Friday, May 6, 2022 | Vol. 4 No. 14, Spring 2022 Semester
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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT DAISY COCCO DE FILIPPIS |
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Dear Colleagues and Students,
Today marks the end of a week that saw us celebrate the culmination of three years of hard work by many of us, recognized by a very positive final report from the Middle States Accreditation visiting team. There are many who were thanked and celebrated as we attended this past Monday’s in-person gathering where special recognitions for leadership were presented, in particular, to stellar colleagues: Dean Babette Audant, Professor Catherine Lyons, Professor Nelson Nuñez-Rodríguez, and Professor Kate Wolfe. Bravi!
The Self-Study’s recommendations and the visiting team’s collegial suggestions will inform our strategic planning process, being organized in preparation for the process to take place during the academic year 2022–23, to begin implementation Fall 2023 semester.
To that end, Research Day 2022, hosted by the Senate Grants Committee and ably chaired by Prof. Beachdel, held two powerful presentations this past week on the planning and work began by participants in the Hostos Research Center, ably guided by Professor Yoel Rodríguez, the re-imagining of the Humanities 100 course by Professor Beachdel will inform conversations on re-thinking some of the teaching and learning and reinforcing research as we mentor our students.
I was so pleased to attend the powerful Velada Hostosiana/Hostos Culture Talk organized by Professor Andrea Fabrizio and Professor Gregory Marks for the CoreBooks@CUNY program for Hostos initiative which they have led for several years now. This is an effort to be commended and one we should all connect with on behalf of stronger liberal arts opportunities for our students.
The Velada’s guest speaker was Dr. Roosevelt Montás who is Senior Lecturer in American Studies and English at Columbia University. Possessor of advanced degrees in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, he was Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum at Columbia College from 2008 to 2018. He specializes in Antebellum American literature and culture, with particular interest in American Program, and has multiple other titles. The subject of his presentation was his book “Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why they Matter for a New Generation.” It was encouraging to see his long relationship with Hostos as well as his connections with Professor Ballesteros, Dean Babette Audant and Professor Linda Hirsch. We have before us as we move forward with our strategic planning activities the opportunity to consider some of his thoughts:
“When making the case for liberal education to low-income students and families, I often point out that there is a long tradition of steering working-class students toward an education in servitude, an education in obedience and docility, an education in not asking questions. The idea of liberal education for the already privileged, for the pampered elite, is a way of carrying on this odious tradition. It is a way of putting liberal education out of the reach of the people who would most benefit from it—precisely the people who have been historically denied the tools for political agency. I ask them to take a look at who sends their children to liberal arts colleges and at what liberal arts college graduates go on to do with their “useless” education. Far from a pointless indulgence for the elite, liberal education is, in fact, the most powerful tool that we have to subvert the hierarchies of social privilege that keep those who are down, down.” Introduction, p12
I ask you that as we dream of the next five years in our beloved Hostos’ journey that we all work together to ensure, or continue to ensure that whatever career path is chosen by our students, that our general education, our core requirements provide them a liberal education base to support their life dreams.
Mil gracias y bendiciones, Daisy
Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D.
President
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A POEM TO WELCOME ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER CELEBRATION MONTH:
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Lighting One Candle
By Yosa Buson, Japan (1716–1784)
Translated by Robert Hass
Lighting one candle
from another —
Spring evening..
A haiku is an unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. The haiku first emerged in Japanese literature during the 17th century, as a terse reaction to elaborate poetic traditions, though it did not become known by the name haiku until the 19th century.
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Submitted by Director of Research Programs Sofia Oviedo, Ph.D.
I hope that you are all well and enjoying the start of a new month which for me always signals a new beginning and hope for continued personal learning and growth. This week presented several opportunities for the Hostos community to come together beginning with the celebration of the completion of the Middle States study, which recognized the spirit of strength, hard work, and perseverance of all the faculty, staff, and students that brought this effort to fruition resulting in a rewarding and positive conclusion.
The Ms. MacKenzie Scott’s Gift: President’s Initiatives also held several notable events. On Monday, the Own Your Power committee, which received support through the Educating for Diversity initiative, concluded its educational activities that focused on sexual assault awareness and its three-part workshop series called Silent Agreements, which helps participants to better understand their individual power and learn strategies for navigating difficult relationships. The Social Sciences Speaker Series, led by Professor Marcella Bencivenni, hosted a book discussion with Dr. Johanna Fernández, the author of the groundbreaking book, “The Young Lords: A Radical History,” which examines the rich history of the Young Lords and the social movement and political activism they led in the 1960s in NYC. I want to thank the Educating for Diversity grantees for coordinating and facilitating these incredible community-building events.
This week the Hostos Research Center (HRC) and Committee on Sponsored Programs and Grants (CSPG) also hosted the Hostos Grant Writing Workshop Series Kick-off Event with Dr. Anthony DePass, an expert grant development specialist. This event began on Thursday, May 5, and concludes today. If you have not had the opportunity to participate yet, you can join this morning and get expert tips and guidance on developing a competitive grant proposal. Click here to see the agenda and Zoom links to participate. This event is a first in a series of educational and skill-building activities in grant writing that the HRC is planning to offer in the near future.
In addition to these wonderful events, the Ms. MacKenzie Scott’s Gift: President’s Initiatives are still providing opportunities for student employment through the Jobs on Campus initiative. Students can still apply for a part-time job this spring and summer through the HIRECAIMANS symplicity career link. Students can obtain additional support through the Career Services office and can visit Succeed@Hostos to schedule an appointment. There are many opportunities still available across the Hostos campus so all interested students should apply right away.
Today marks the deadline for submission of the NextGen Public Health Scholars 2+2+2 Program. Students that have started an application should ensure that all application materials including recommendation letters are completed and emailed to me. Later this month I look forward to announcing the first cohort of participants that will begin their educational and professional journey in the fields of public health and epidemiology through this program.
Lastly, all faculty and staff interested in developing a research project and who need support to begin exploring their ideas, are invited to apply for the 2022 IDEAS Project Development Awards (Innovating, Developing, and Executing Actions with Success). Proposals can address institutional needs and/or current research questions and should have the potential to be translated and materialized into a full-fledged project eligible for external funding. Each HRC-CSPG – IDEAS Project will receive $1,000 or $2,000 as a summer 2022 stipend/start-up funding to develop a grant proposal to be submitted to an external funding opportunity.
The application deadline is May 31, 2022. Click here to access the full Call for Proposals.
For more information and to request a form please email Sofia Oviedo at soviedo@hostos.cuny.edu | Tel: 718-518-4309.
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INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, RESEARCH, AND ASSESSMENT |
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Submitted by Dean of Academic Affairs Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Assessment
AY21–22 AES Annual Planning and Reporting Templates—completion, alignments and integration
While the campus is preparing for the end of year celebrations (in person!), it’s also time to shift attention to the completion of annual planning and assessment reporting templates (A-PART) by Hostos’ nearly 60 AES units. While this process cannot compete with the feel-good exuberance and energy generated by graduation (a hard standard to beat), reflection on a year’s efforts to better serve our students directly (advisement, admissions, counseling, the library, athletics, ARC, financial aid, the Writing Center, and more) and indirectly (budget, facilities, registrar, procurement, et al) is a positive, and potentially team-building experience.
Beginning in late May and continuing into mid-June, AESAC members will support AES units by reviewing AES report drafts including support for data organization and analysis, and identification of closing the loop activities. Specific guidelines about this process will be shared with AES unit directors within the next week.
Assessment of AES assessment practices is ongoing, too. A major goal will be to work across AES units to coordinate assessment (including data production) and planning with institutional goals and questions in mind. The last three years of AES A-PART completion has led to the development of better practices and pointed to a need for more/broader reaching professional development, and opportunities to create more opportunities for communication and collaboration about what we’re assessing and why. To this end, AESAC Co-chair Elbagina Bonilla (aka SDEM administrative specialist and assessment liaison) and Director of Assessment AJ Stachelek are exploring the creation of shared goals across AES units. Most likely, their efforts will focus on student-facing AES units. More to come about this evolution during the summer.
AES directors seeking support, please contact Babette Audant (baudant@hostos.cuny.edu) to schedule a one-on-one meeting in the coming weeks (or wait for more information about AES A-PART support to be shared!).
Any data needed from OIERA to support end of year planning and assessment should be requested now to ensure sufficient time for review and response. Please reach out to Sen. Director, OIERA, Piotr Kocik (pkocik@hostos.cuny.edu).
Closing the loop! AES unit directors, please reach out to your division’s assessment/planning liaison, or to your division leadership to schedule a meeting to review your respective A-PARTs, discuss recommendations and resource allocations including space and release time.
AES A-PARTs should be completed by mid-June. Submit your reports to division leadership (seek division-specific directions/expectations please!) and to a designated folder on the AESAC Teams site (link forthcoming).
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Submitted by Executive Counsel and Labor Designee Eugene Sohn, Esq.
The ESPARC and Workplace Violence Training
The ESPARC and Workplace Violence Training modules for the 2021-2022 academic year are now available. In accordance with New York State Law, every year, ALL employees (full-time and part-time) are required to complete the two separate online trainings listed below available via CUNY Blackboard:
- Workplace Violence Prevention Training
- “ESPARC” Training: Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Response
Hostos is making it a priority to reach a 100% completion rate as soon as possible! This will ensure compliance with NY State Law and avoid bombarding staff with repeated reminders.
You can access the trainings by logging onto the CUNY Blackboard. The trainings are found under “My Organizations.” See attached for more detailed instructions if needed.
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OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE AND DIVERSITY |
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Submitted by Latoya S. Jeffers, Esq., Chief Diversity Officer, Title IX Coordinator and 504/ADA Coordinator
As we enter into the month of May, the Office of Compliance and Diversity would like to recognize that May has been designated as the following:
- Haitian Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Older Americans Month
- Personal History Awareness Month
- South Asian Heritage Month
- Speech and Hearing Awareness Month
- Indian Heritage Month
While this is not an all-encompassing list we welcome the opportunity for all to share celebrations we may have not recognized. Email OCD@hostos.cuny.edu and send your thoughts and suggestions.
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NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
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Submitted by the Office of Academic Affairs
Two Hostos students, Soualipouguini Tankoano and Mathew Palomeque, have been selected to study abroad in Summer 2022 French Boot Camp sponsored by the French Embassy. Professor Nicole Wallenbrock, an Assistant Professor in the Humanities Department, learned of this opportunity while developing a heritage speaker course. While developing the course, Professor Wallenbrock’s research led her to the French Embassy website, where she encountered a similar heritage speaker course that she used to inform the design of the course she developed for Hostos students. Our two Hostos students will travel to different parts of France this summer.
Soualipouguini Tankoano, an engineering student, was accepted into the French Boot Camp being offered in Lyon, France. Soualipouguini will study a curriculum built around urban sustainability. Over the two-week period, Tankoano and peers will study urban transport policies, road transportation pricing, food supply chains, circular economy, urban planning, sustainable development policy, urban district development, mobility policy, air transportation and pollution. Tankoano’s deep dive into urban sustainability curriculum takes an integrative and interdisciplinary approach to developing awareness of green urbanism and local policies that help ensure good quality of life for an ever-growing urban population while reducing its environmental impact. Lyon is the second largest city in France.
Another Hostos student accepted into a French Boot Camp is Mathew Palomeque. He will spend two weeks in Paris, France studying ways of using micro-architecture to build sustainable shelter. With guidance from ENSAD (Ecole des Arts Decoratifs) designers, Boot Camp students will create and develop their own concept of micro-architecture. They will use creativity to conceive micro-structural designs and select materials from local and recycled sources to create model shelters. Examples of learning modules include, but are not limited to, creating structures for gardening, travel, animals, community growth, or art performance. The two-week curriculum involves students presenting multiple iterations of shelter designs giving time to receive feedback and present new versions. During this Boot Camp, students will visit nearby neighborhoods, be introduced to biomaterials, visit showrooms with ecological material innovations, conduct independent research at the ENSAD’s library, visit Atelier Niveau Zero (a design studio that reuses clay from construction sites), and receive instruction in how to organize and present a design project; among other experiences and activities that expose the students to the places, people, and culture of France.
This French Boot Camp strives to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in study abroad, and the French Embassy created the Community College in France initiative and designed the ‘Boot Camps’ to give Community College students an immersive and enriching academic opportunity in France during the summer. The Hostos students are a part of a larger cohort of 51 students selected from across the United States to participate in French Boot Camps and are the only representatives from The City University of New York and of New York State.
Tuition costs, for both students, are funded by scholarships awarded by the French Embassy and by Hostos Community College BTSA funds.
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Submitted by Professor Amy J. Ramson, Esq., Public Policy and Law
Strengthening Intercultural Communication Competencies
Would you like to connect students from one of your courses with students in another country?
Spurred by the move toward internationalization, global learning, and diversification of curricula, Hostos faculty have taught courses with virtual exchanges between their students and those in other countries. Over the last 3 years, courses in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM have been paired with students from Spain, Sweden, Jordan, England, The Netherlands, Brazil, France, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, and Egypt.
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), a type of Virtual Exchange (VE), begins with a partnership between two faculty members in different geographic locations or from different cultural contexts. The faculty members each select a course in which intersecting themes make it possible to establish a common ground for collaboration. They collaboratively create a shared module with three activities or assignments. Although the classic COIL module consists of an icebreaker, comparative analysis assignment, and a collaborative project, there is flexibility in the number of assignments or projects professors can require.
During the semester students from the two courses spend 4-8 weeks collaboratively undertaking the assignments. Facilitated by the collaborating faculty members, students build a dialog, explore each other’s background, and collaboratively create knowledge.
Students in COIL courses have the opportunity to enhance their intercultural communication competencies and strengthen their teamwork, technology, and critical thinking skills. This high-impact practice:
- Encourages students to negotiate discourse and reflect on cultural differences.
- Democratizes the relationship between the students.
- Helps students build a network of interconnectedness where inherent human needs and common ideas are uncovered.
- Increases self-awareness and students’ recognition of self in what is presumed to be foreign and unfamiliar.
The three main components of the project are scaffolded as exploratory activities where subject matter is filtered through a global lens and culturally specific perspectives. Students describe the impact of this enriching dialog as transformative. The benefits of COIL help fulfill Hostos’ mission as a multilingual learning institution. Students’ inherent cultural and linguistic capital can be harnessed to empower them, and acts as a vehicle to help students situate themselves as citizens in a global context.
There are CUNY and Hostos COIL communities to support you, and there are organizations that can connect you with potential partners in other countries. There is a COIL Academic Commons group, and COIL is part of the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy. Here at Hostos, there’s a COIL committee under OAA. Please contact Amy Ramson (aramson@hostos.cuny.edu), COIL Committee Chair, if you would like to learn more and teach a COIL course.
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Dental Hygiene Patient Care Facility is Now OPEN! (Recurring notice)
All Services are Provided at No Cost
The Dental Hygiene Clinic is a teaching facility that provides comprehensive patient care while adhering to the most current sterilization techniques.
Our services require more than one visit in order to provide comprehensive dental hygiene care. Appointments are normally two (2) hours in duration.
Clinic Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday | Morning and Afternoon Hours
500 Grand Concourse, B-Building, Room B-124 | Tel: 718-319-7943 | Learn more about the Hostos
Dental Hygiene Clinic here.
(Established in 1970)
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The “Caiman Clues” for the Spring ’22 semester
Students: Every week, for the Academic calendar year, read the Caiman Clues for helpful tips and reminders.
Caiman Clues —Your Hostos Helping Hand to Success
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NEWS FROM THE DIVISION OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT |
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Submitted by Vice President of Student Development & Enrollment Management La Toro Yates, Ph.D.
I Don't Feel No Ways Tired
By James Cleveland
I don't feel no ways tired
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me
I don't believe He brought me this far
Nobody told me
Nobody promised me
That the road was gonna be easy
Oh, but I don't believe He brought me this far
Can I get a witness here tonight?
I don't know 'bout you tonight
But I'm been running for Jesus a long time
And there's something about walking with Him, Hallelujah
Everyday gets sweeter
Than the day before
And for some reason
I don't mind the pitfalls
'Cause every time I get to one, He's right there
And I can say just like that old mother says that night
I don't feel no ways tired, Lord
I've come too far
From where I started from
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
Well I don't believe He'd bring me this far, and just leave me
I'm gon' say it one more time
I don't feel no ways tired, Lord
I've come too far along
From where I started from
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
Well I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe
I don't believe He'd bring me
Through all the things I've come through
I've been sick
But God brought me
I've been in trouble
And God brought me
I've been trembling
I've been lonely
Oh I don't believe
I don't believe
I don't believe
He'd bring me all this way
Oh Jesus
Don't leave me Jesus
Don't leave me Jesus
Don't leave me Jesus
Don't leave
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
I don't believe He brought me this far
To leave me
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Admissions
The Office of Admissions & Recruitment hosted two Open Houses:
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On Wednesday, April 27, we hosted a Mini-Open House session for our Media Design programs. We had 21 prospective and newly admitted students during our one-hour session. The event opened with greetings from the Provost and VP of Academic Affairs and VP of SDEM. Faculty from the Digital Music, Game Design, Digital Design, and Animation units discussed their programs and conducted virtual “walk-throughs” of their classroom and media studio spaces. The faculty presentations were wonderfully enhanced by our current and former Hostos students sharing their experiences within our programs. In addition, the students referenced internship and job placement as essential factors when considering enrollment in Hostos Community College.
- On Thursday, April 28, we hosted a Mini-Open House session for our College Discovery program. The event hosted 15 students, including prospective and newly admitted CD students. The Assistant Dean of SDEM, Johanna Gomez, shared information on the college and discussed the value of a Hostos education. The College Discovery presentations highlighted academic support services, program admission requirements, and benefits. In addition, the College Discovery Director invited a recent Hostos graduate, Giselli Veloz, who spoke about her experiences as a CD student. The event concluded with breakout Q&A sessions on College Discovery and the admissions enrollment process.
Athletics
- Men’s and Women’s Cross Country have been officially added to our varsity sports offerings beginning in Fall 2022. We anticipate enrolling five to eight new student-athletes on both the men’s and women’s teams for a total of 10-16 newly enrolled student-athletes. This now brings the total number of varsity sports programs to seven with the hope of having 65-75 total student-athletes in Fall 2022 between returning and newly recruited student-athletes.
Health & Wellness
- Health and Wellness in collaboration with CUNY Central and Grow NYC will provide weekly bags of fresh produce to students, beginning May 2022.
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External Scholarship Opportunity
Glaelle Mathurin Community Foundation scholarships for CUNY students
The Glaelle Mathurin Community Foundation (GMCF) is proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending City University of New York (CUNY) colleges. Three (3) scholars will be selected to receive a spring scholarship (up to $2,000) for the 2022–2023 academic school year. The Foundation was established by Ms. Glaelle Mathurin, a York alumna, to promote opportunities for students in the community through the educational realms, helping low-income students get the financial support they need to continue their academic journey.
The deadline for students to apply is Wednesday, June 4, 2022.
Qualifications for GMCF College Scholarship:
- Be enrolled full-time as a sophomore, junior or senior at a GMCF member-school during the 2022–2023 academic school year.
- Current cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
- Able to demonstrate leadership abilities.
- Able to demonstrate a financial need.
- Be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.
- Submit two letters of recommendation from a College Professor, Supervisor, Educational or Community Organization Leader.
- Submit Official College transcript.
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Submit proof of LOW INCOME: Attach 2020 Household W-2 or 2020; Household W-2 Transcript. Transcripts can be requested at: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript (Low Income Guidelines attached to application-Direct all inquiries to the IRS.)
- Submit a 4,000 to 5,000 word Essay on How will your education benefit you, your family, and the community?
For additional information about the organization click here.
Have questions or need further assistance? Let us guide you through the application process. Contact the Hostos Scholarship Office at mesquilin@hostos.cuny.edu, 718- 518-4166.
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NEWS FROM THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE |
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The start of the College’s FY 2023 budgeting process
With the end of the semester fast coming upon us, SVP Rodríguez-Chardavoyne and Director of Budget Fanny Dumancela have begun preparing for the next fiscal year. As you may have read in the Hostos MSCHE Self-Study in Standard 6, this is the time of year when the SVP and Director of Budget schedule meetings with the division vice presidents to begin conversations on the next fiscal year's budget. As we are all aware, next year’s budget will still be dependent on a small portion of the federal stimulus funds. Therefore, we will need to be careful in making long-term commitments that cannot be funded in the outer years. SVP Rodríguez-Chardavoyne will review the conversations and any requests, within the context of the college’s priorities, with the President.
The college will need to take into account the enrollment projections as they relate to the revenue targets set by CUNY Central. Hostos typically receives its budget allocation from CUNY Central in July. The college budget is then reconciled with the divisions’ requests and the college’s operational plan. The Budget Office will then develop each division’s allocation, which is then submitted to the President for review and approval. Upon the President’s approval, the SVP and Budget Director meet with the division vice presidents again to share the allocation information. The Budget Office and the division liaisons then work together to develop the allocation assignment for each unit/department.
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NEWS FROM THE DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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CEWD Staff Spotlight
Each week CEWD will highlight a staff member that began their trajectory as an Hostos student. We hope you share in our commitment to hiring our own and promoting them from within.
CEWD Staff Spotlight: Dulce Toppenberg, Student Career Program Specialist
Dulce Toppenberg started her Hostos journey as a student in the CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP) in the summer of 1999. While working as a work-study in the Dean's Office (SDEM) and Career Services Office, Dulce completed her Associate Degree in Accounting and graduated from Hostos in 2006. Successfully transferring to Lehman College, Dulce earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting at Lehman College in 2009 and started working full-time in Hostos Career Services. After ten years, Dulce returned to Lehman College and in 2019 completed her Master's in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Holding three degrees from CUNY, Dulce is celebrating 23 years at Hostos from CLIP Student to HEO Assistant.
“Everything that I am today, I owe to Hostos. I share my personal journey with my students to motivate them to continue their educational journey. I constantly tell them they can do better! Hostos is just the beginning!
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100 Students Attend In-person Grow with Google Kick-off Event
The Career Services Office hosted an in-person Grow with Google Kick-off event on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Over 100 Students participated in the in-person event for which 60 students signed up with Skillshop to complete a Career Readiness learning path. The event included information and resources from the Career Services office, Grow with Google Skillshop and recruitment from AHRC employers for on-site hiring of students and alumni. The Grow with Google HIS Career Readiness Program helps students develop the digital skills they need to find and secure internships and jobs that will help build successful careers.
Students were encouraged to sign-up for Skillshop and as an incentive they had the opportunity to spin the wheel to win Google swag! Students who complete all the Grow with Google Learning Paths will demonstrate career readiness competencies in career and self development, communication, critical thinking, professionalism, leadership, teamwork, equity and inclusion and technology.
Grow with Google HSI Career Readiness Program Skillshop - Sign-up today!
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CEWD Information Sessions Kick Off in May
Replacing semesterly Open Houses, CEWD will offer Virtual Information Sessions three times a month starting Wednesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Participants will complete an online inquiry form to gain access to the information session. Information to be uploaded on the CEWD website shortly.
Scheduled Sessions:
Wednesday, June 1 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m.
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View the Continuing Education & Workforce Development Spring 2022 Catalog
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NEWS FROM THE DIVISION OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
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Only Two Weeks Away! Get Your Ticket for the 2022 Annual Scholarship Benefit
Wednesday, May 18 | 6 p.m.
Reserve your ticket today for the 2022 Annual Scholarship Benefit. Join us on May 18 at the beautiful Glen Island Harbor Club as we celebrate the outstanding community committed to helping Hostos students thrive. To see sponsorship opportunities or purchase your discounted faculty, staff, or alumni ticket, please visit the website.
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Let’s Keep the Hostos 20.22 Class Campaign Momentum Going!
The 2022 Spring Commencement is coming up, and the 20.22 Class Campaign is underway! Make a gift toward our transformational student support funds and help future Hostos alumni to persist. |
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Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture
May 2022
The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture continues to book world-class artists who illuminate the rich culture of the South Bronx. Please see upcoming performances below and visit the website to check out the full spring calendar.
Upcoming Events
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Featuring Paquito D’Rivera and Herman Olivera
Saturday, May 14 | 8 p.m.
Under the direction of pianist Óscar Hernández, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) is a three-time Grammy Award-winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band that has set the gold standard for excellence in authentic—New York style—hard core salsa. Joining SHO are Paquito D'Rivera, whose artistry with the saxophone and clarinet defies boundaries spanning jazz and Latin jazz, and Herman Olivera, a master of the sonero tradition, best known as the lead vocalist for the Eddie Palmieri Orchestra.
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Nine Hostos Faculty Members Receive PSC-CUNY Research Awards
Director of Grants and Research Administration Kelba M. Sosa, MPA, announced the names of the Hostos faculty members who received PSC-CUNY Research Awards (cycle 53 of 2022–2023) administered by the CUNY Research Foundation.
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Humberto Ballesteros, Humanities | "Purgatorio": Second volume of a new critical edition in Spanish of Dante's Commedia
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Jason Buchanan, English | The Literature of Accumulated Depreciation: The Role of Bankers in Contemporary Irish Fiction
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Charles Rice-González, English | Defiance and Triumph: A Bronx Queer History
- Emmanuel Velayos Larrabure, Humanities | Geological Tales and Manuscripts in Euclides da Cunha
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Elizabeth Porter, English | Plotting Women and London Mobility in Eighteenth-Century Narratives
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Thomas Beachdel, Humanities | Tracing Black: Color and Concept, An Art Historical Phenomenology
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Helen Chang, Behavioral and Social Sciences | Election Administration and the Limits of Electoral Reform in New York City
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Víctor M. Torres-Vélez, Humanities | Toxic Assemblages: Necroecologies of Race and Accumulation in Louisiana
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Elys Vasquez-Iscan, Education | Assessing Burnout among CUNY Faculty and their coping strategies
Learn about the PSC-CUNY Research Award here.
Congratulations!!
Middle States Final Report on the Website (Recurring notice)
The final report submitted by the Middle States visiting team is now posted on the Hostos website. The report compiles conclusions drawn by the visiting team of peers, led by Dr. Clayton Railey, based on their careful reading of the Hostos Self-Study report, and the virtual visit conducted by the team on April 3–6.
The final report affirms all of our recommendations and the team added several “collegial suggestions,” which are just that: considered suggestions shared by peers who listened to us when we spoke about the next steps we would take as an institution. The final report will serve us well as we undertake the 2023–2028 strategic planning process, and documents what we learned about ourselves in the three-year self-study process. Read the report here.
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IN-PERSON COMMENCEMENT EVENTS
Dental Pinning Ceremony
Monday, May 9 | 11 a.m. | Savoy MPR
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Wednesday, May 25 | 11 a.m. | Savoy MPR
X-Ray Pinning Ceremony
Friday, June 3 | 11 a.m. | Savoy MPR
Honors Convocation
Wednesday, May 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Main Theater
Pre-Commencement Celebration
Thursday, May 26, | 11 a.m. | Evelina Antonetty Park
Commencement Ceremonies
DAY 1
Fall and Winter semester graduates
Tuesday, May 31 | 2 p.m. | Main Theater
DAY 2
Spring semester graduates
Thursday, June 2 | 11 a.m. | Main Theater
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event
Office of the President
Friday, May 13 | 11 a.m.
Event Moderators Provost Wang and Director of Governmental and External Affairs, Eric Radezky, Ph.D. with guest speakers President of Queens College Frank Wu and Joyce Moy, Retired Executive Director AAARI. Discussion with Professor Luis Álvarez López on Chinese who immigrated to the Dominican Republic.
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ABOUT EL SEMANARIO HOSTOSIANO/THE HOSTOS WEEKLY
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El Semanario Hostosiano/The Hostos Weekly is a weekly communication vehicle designed to unite our multiple voices as we share news about members of the Hostos family, provide updates on our work and upcoming events, and disseminate policy that impacts our work.
Published on Fridays at 9 a.m.
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Find the Spring 2022 Publishing Schedule for El Semanario Hostosiano here.
Past issues of El Semanario Hostosiano/The Hostos Weekly can be found here.
Look for The Hostos Weekly each Friday.
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