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Congratulations to the 2026 Salas and Somos Awardees!

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The CLS Program is delighted to announce that juniors Xochitl Ortega-Mendez (’27) and Prisila Balderas-Rascon (’27) have been awarded this year’s Jesús Salas Academic Activist Scholarships, and Ashley Gorostieta (’27)  and Kalani Rodríguez-Jiménez received Somos Student Professional Development Awards. A Political Science/International Relations major, Xochitl is pursuing the certificate in Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies. Originally from Milwaukee, she …

Congratulations to the 2024 Somos Professional Development Recipients!

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce that Danitza Rodríguez-Jiménez and Mariela Sida have won the 2024 Somos Student Professional Development Awards, while advisor Rachelle Eilers has won the 2024 Somos Faculty and Staff Professional Development Award. Danitza is a senior majoring in International Studies and Chican@ & Latin@ Studies. She will use …

Congratulations to the 2022 Somos Professional Development Award Recipients!

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce that Dr. Benjamin Márquez and junior Katheryn Saavedra-Ballesteros are the winners of the 2022 Somos Faculty and Student Development Awards. Dr. Márquez is a Professor of Political Science.  His research focuses on Mexican American politics and the politics of race and ethnicity in the United …

Congratulations to the 2021 Somos Professional Development Award Recipients!

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Somos Professional Development Awards for students and faculty. Spring 2021 marks the second round of competitions, and the Program is gratified by student and faculty interest.  Our student award winner is graduating Senior Elizandra Sandoval.  Elizandra is a first-generation Mexican-American …

Deadline Extended for Salas and Somos Awards

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program has extended the application deadline for the Regent Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship and the Somos Professional Development Awards for students and faculty.  The Salas Scholarship recognizes the achievements of CLS Certificate students who have made outstanding contributions to the community.  The Somos awards provide funding for professional development …

Jesus Salas Scholarship, Somos Award Competitions Open

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce the opening of the 2021 Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship Competition and the 2021 “Somos” Development Award Competition for students and faculty.  Applications for all awards are due April 5, 2021. Every Spring, the Program awards at least one $500 Jesus Salas Scholarship to at …

Congratulations to the 2020 Somos Professional Development Award Winners

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 Somos Faculty and Student Professional Development Awards: Diego Xavier Román, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Katya Garza, a Junior CLS Certificate student majoring in  Neurobiology and Spanish. Prof. Román (left) received the award for …

Deadline Extended for Somos Development Awards

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Because of COVID-19-related disruptions to campus operations and student life, the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program has extended the deadline for  the new “Somos” development award competitions for students and faculty.  The Deadline for Spring 2020 awards is April 10th. Application procedures have not changed.  The “Somos” awards are made possible by the  generous support …

CLS Program Announces Somos Development Awards

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce the opening of the new “Somos” development award competition for students and faculty.  Thanks to the  generous support of Dr. Andrea-Teresa Arenas and her husband, former Chancellor John Wiley, the Program will offer at least one faculty award, and at least one student award every …