University responds to growing hispanic population
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By: From Staff Reports
Issue date: 1/8/08 Section: Features
In October, Chispa hosted its fourth annual Hispanic Recruitment Weekend - one of the main efforts to encourage growth of UNC's Hispanic student population.
"It's motivational seeing people you can relate to," Chispa President Pedro Carreno said in October. "Just seeing the number of minority students is very comforting. It lets them see the Latino side of Carolina."
Chispa leaders have set a goal to create a Hispanic center on campus, along the lines of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History and the American Indian Center.
Such a center would provide academic support for Hispanic students, conduct surveys and help secure research grants for Hispanic issues, Carreno said.
The diversity department also hired a new multicultural programs coordinator, Josmell Perez, who began work in late September.
Perez said in October that one of his goals is for the community to have a better understanding and appreciation of the Hispanic culture through increasing the numbers of Hispanic students, faculty and staff on campus.
"The numbers are going to be ever growing," Houston said in October. "We thought it would be best to be proactive."
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"It's motivational seeing people you can relate to," Chispa President Pedro Carreno said in October. "Just seeing the number of minority students is very comforting. It lets them see the Latino side of Carolina."
Chispa leaders have set a goal to create a Hispanic center on campus, along the lines of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History and the American Indian Center.
Such a center would provide academic support for Hispanic students, conduct surveys and help secure research grants for Hispanic issues, Carreno said.
The diversity department also hired a new multicultural programs coordinator, Josmell Perez, who began work in late September.
Perez said in October that one of his goals is for the community to have a better understanding and appreciation of the Hispanic culture through increasing the numbers of Hispanic students, faculty and staff on campus.
"The numbers are going to be ever growing," Houston said in October. "We thought it would be best to be proactive."
Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
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