HOSTOS RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FROM ROPES GRAY LLP TO EXPAND LEGAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH EXISTING
SINGLE STOP PROGRAM |
(Left to right) Denise L. Loring, Retired Partner from Ropes & Gray LLP ; Nathaniel Cruz, Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Management (Hostos); Madeline Cruz, Single Stop Administrative Coordinator (Hostos); Marshall Green, Attorney-in-Charge from The Legal Aid Society's Bronx Neighborhood Office;
Esther Rodr�guez-Chardavoyne, Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance/CFO, (Hostos); and
F�lix V. Matos Rodr�guez,Hostos President.
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The Division for Student Development and Enrollment Management at Hostos Community College (CUNY) recently unveiled a unique team within its Single Stop USA Program, which will expand legal advice and support services to assist students and their families, contributing to the College's retention and graduation efforts.
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HOSTOS LAUNCHES NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS
GEARED TOWARDS FOOD INDUSTRIES
As the food industry continues to be a source of significant employment opportunities in the Bronx and around New York City, Hostos Community College is proud to announce several new programs aimed at keeping the Bronx moving forward.
These programs represent a direct response to the needs of area employers that were developed and are currently offered by the College's Division for Continuing Education & Workforce Development.
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HOSTOS TEAMS UP WITH CITI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE
STUDENT RETENTION
Making students understand the value of a dollar makes better students. And making better students who follow through on their commitment to higher education is what Hostos Community College is all about.
Hostos President F�lix V. Matos Rodr�guez is pleased to announce that it has received a $100,000 grant award from Citi Community Development for a pilot program, "Summer Success 101: Student Financial Literacy and Retention Program," designed to empower students financially and also to increase retention and educational attainment rates.
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PRESIDENT F�LIX V. MATOS RODR�GUEZ,
NAMED TO SCOTT STRINGER'S
TRANSITION COMMITTEE
Hostos Community College President F�lix V. Matos Rodr�guez has been named to City Comptroller-elect Scott Stringer's Transition Committee that will help build the foundation for a successful administration. President Matos Rodr�guez joins a distinguished team of New York City's best and brightest attorneys, economists, academics, executives, and other community leaders.
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HOSTOS HOLDS BENEFIT CONCERT FOR VICTIMS OF TYPHOON HAIYAN  On December 6, 2013, the Hostos Community College family raised more than $20,000 through a "Hostos Helping" concert to benefit the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The brainchild of Professor Rees Shad and Jerry Rosa, Director of Student Activities at Hostos, this concert was created through the combined efforts of the College's Student Activities Office, Media Programs, Department of Institutional Advancement, and in cooperation with the University of Santo Tom�s Conservatory of Music in Manila.
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HOSTOS CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION EARNS FLURRY OF AWARDS
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(Left to right) Fern Chan, Outstanding New Continuing Education Professional of the Year; Ruby Bryan, Outstanding Adult Continuing Education Student of the Year; and Mikala Sakai from CUNY in the Heights with their awards.
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Hostos Community College's Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development received an unprecedented four awards, at the Continuing Education Association of New York's (CEANY) annual conference "Scaling Mountains: Forging the Future of Continuing Education" held on
November 7.
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ALUMNA OF THE MONTH
RUBY BYAN
When Ruby Bryan won the award for Outstanding Adult Continuing Education Student of the Year at the Continuing Education Association of New York's (CEANY) annual conference on November 7, she said it was a "wonderful surprise."
But two of the Eugenio Mar�a de Hostos Community College instructors who helped Bryan become a registered nurse at the age of 61 were not at all surprised.
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Friday, January 10
Platforms for Mobility:
Unlocking the Full Potential of
New York's Community Colleges
Albany Hilton
40 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
For more information, call (212) 479-3345 Click here for more information _________________________ Friday, January 24 The Challenges of Urban Food Systems: What Works, What Doesn't, and
What The Bronx Has Learned
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Thursday, January 25
Benefits of Citizenship: Application Workshop
C - Building / 3rd Floor gym Time: To Be Announced Click here for more information
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Affordable Care Act and Bronx Non-Profits
C - Building / Faculty Dinning Room, 3rd Fl.
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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