UC celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 16, 2024 •
To honor National Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of California is celebrating the achievements and contributions of Latinos past and present at UC as Latino enrollment reaches record highs for this academic year.
As part of its appreciation for Latino contributions to the University, UC has updated its wordmark across digital platforms and the universityofcalifornia.edu website to “Universidad de California” for the second consecutive year.
“The University of California was created to serve the people of the Golden State by increasing economic and social mobility, teaching our future entrepreneurs and innovators, and building a student body that reflects all of California’s communities. Today, Latinos at UC make up one-in-three first-year admits, the largest proportion of domestic community college transfers, the second-largest demographic group, and half of first-generation students. We look forward to building on this progress and honoring the achievements of our Latino community throughout this month.”
– Jorge Silva, associate vice president for Communications, UC Office of the President
Read the whole release at the UC Press Room
You can also download UC Hispanic Heritage Month Zoom backgrounds from Box (log in is required).
Don’t miss UC ANR’s Hispanic Heritage Month events!
The State of the Latino Community
Sept. 25, 1 – 2:30 p.m. (PT)
Brent Hales and Maite Arce
In our second virtual session, Brent Hales, associate vice president for Research and Cooperative Extension, will lead a conversation celebrating the contributions of UC ANR Latino professionals. Maite Arce, president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Access Foundation will address the state of the Latino community, including their economic impact and ongoing challenges.
Education and Latinos – The Future
Oct. 9, 1 – 2:30 p.m. (PT)
Tu Tran and and Erica Alfaro
Our third webinar will be introduced by Tu Tran, associate vice president for Business Operations at UC ANR. Then, inspiring author and educator Erica Alfaro will share her journey of overcoming adversity through education and discuss the future of education for Latino students.
For questions on any of the above events, contact ricardo.vela@ucr.edu.
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