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UC
Southern California Universities Field Trip:
Congratulations
to Aridiana Castellanos, Saskia Garay, and Erika
Maida who were selected to attend the three-day
trip to UCLA, UCSD, and UCSB over spring
break, April 16th-18th!! Have a great trip!!
Upcoming
UC Berkeley College Tour
On Friday,
March 21st, Puente students will tour the
University of California, Berkeley campus to
explore transfer, major, and financial aid
possibilities. The Puente Program coordinates
campus tours to provide students an opportunity to
familiarize themselves with the UC campuses before
they apply to the college. Along with having
different major options, each UC campus has its own
culture and personality. Students are strongly
encouraged to visit and learn about many campuses
before applying. Creating a good fit between the
"student" and the campus is important to the
students' success at the college. If the student
is happy with the environment in which they are
studying, their chances of having a good university
experience increases their opportunities for
success!
WOW
Conference:
The Women
on Writing (WOW) Conference is coming to Skyline's
campus on Saturday, March 8th. We're proud of our
Puente mentors who are involved: Regina
Stanback-Stroud, Rosemary Ibarra-Garcia, and Anita
Martinez. If you would like to attend the
conference, call 650-738-4324.
Protest
in the State Capital:
On Monday,
March 17, the Associated Students of Skyline are
providing FREE transportation to Sacramento. Buses
leave Skyline at 8am and return at 4pm. For more
information, call 650-738-4275 or stop by the
Student Activities Office, room
2350b.
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Puente
English Class Update:
Puente
students just completed their papers on Jimmy
Santiago Baca's A Place to Stand and now have begun
their third book in the semester, Hombres y Machos
by Alfredo Mirandé. According to
Mirandé, the reason he wrote this
sociological text was "…because I was
dissatisfied with the images of Latino men and
masculinity that prevailed not only in the social
science literature but also in the society at
large. I felt that these images were used to
perpetuate negative conceptions of Mexicans and to
legitimate our economic and political
subordination" (5). Puente students will be taking
an in-class essay midterm on this text on March
19th.
Scholarship
Opportunities:
USA funds
to award scholarships for college students
demonstrating financial need. Deadline: March 15,
2003. For information visit http://usafunds.org/
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship
Awards. CHCI also awards college scholarships to
Latino students in most need of financial
assistance. Full-time community college,
undergraduate, and graduate students of all
majors are encouraged to apply. Deadline: April
15, 2003. For information:
http://www.chciyouth.org/
The Association of Latino Professionals in
Accounting & Finance along with the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund have collaborated to raise
$250,000 for scholarships that will be granted in
increments of $1,250 to 2,500. In addition,
scholarship recipients will be given the
opportunity to attend the ALPFA National Convention
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 4-8, 2003 (all
expenses paid). The deadline is April 15, 2003.
Visit http://www.alpfa.org for applications.
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