Spurred by campus issues and the impact of Proposition 187, a coalition of diverse groups led by Chicano and Latino students demonstrated and marched on the vice president’s office seeking a greater voice two decades ago. That protest opened the…
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The Mexican tradition of celebrating the lives of loved ones who have died comes to Cal Poly Pomona this week. The César E. Chávez Center for Higher Education, in collaboration with the Ethnic & Women’s Studies Department, will host the…
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The Dia de Los Muertos celebration, Veterans Day commemorations and the All-Steinway Initiative campaign highlight President Ortiz’s weekly video update. The Cesar E. Chavez Center for Higher Education and the Ethnic & Women’s Studies Department have scheduled the 20th annual…
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For many Mexican Americans living in the Pomona Valley, youth baseball and softball leagues are integral to their family histories. Through late September, their photos will be on display in the University Library. From the 1930s to the 1970s, both…
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The 19th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration will host more than 40 multicultural altars, Aztec dancers, face painting, and lots of homemade food this Friday.
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George Takei, the former “Star Trek” actor who has reinvented himself as an Internet celebrity and human-rights activist, will visit Cal Poly Pomona on Tuesday, Feb. 19 to speak about how social media can be used to promote social justice.
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This scholarship was started with a goal to help all students receive a quality and equal education regardless of their immigration status. With the will of one student, then president of the Mexican American Student Association Ricardo Ortega and support…
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Cal Poly Pomona will award $1,000 scholarships in honor of Hilda Solis, U.S. Secretary of Labor and '79 political science alumna, on Friday, April 9. The recognition event rewards students who have demonstrated academic achievement and community service.
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The Hilda L. Solis Scholarship Dinner & Reception will be held on Friday, April 9. Scholarship applications are available at https://dsa.cpp.edu/cesarchavez. Or, pick one up at the Cesar E. Chavez Center for Higher Education in Building 95. The deadline to…
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Applications for the 15th Annual Hilda L. Solis Scholarship are available at https://dsa.cpp.edu/cesarchavez/files/2010_HLSS_Application_FINAL_5594.pdf. Or, pick up an application at the Cesar E. Chavez Center for Higher Education in Building 95. The deadline to apply is March 5. The Hilda L.…
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