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Friday | February 18, 2022

High school students, staff celebrate UTSA day by honoring Dean Torres, John Jay High School graduate

Students and staff honored John Jay H.S. graduate and now a dean at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. Mario Torres.
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Grant to preserve San Antonio culture, music awarded to COEHD faculty

Westside Sound Oral History Project
UTSA’s Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies have made it their mission to study and preserve this heritage as a record of the past, and an inspiration for future generations. Assistant Professor Sylvia Mendoza, and Co-Director of the Mexican American Studies Teacher’s Academy, Gloria Vásquez Gonzáles have been awarded $5,000 through UTSA’s Westside Community Partnerships Initiative for their project, “The West Side Sound Oral History Project.” 
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A new bill in Congress would end ‘legacy’ college preferences. Here’s why that matters.

Photo of Dr. Jasmine Harris

"‘Legacy’ admissions were introduced to keep elite schools White. My research finds that that’s hurting Black and Brown students today," Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Associate Professor and African American Studies Program Coordinator Dr. Jasmine Harris writes for the Washington Post.

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COEHD in the News

UTSA's new Applied Behavior Analysis program trains students to work with people with disabilities


KENS 5: The program prepares students to work with children on the autism spectrum. The field has grown tremendously and there is a shortage of qualified professionals.
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Commentary: Best educators for a better tomorrow


Over the past two years, the pandemic has taken a toll on teachers and educators. Many predict a massive shortage of professional educators as teachers reach burnout and resign or retire. Despite the challenges, Olivia knows teaching is a career that can make the world kinder and better and help others.

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COEHD Events

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COEHD Equipment Loaner (CEL) Program Flyer
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The Annual ELPS Interview and Resume Workshop, Saturday Feb. 26, 2022
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14th Annual COEHD Research Colloquium
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Career Transition Guidance Workshop Series
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UTSA Dual Language 1882 Partnership Board Meeting
UTSA REUNIÓN DE LA JUNTA DE LA ASOCIACIÓN DE 1882 LENGUAJE DUAL
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