Melane Olmeda can trace the origins of her work ethic to a childhood struggle with chronic migraines. As a young girl growing up in Watsonville, near Santa Cruz, debilitating headaches often sidelined her from play and required her to be…
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For students studying political science and international relations, it’s one thing to read about headline-making global entities and organizations such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization and Geneva Call in a textbook or talk about them in class.…
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From opportunities to study abroad to academic scholarships designed to diversify career fields and support students in need, Bronco Launchpad provides funding to help a range of projects on campus bear fruit. The annual two-week crowdfunding campaign, which took place…
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Emma Espinoza is grit personified. She is triumph over tragedy, determination in the face of despair and the victory of belief in the battle with self-doubt. And on May 21, the single mom who first started taking college courses at…
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Political Science Professor Renford Reese was first bitten by the travel bug as a college senior at Vanderbilt University. He had a good friend at the time attending Spelman College who was in France as part of a student exchange…
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A film chronicling the experiences of women who were sentenced to life in prison earned Political Science Professor Renford Reese Best Documentary Feature honors at the Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA). For his winning film, “Tomorrow: Women| Murder| Redemption,” Reese…
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Nearly three decades after the beating of Rodney King by LAPD officers was caught on tape, echoes of the past are resurfacing in the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the ensuing protests and…
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Project Rebound provides formerly incarcerated students with the academic support, financial assistance and on-campus workspace needed to help them successfully navigate college life. Now, participants in the program are preparing to give back as part a newly created mentorship program…
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A film chronicling a program created to help parolees get acclimated to college life has won recognition at the Los Angeles Film Awards. Political Science Professor Renford Reese helmed “RA: A Lifer Cohort,” which earned honorable mention in the documentary…
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Marisol Ibarra first honed her political chops taking on leadership roles in high school and rubbing elbows with city leaders as a volunteer at community events in her native South Gate. Now, the graduating political science senior is helping a…
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