[https://files.constantcontact.com/b082f239901/469165a2-067d-4578-b0e6-074...   COEHD NEWS [Header graphic of Dr. Han Bum Lee (left) and Dr. Ian Thacker (right)]   UTSA Researchers Thacker and Lee Awarded Spencer Foundation Grant to Study Impact of Race and Gender in STEM Education A team of UTSA researchers, led by Ian Thacker, assistant professor in the UTSA Department of Educational Psychology, and Han Bum Lee, assistant professor of research in the UTSA Department of Educational Psychology, were awarded a prestigious $50,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation to study the role of race and gender in students’ pursuit and success in STEM degrees. Read on UTSA COEHD<https://education.utsa.edu/news/2024/10/thacker-lee-spencer-gran... [Group photo of MAS faculty, students, and community members from the MAS 30th Celebration] UTSA to Host Inaugural Mexican American Studies Youth Conference on November 7 UTSA will host the inaugural Mexican American Studies (MAS) Youth Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, at the Downtown Campus, with registration at the Buena Vista Street Building. The event, co-sponsored by the Alamo Colleges, will bring together hundreds of students from area middle schools, high schools, community colleges and universities to celebrate and learn about MAS. Read on UTSA Today<https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/10/story/inaugural-MAS-youth-con... [mas-multivocal-mellon-grant image]<https://education.utsa.edu/news/2024/10/mas-multivocal-mellon-g... Mexican American Studies Program Awarded Mellon Grant to Bring Visibility to the Field UTSA’s Mexican American Studies (MAS) program has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Multivocal Humanities Initiative. The grant will support the program’s efforts to elevate diverse stories and perspectives through community engagement initiatives. Read on UTSA COEHD<https://education.utsa.edu/news/2024/10/mas-multivocal-mellon-gr...     [doctoral-vanover image]   How UTSA supports doctoral, postdoctoral scholars for success beyond the Ph.D. KRWU removes many barriers to higher education for UTSA’s best and brightest, offering more graduates like Karl Van Over ’18 an opportunity to earn advanced degrees and encouraging them to stay in San Antonio to make a positive impact. Van Over had volunteered for many years as an English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor here in the Alamo City, and after obtaining his bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, he was encouraged to apply through the KRWU program to pursue a Master’s in Teaching English as a Second Language. Read on UTSA Today<https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/10/story/how-utsa-supports-docto... Reflecting on Hispanic Heritage Month [hispanic-heritage-month-selena image] Selena’s legacy used as lens for UTSA course on the Mexican American experience Watch on KSAT 12<https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/10/10/selenas-legacy-used-as-a... [HHM-rachel-yvonne-cruz_680 image]<https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/images/HHM-rachel-yvonne-cruz_6... Mexican American Studies professor talks music and empowerment Read on UTSA Today<https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/10/story/rachel-yvonne-cruz-talk... [SOMO-sidury-c-11-500x500 image] Q&A: UTSA professor shares cultural wealth of dance with students Read on Sombrilla<https://sombrilla.utsa.edu/tradiciones-cultura-y-danza/#_ga=...     [Headshot photo of UTSA COEHD Dean Mario Torres]   Pan Dulce with the Dean November 06, 2024 Graduate Students are invited to enjoy some Pan Dulce with UTSA COEHD Dean, Mario Torres, in the ELPS Conference room at 5:00 pm.   View Event Info<https://education.utsa.edu/events/2024/11/pan-dulce-with-the-dean...       Events & Opportunities   [https://files.constantcontact.com/b082f239901/955da9a7-6848-40f3-a3af-5f7...] Alumni Tailgate November 02, 2024 Starts at 8:00 AM See you at the Alamodome!  RSVP for Tailgate<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-40iOkfGy... [https://files.constantcontact.com/b082f239901/60a383e4-ef78-4c0e-a41d-476... CULTURE, LITERACY & LANGUAGE PROGRAM: In-Person & Online Open House November 02, 2024 9:00 - 10:00 AM UTSA Main Campus | Main Building (1.120) Email Dr. Henderson to Register<mailto:kathryn.henderson2@utsa.edu>   [https://files.constantcontact.com/b082f239901/3c34bd7f-8f18-4210-b734-e4d... Mexican American Studies Youth Conference November 7, 2024 09:30 AM - 1:30 PM UTSA Downtown Campus | Buena Vista Building (3.202) Register Here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cAPxgVI04ynb0Rd888JRGdwV0c1kppCd... [https://files.constantcontact.com/b082f239901/6a27bfbd-ac09-4704-b617-74b...] Nachos Para Todo El Mundo November 11, 2024 12:00 - 2:00 PM UTSA Main Campus | COEHD Student Success Center (MB 0.330) [https://files.constantcontact.com/b082f239901/16647c2e-ee55-4535-8061-39a... Black Brilliance: The Story of the Sutton Family November 19, 2024 5:00 - 8:00 PM The Carver Branch Library | 3350 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX 78220 Join us for a moderated discussion to learn how the Suttons not only influenced understandings of local, Black history but also about their lasting legacy on education, civil rights, politics, community organizing, and more in San Antonio and beyond. A presentation on how to preserve your own family history led by Sylvia Reyna (San Antonio Public Library Texana/Genealogy Special Collections Librarian). FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Registration Required<https://saaacam.org/event/black-brilliance-the-story-of-the-s... [https://files.constantcontact.com/b082f239901/d90915bf-5d2e-401a-bdff-542... TexLER 2024 Voices Unbound: Decolonizing Futures in Language and Literacy Practices November 09-10, 2024 The Texas Language Education Research (TexLER) Conference Committee is a student organization comprised of undergraduate, master's, and PhD students from the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies and TESL in the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD). Registration is now open! Deadline to Submit Abstract: October 1, 2024 This year's keynote speakers include Féi Hernandez and Octavio Quintanilla. Register Now!<https://www.texler.org/registration1.html>   Follow @UTSA COEHD on Social Media! [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/utsacollegeofeducationandhumandevel... [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/utsacoehd/> [LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/utsa-coehd/> [X] <https://twitter.com/UTSACOEHD> [YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/@utsacoehd>