 (Tuesdays) for support with your application.

Virtual Transfer Application Hour

Every Tuesday, 12 – 1 p.m.

Zoom here. 

Transfer Talks at C-512

Every Tuesday, 2 – 3 p.m. 

Walk-in Wednesdays

Every Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tabling A-Atrium

Every Thursday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.   

Don’t forget to follow Transfer Services on Instagram here.

Every week, there will be admissions officers from various 4-year institutions here to answer questions – along with our talented transfer coordinator and peer mentors. St John’s, Fordham, and SUNY Farmingdale are a few who are coming this month.

Contact transferservices@hostos.cuny.edu for the full semester schedule.  

Don’t forget to follow Transfer Services on Instagram here. 

SDEM Important Events

Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness Center is hosting its Annual Wellness Festival, on Wednesday, September 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will take place at Hostos Community College in the C-building lobby at 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10451. If you have any questions, please contact Fabian Wander, Director of Health & Wellness at (718) 518-6567.

Join the Wellness Office for “Keep Calm and Carry Yarn” to experience the health benefits of crocheting. Come and create a warm cozy scarf or other small project at the A-Atrium, every Wednesday, through December 6, from 3 – 4 p.m. Free to all Hostos students. Materials are provided while supplies last.

Hostos One Stop

Food Pantry

If you or someone you know is experiencing food insecurity, please visit the Hostos Food Pantry. Appointments are available: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. For more information, contact Madeline Cruz at 718-518-4141 or at mcruz@hostos.cuny.edu.

Grab & Go: Quick Bites between Classes

If you find yourself wanting or needing a snack in between classes, come visit the Grab & Go at the Food Pantry. Visit us at the Savoy Building, D-101, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Scholarship Opportunities

There are scholarships available, just waiting for you to apply! Click here for more information. If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, contact the Scholarship Office Coordinator, Marina Esquilin, at mesquilin@hostos.cuny.edu or calling (718) 518-4166.

POEMS TO INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY

Submitted by VP Yates, Ph.D

“Hello Black Child”

By Countee Cullen

Hey black child

Do you know who you are

Who you really are

Do you know you can be

What you want to be

If you try to be

What you can be

Hey black child

Do you know where you are going

Where your really going

Do you know you can learn

What you want to learn

If you try to learn

What you can learn

Hey black child

Do you know you are strong

I mean really strong

Do you know you can do

What you want to do

If you try to do

What you can do

Hey Black Child

Be what you can be

Learn what you must learn

Do what you can do

And tomorrow your nation

Will be what you want it to be

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE (ADM)

Submitted by SVP Esther Rodríguez-Chardavoyne

CUNYBuy Procure to Pay (P2P)

For those new to CUNYBuy or simply needing a refresher on the latest CUNYBuy phase that was implemented over the summer, read on for a quick summary!

CUNYBuy Procure to Pay (P2P) went live on July 3, 2023. It is the third phase of the CUNYBuy rollout and provides full transparency, automation, and self-service capabilities.

The purchase of all goods and services in FY2023-2024 will be performed in CUNYBuy, including Requisitions, Approvals, Purchase Order issuance and dispatch, Receipts, Vouchers (entry and approval for goods and services only), and Payment Requests (Non-Tax Levy ONLY). You can also now access the CUNYBuy Marketplace without having to log in through CUNYfirst.

All users who are authorized to access CUNYBuy are required to complete the training course(s) based on their role(s) /access in CUNYBuy. Training for CUNYBuy is offered through Blackboard. The courses include CUNYBuy Overview, Requisition Creation and Submission, Requisition Approver, Creating Receipts, and Inspections (a new process that is now an approval process after the applicable receipt is created).

For first-time users: to self-enroll in each applicable course, log in to Blackboard using your CUNY login credentials (first.lastname##@login.cuny.edu).

• In the CUNYBuy training course, click “+Enroll” at the bottom left. 

• Click the Submit button to complete the enrollment. 

• Click the OK button to proceed to the CUNYBuy course.

To successfully complete each course, you must achieve a 75% passing grade.

If you have any issues accessing the courses, please open a ServiceNow ticket and request it be routed to CIS Training. For all other CUNYBuy-related issues, visit the CUNYBuy SharePoint Site or create a service ticket with Hostos IT and request it be routed to Central CUNYBuy Operation. FAQs and additional CUNYBuy information can be found on the CUNYBuy SharePoint site.



CONTINUING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (CEWD)

Submitted by VP Evelyn Fernández-Ketcham, Ph.D., LCSW

The 19th Cohort of CEWD’s History of Latin Music & Jazz Seminar Begins October 7



The Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development’s (CEWD) History of Latin Music & Jazz Seminar will begin on Saturday, October 7. This will be our 19th cohort. The classes are offered on Saturday mornings via Zoom from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (see meeting dates below).  Participants attend from all over the country and the world. To date, 500 students have enrolled in the program.

This free seminar is taught by Joe Conzo Sr., a noted music historian, producer, and author of Mambo Diablo: My Journey with Tito Puente. During this seminar, participants will learn about the impact of Latin music pioneers and artists and how this musical genre has evolved since the 1930’s. Periodically special guests are invited to speak with students. This program is free and open to the public.

To register, please click here.

Joe Conzo Sr. is also helping Hostos plan “The Ultimate Concert Weekend,” a celebration in honor of Tito Puente’s 100th birthday. Save the Date: November 10 – 12. More details soon!

Seminar Dates:

• Saturday, October 7
• Saturday, October 14
• Saturday, October 21
• Saturday, October 28
• Saturday, November 4
• Saturday, November 18
• Saturday, December 2
• Saturday, December 9

Virtual Information Sessions

To learn more about CEWD’s program offerings, please register for a session here.



INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT (DIA)

Submitted by VP Colette Atkins

NEXT WEEK: The 17th Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Outing Classic Happening on September 21!

The Hostos Community College Foundation’s 17th Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Outing Classic returns on Thursday, September 21, to Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf Courses. Join us for a day of revelry and friendly competition while helping the Foundation to raise funds for scholarships at Hostos. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.hostosgolfouting.com. 

Want to Be a Mentor?

Hostos has partnered with iMentor to help current students and alumni mentor high school students in New York City public schools. For more information about the program and how to participate, contact Alumni Relations Manager Felix Sanchez at fsanchez@hostos.cuny.edu or click here.



Planned Giving to Hostos

If you have thought about including Hostos in your estate planning and would like to learn more about the many ways you can have a lasting impact on Hostos students, contact DIA VP Colette Atkins by phone at 718-518-4394 or via email at catkins@hostos.cuny.edu to discuss Hostos’ planned giving society.

BRAVO NEWS

Celebrating the Accomplishments of the Hostos Community

Hostos Games Design Program Spotlighted on BronxNet

Congratulations to Game Design Professor Marcelo Viana Neto and student Alan Figueroa, who were interviewed for “Diálogo Abierto” with host Javier E. Gómez on BronxNet. They talked about the associate degree program and the unique student-run studio, Other Possible Games. Watch the entire interview in Spanish here.



English Professor Publishes New Poetry Book

Congratulations to Hostos English Associate Professor Anne Rounds for the publication of her new book Clearing the Stage, a long-form elegy composed in New York City during the unfolding of the Covid pandemic. The suite is in three parts: “Prologue,” “Specimens,” and “Not / Epilogues.” The poems in the “Specimens” section reflect the initial stages of the pandemic in March and April 2020, drawing language from the godfather of New York poetry, Walt Whitman. The prologue and epilogue, while filling traditional roles of poetic beginning and ending, speak to the nebulous character of the pandemic: the notion that it may always be, in some sense, unknown and unfinished. Clearing the Stage invites reader-listeners to meet a historical moment and its aftermath that call out for inclusive poetry. Get the book here.

HOSTOS FOR EVERYONE

Free Services for the Community



Hostos Offers Free Preventive Dental Hygiene Services to the Public

The Dental Hygiene Patient Care Facility at Hostos Community College is a teaching unit that provides high-quality dental care, primarily cleanings and dental x-rays to the community, while adhering to the most current sterilization techniques. Several appointments will be needed and each may last three hours at a time.

For more information and scheduling, call 718-319-7943.



The appointment schedule is as follows: 

Mondays: 9 AM - 1 PM and 2 - 6 PM

Wednesdays: 8 AM - 12 PM and 2:30 - 6:30 PM

Fridays: 9 AM - 1 PM and 2 - 6 PM

Location: Hostos Dental Hygiene Patient Care Facility

500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10451

B Building 

Note: The clinic does not provide restorative dental work such as fillings, implants, etc.



HOSTOS ATHLETICS CALENDAR

Hostos Women’s Volleyball vs. Queensborough Community College

Tuesday, September 19 | 7 PM | Hostos Gym (C-building, third floor)

EVENTS

Title: Constitution Day

Date | Time: Tuesday, September 19 | 10 AM – 12 PM

Location: C-391

Description: You’re invited to join us as we come together to honor the document that shaped the United States of America with an engaging panel discussion and Q&A with Antonio Delgado, New York State Lieutenant Governor; Justice Bianka Perez, NYS Supreme Court 12th Judicial District; and Justice Llinet Rosado, NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, moderated by La Toro Yates, VP of Student Development and Enrollment Management (SDEM), and Eric Radezky, Director of Governmental and External Affairs. Participants will have a chance to answer trivia questions and win prizes! 

Title: Hostos Academic Learning Center Open House

Date | Time: Wednesday, September 20 | 12 PM

Location: C–596

Description: Get to know the tutors and learn about their in-person and online tutoring services. There will be prizes!

Title: Book Presentation “Hechos y documentos sobre la presencia judía en República Dominicana”

Date | Time: Wednesday, September 20 | 2 PM

Location: Faculty Dining Room (FDR)

Description: Join Doctor Herbert Stern Díaz for a presentation about his most recent book on Jewish people in the Dominican Republic throughout the centuries. Hostos President Daisy Cocco De Filippis will join him and offer remarks about this impactful topic in Dominican migratory history. This event will be conducted in Spanish.

Title: 2023 Golf Outing

Date | Time: Thursday, September 21 | Shotgun 12 PM, Cocktails/Dinner 5:30 PM

Location: Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf Courses

Description: Register for the 17th Annual Hostos Community College Foundation Golf Outing Classic. Funds raised during the event will support scholarships at Hostos. Go here for registration.

Title: Play "Of Love and Resistance"

Date | Time: Friday, September 22 | 7 PM

Location: Black Box Theater

Description: "Of Love and Resistance" is a compelling play inspired by true events, delving into the harrowing impact of the Chilean Coup of 1973 on one family torn apart by imprisonment and political strife. Through the ordeal of Tomás and his pregnant wife Sonia, the play unveils the harsh realities of state-sponsored brutality and the role of the United States in supporting the rise of General Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. The play allows us to reflect on the universal struggle for justice and human rights. Currently in workshop, "Of Love and Resistance" commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Chilean Coup D’état, opening a space for dialog, memory and creativity. Presented in English. Free admission. Register here. Eric Avilés is a CRNY artist-in-residence at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture.

Title: Stated Meeting of the College

Date | Time: Wednesday, September 27 | Doors open at 3 PM / Meeting starts at 3:30 PM

Location: Savoy Multipurpose Room

Title: Angel Papote Alvarado y Grupo Esencia in Concert

Date | Time: Saturday, September 30 | 7:30 PM

Location: Main Theater

Description: In their Hostos Center debut, Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia will celebrate 25 years of performing and recording their dynamic style of hard-hitting, danceable Bomba, Plena and Salsa. These Latin Grammy nominees released their seventh album "El tren de la sabrosura" in 2022 to high praise and recognition, winning the prestigious "Best Album of the Year" from Puerto Rico's Fundación Nacional para La Cultura Popular. Joining them is special guest artist Hector “Pichie” Pérez – the Bronx-born “sonero” and 30-year lead singer of La Sonora Ponceña. This culturally rich evening will resonate with fans - young and old - of contemporary Bomba, Plena, Salsa and Afro-Caribbean music. Get tickets here.

Title: Panel “¡Ser intelectual hoy! Arte y sociedad”

Date | Time: Tuesday, October 17 | 3 – 5 PM

Location: Longwood Art Gallery

Description: Author Chiqui Vicioso, Hostos President Cocco De Filippis, Professor Humberto Ballesteros, and Professor Inmaculada Lara Bonilla will engage in conversation about their recent publications and research. This is a bilingual event (English-Spanish).

Title: Student Leadership Academy Alumni Reunion

Date | Time: Thursday, November 2 | 6 PM

Location: A-Atrium

Description: Get ready for our first Student Leadership Academy Alumni Reunion which promises to be amazing. Kindly mark your calendars, and RSVP using this link.  

Title: Veterans Day Alumni Celebration

Date | Time: Tuesday, November 7 | 3 – 6 PM

Location:Savoy Multipurpose Room

Description: Save the date for this celebration in which we will honor those alumni who have bravely served our nation!

ABOUT EL SEMANARIO HOSTOSIANO / THE HOSTOS WEEKLY

El Semanario Hostosiano / The Hostos Weekly is a communication vehicle designed to unite our multiple voices as we share news about members of the Hostos family, provide updates on our projects and upcoming events, and disseminate policy that impacts our work.  

Past issues can be found here.