Re: Celebrando 30 Años: UTSA MAS Cultura, Conocimiento, y Comunidad
by Alejandra Elenes
The MAS 30th anniversary celebration is tomorrow. Please join us in celebrating this important milestone for MAS, REGSS and UTSA.
See you tomorrow!
C. Alejandra Elenes, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
The University of Texas at San Antonio
College of Education and Human Development
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-3209
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Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 10:12 AM
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Subject: [Coehd] Celebrando 30 Años: UTSA MAS Cultura, Conocimiento, y Comunidad
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Celebrando 30 Años: UTSA MAS Cultura, Conocimiento, y Comunidad
When: Friday, March 8, 2024
Where: La Villita Room, UTSA Downtown Campus
Please join us on Friday, March 8, 2024, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mexican American Studies program at the University of Texas at San Antonio. We will be celebrating this milestone with a reception, panel, and alumni testimonials at the UTSA Downtown campus’s La Villita Room.
In its 30 years of existence, the MAS program has provided students with an undergraduate experience that affirms their cultural and linguistic wealth and activates their communities’ genealogies of social change. The event will give UTSA students, faculty, and community a space to celebrate and discuss the past, present, and future of MAS.
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Funding Opportunity 3/6/2024--Fw: [EXTERNAL] U.S. Dept of Ed Opens Applications for Two K-12 Mental Health Programs
by Iwan Notowidigdo
Greetings Colleagues,
The following info has been forwarded to us by Jesse Hernandez. For the Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) program, UTSA is an eligible applicant (and can be lead applicant). For the School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) program the lead applicant must be an LEA or SEA (so UTSA can only serve as a sub-award/partner). MHSP is due May 15, 2024, and SBMH is due April 30, 2024.
Thank you,
Iwan
Mr. Iwan Notowidigdo
Senior Grant Development Manager
The University of Texas at San Antonio
College of Education & Human Development (COEHD)
iwan.notowidigdo(a)utsa.edu
Mobile: 347-231-5931
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From: Jesse Hernandez <Jesse.Hernandez(a)utsa.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 5:03 PM
To: Emily Bonner <Emily.Bonner(a)utsa.edu>; Iwan Notowidigdo <iwan.notowidigdo(a)utsa.edu>
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] U.S. Department of Education Opens Applications for Two K-12 Mental Health Programs to Increase the Number of Mental Health Providers in Schools
FYI… sharing new funding opportunities…
From: White, Nicole <Nicole.White(a)ed.gov<mailto:Nicole.White@ed.gov>>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 1:22 PM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] U.S. Department of Education Opens Applications for Two K-12 Mental Health Programs to Increase the Number of Mental Health Providers in Schools
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You are receiving this message because your organization has previously applied to the Mental Health Demonstration Grant program.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 29, 2024
Contact: Press Office
(202) 401-1576 or press(a)ed.gov<mailto:press@ed.gov>
U.S. Department of Education Opens Applications for Two K-12 Mental Health Programs to Increase the Number of Mental Health Providers in Schools
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today opened applications for the School-Based Mental Health and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration grant competitions to help bolster the pipeline of mental health professionals serving in schools and expand student access to school-based mental health services and supports.
President Biden named tackling the mental health crisis, particularly among youth, a key pillar in his Unity Agenda for the nation. And, in line with the Administration’s goals, these programs play a key role in doubling the supply of qualified mental health professionals in our nation’s schools. These newly-opened applications build on the progress made through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to integrate mental health services into our schools as part of the President’s National Mental Health Strategy<https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/f...>. Many school districts across the country are facing an increased need for mental health services for their students, while at the same time, often struggling to find qualified mental health professionals to provide these services. The Administration has continued to request additional funding to sustain and expand efforts nationwide to provide more school-based health services, and pending appropriations the Department anticipates making approximately $38 million available across both competitions in Fiscal Year 2024.
“Youth mental health needs have reached a crisis point, and help is available in our public schools,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The grant competitions that the Department is opening today will build on the Biden-Harris Administration’s progress in providing vital mental health supports in our schools, help schools grow a pipeline of mental health professionals, and raise the bar in meeting students’ holistic needs. Most importantly, the funds provided through these grant programs will change students’ lives by making it easier for them to access critical services.”
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation, the impact of social media, and trauma of the pandemic, youth rates of anxiety and depression, and other mental health challenges were on the rise, and too many students suffered. Mental health and wellness have profound implications for America’s students, their overall wellbeing, academic success, and other outcomes. Studies show that youth facing mental health challenges are more likely to receive services in a school-based setting. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act presented an unprecedented opportunity to raise the bar for our support of our students, to improve teaching and learning conditions in our schools, to expand access to school-based mental health care, and to scale up and accelerate efforts across the country to train and hire a pipeline of professionals committed to the wellbeing of our students. This continued funding has the potential to meaningfully change lives by building a mental health infrastructure in schools and communities across the country.
To support the mental health professional pipeline, MHSP grants support local educational agencies in partnership with institutions of higher education, in training school-based mental health services providers, with the goal of expanding the number of these professionals available to address the shortages in schools across the country. This MHSP competition also includes priorities to increase the number of mental health professionals from diverse backgrounds or the districts they serve, promote inclusive practices, and partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and other minority-serving instructions. Through SBMH, high-need LEAs may receive funding to hire and increase the number of mental health professionals and the provision of services in schools. These two programs will help schools raise the bar for student mental health by recruiting, preparing, hiring, and retaining diverse and highly qualified school-based mental health providers, including in underserved communities, where access to mental health services can be limited.
To date, the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded over $571 million<https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/today-biden-harris-administration-...> across 264 grantees in 48 states and territories to strengthen the pipeline and increase the number of school-based mental health professionals to serve more high-need populations of students across the country. The 264 grantees supported with these previous investments are projected to help train and hire an additional 14,000 mental health professionals to provide supports to students and address their mental health needs. Investments like these help build upon the President’s larger National Mental Health Strategy<https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/f...>, which aims to double the number of school counselors, social workers, and other mental health professionals in our nation’s schools.
Notices Inviting Applications, which outline requirements to apply, have been posted to the Federal Register<https://www.federalregister.gov/>. Applications for SBMH are here<https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2024-04358/applications...>, and due on April 30, 2024 and applications for MHSP are here<https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2024-04356/applications...>, and due on May 15, 2024.
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Re: JOIN IN ON RESEARCH COLLOQUIA EVENTS
by Aslihan Yilmaz
Dear Dr. Horowitz,
Could you kindly provide an update on the status of my submission? My name is Aslihan Yilmaz, and I submitted my research, but I haven't received any confirmation yet. I would appreciate any information you can provide regarding the scheduling or any further steps needed.
Looking forward to your response and to participating in the event.
Best regards,
Aslihan Yilmaz
Ph.D. Student in Culture, Literacy, and Language
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
College of Education and Human Development
One UTSA Circle,
San Antonio, TX 78249-3209
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Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 11:18:09 AM
To: coehd(a)lists.it.utsa.edu <coehd(a)lists.it.utsa.edu>
Subject: [Coehd] JOIN IN ON RESEARCH COLLOQUIA EVENTS
Dear Colleagues,
6 March 2024
Our Research Colloquia Events begin today, March 6, Wednesday.
You do not need to present to enjoy this Annual Event. We will have excellent Keynotes at the start,
followed by Research Presentations at Roundtables and Posters, Spanish Music, a Buffet and opportunities
to meet with faculty, staff, and students in the COEHD and beyond as part of THE NEXUS OF THE SCIENCES
AND HUMANITIES. Learn about Research that is going on throughout the College and beyond. Cheer on
the student research presenters.
March 6, TODAY, Wednesday, Keynote on the future of Bexar County, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Business Building,
Li Auditorium, main floor.
March 7, Thursday, Keynote on HSI institutions, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. followed by presentations until 6:00 p.m.
Buffet Dinner Reception.
Please reach out to me if you have questions!
Rosalind Horowitz
Founder and Chair
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JOIN IN ON RESEARCH COLLOQUIA EVENTS
by Rosalind Horowitz
Dear Colleagues,
6 March 2024
Our Research Colloquia Events begin today, March 6, Wednesday.
You do not need to present to enjoy this Annual Event. We will have excellent Keynotes at the start,
followed by Research Presentations at Roundtables and Posters, Spanish Music, a Buffet and opportunities
to meet with faculty, staff, and students in the COEHD and beyond as part of THE NEXUS OF THE SCIENCES
AND HUMANITIES. Learn about Research that is going on throughout the College and beyond. Cheer on
the student research presenters.
March 6, TODAY, Wednesday, Keynote on the future of Bexar County, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Business Building,
Li Auditorium, main floor.
March 7, Thursday, Keynote on HSI institutions, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. followed by presentations until 6:00 p.m.
Buffet Dinner Reception.
Please reach out to me if you have questions!
Rosalind Horowitz
Founder and Chair
2 years, 5 months
Metaverse: Instagram and Facebook Down
by COEHD Communications
Hi everyone,
If you're trying to share a post or view engagement on your COEHD-related account this morning, you may be experiencing issues. All Meta platforms are currently experiencing outages, which include Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.
We'll keep you updated as the situation progresses.
* COEHD Comms
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COEHD Leadership Fellow Program Applications Due Today
by COEHD Dean
Dear COEHD faculty,
This is a friendly reminder that applications for the leadership fellow program for the next academic year are due today, March 1, 2024
Eligibility and Terms
Tenured faculty at the rank of associate or full professor by September 1, 2024 are encouraged to apply.
The appointment is for the 2024-2025 academic year and is renewable upon performance and budget
availability.
Application: submit a letter of application addressing your qualifications and interest and a current CV.
Please send applications to tami.richards(a)utsa.edu<mailto:tami.richards@utsa.edu> by March 1, 2024. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out.
Have a great day,
Tami
Tami Richards
Assistant to the Dean
The University of Texas at San Antonio
College of Education and Human Development | Office of the Dean
One UTSA Circle, MB 3.304
San Antonio, Texas 78249
O: 210.458.4370
F: 210.458.4487
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