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Hostos Students Recognized at Bronx Dominican Parade’s 23rd Anniversary Awards Ceremony Hostos Students Recognized at Bronx Dominican Parade's 23rd Anniversary Awards Ceremony (5/14/12) A quartet of Hostos Community College students took center stage on May 3 and were recognized at The Bronx Dominican Parade’s 23rd Anniversary Awards ceremony held at Marina more >>
College Discovery Program Recognizes Students in Academic Success College Discovery Program Recognizes Students in Academic Success (5/10/12) “Give me a generation that speaks the truth and I will give you a generation that does good.” That phrase was spoken by Puerto Rican born educator and leader Eugenio María de Hostos well over 100 more >>
Hostos Students Receive Ernesto Malavé National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Awards Hostos Students Receive Ernesto Malavé National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Awards (5/9/12) Hostos Community College’s long history of supporting diversity was rewarded again at the Hostos Gallery on Tuesday, May 8, as 25 students received $500 in scholarship funding from more >>
Bobby Glover and Two Others Grab Scholarship Awards Bobby Glover and Two Others Grab Scholarship Awards (5/8/12) Attaining a college degree can be difficult and paying for it can sometimes make it impossible. But one student at Hostos Community College’s Early College has recently added a regional Coca-Cola Scholarship to his long more >>
Conversing Bricks - A special art installation by artist Hatuey Ramos-Fermín Conversing Bricks - A special art installation by artist Hatuey Ramos-Fermín (5/7/12) Hostos Community College, Bronx Lebanon Hospital & Bill Aguado Invite You to the Unveiling of Conversing Bricks - Saturday, May 12, 2012 / 12:00pm Memorial Plaza, 500 Grand Concourse at 149 Street more >>
Harvest of Empire Harvest of Empire (5/7/12) Hostos Community College invites you to a special screening of HARVEST OF EMPIRE - A documentary by Wendy Thompson and Eduardo Lopez based on the ground-breaking book by award-winning journalist Juan Gonzalez - Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. more >>
Hostos to be Well Represented at 2012 Conference of the Dominican Studies Association Hostos to be Well Represented at 2012 Conference of the Dominican Studies Association (4/30/12) Eugenio María de Hostos Community College will be well represented at the 2012 bi-annual Conference of the Dominican Studies Association. Ana Isabel García Reyes, the College’s Associate more >>
Hostos Professor Emeritus Gerald J. Meyer Honored for his Activism, Love and Generosity to the College Hostos Professor Emeritus Gerald J. Meyer Honored for his Activism, Love and Generosity to the College (4/27/12) Dr. Gerald J. Meyer did not lay the bricks or pour the cement foundations for the buildings at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, but his undying support of the more >>
Hostos Community College Will Hold Next Note Music Conference Music Professionals and Insiders To Discuss the Future of the Music Industry with Students Hostos Community College Will Hold Next Note Music Conference Music Professionals and Insiders To Discuss the Future of the Music Industry with Students (4/23/12) The Next Note Music Conference, an exceptional and electrifying forum which will allow college and high school students more >>
Luis Rafael Sánchez to be Honored in The Bronx By Pregones Theater & Hostos Community College Luis Rafael Sánchez to be Honored in The Bronx By Pregones Theater & Hostos Community College (4/17/12) On Thursday, November 17, 2011 a group of Hostos friends, staff and alumni attended the Hostos Night at Pregones Theater to enjoy the theater’s latest theatrical production more >>
The History of Hostos Community College:  The Heroic Years, 1973-1978 - Lecture by Professor Gerald Meyer with Respondent, Wallace Edgecombe Hostos Community College Lecture Legacy Series Presents: The History of Hostos Community College: The Heroic Years, 1973-1978 - Lecture by Professor Gerald Meyer with Respondent, Wallace Edgecombe (4/16/12) The Hostos Legacy Series, spearheaded by the Center for Teaching more >>
President Félix Matos Rodríguez To Moderate A Symposium on the 2012 Presidential Election and The Latino Community President Félix Matos Rodríguez To Moderate A Symposium on the 2012 Presidential Election and The Latino Community (4/16/12) Hostos Community College President Félix Matos Rodríguez will moderate A Symposium on the 2012 Presidential Election and The Latino Community presented by The more >>
Does The Criminal Justice System Discriminate Against People Of Color And The Working Class? Does The Criminal Justice System Discriminate Against People Of Color And The Working Class? - An Open Panel Discussion Presented By The Hostos Criminal Justice Club, the Black Male Initiative, And the Behavioral and Social Science Department (4/16/12) On Wednesday, April 18th the more >>
NASA Engineers And Scientists Help Hostos Students Look Into Careers In Science, Technology, Engineering And Math NASA Engineers And Scientists Help Hostos Students Look Into Careers In Science, Technology, Engineering And Math (4/9/12) Five NASA engineers and scientists from the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama, landed at Hostos on NASA Day (Wednesday, April 4, 2012) to give more >>
CUNY Senior Vice Chancellor Frederick P. Schaffer Discusses Academic Freedom at Hostos Community College CUNY Senior Vice Chancellor Frederick P. Schaffer Discusses Academic Freedom at Hostos Community College (4/4/12) As part of an ongoing effort to support professional development, CUNY Senior Vice Chancellor Frederick P. Schaffer gave a presentation about the importance of more >>
Hostos Students Proclaim the 14th Dramatic Reading Contest “An Awesome Event” Hostos Students Proclaim the 14th Dramatic Reading Contest “An Awesome Event” (4/3/12) On Thursday, March 29th, cheers and laughter resounded from the Savoy Multipurpose Room as the Hostos English Club held its fourteenth annual Dramatic Reading Contest. In these competitions, students more >>
Hostos Celebrates Women's History Month Students Awarded Josephine Aguado Scholarships Hostos Celebrates Women's History Month - Students Awarded Josephine Aguado Scholarships (4/2/12) As part of Hostos Community College Women’s History Month celebration, the Institutional Advancement Division’ Alumni Relations Office held a moving scholarship celebration at the more >>
Single Stop USA, Inc. Makes a Stop at Hostos Single Stop USA, Inc. Makes a Stop at Hostos (3/21/12) Single Stop USA, Inc. Board members visited the Single Stop site at Hostos Community College on March 6th to see the program in action.  The visit, which took part in conjunction with the Board’s meeting on-campus, provided the attendees with more >>
Associate Dean Ana García Reyes To Be Honored During Ninth International Book Fair of Dominican Women Writers Associate Dean Ana García Reyes To Be Honored During Ninth International Book Fair of Dominican Women Writers (3/21/12) Associate Dean Ana García Reyes will be honored at the Ninth International Book Fair of Dominican Women Writers alongside three other extraordinary Dominican women more >>
Hostos English Professor Carl Grindley Wins 2nd Annual Cathlamet Prize for Poetry Hostos English Professor Carl Grindley Wins 2nd Annual Cathlamet Prize for Poetry (3/20/12) Hostos Associate Professor of English, Carl Grindley won the Ravenna Press' 2nd Annual Cathlamet Prize for Poetry for his book "Lora and The Dark Lady." This is Grindley’s second published book of more >>
President of Hostos Community College, Dr. Félix Matos Rodríguez Selected as Grand Marshal of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade President of Hostos Community College, Dr. Félix Matos Rodríguez Selected as Grand Marshal of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (3/16/12) The National Puerto Rican Day Parade announced on Thursday at a press conference held at the Bar Association of Puerto Rico that Dr. Félix Matos more >>
Hostos Students Awarded Scholarships From The Bronx CUNY Scholarship Fund Hostos Students Awarded Scholarships From The Bronx CUNY Scholarship Fund (3/12/12) Sixteen academically accomplished Hostos students, who are also in financial need, were awarded $1,000 each as part of The CUNY Bronx Scholarship Fund. A special cocktail reception was held at the New more >>
“Get Connected East Harlem Job and Career Fair” Jefferson Houses Jobs-Plus Continues to Play a Role in Building East Harlem/El Barrio "Get Connected East Harlem Job and Career Fair" Jefferson Houses Jobs-Plus Continues to Play a Role in Building East Harlem/El Barrio (3/12/12) On Thursday, March 15, 2012, Jefferson Houses Jobs Plus, in collaboration with Manhattan Community Board 11, the East Harlem Business Capital more >>
Hostos Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Inaugurate $9.1 Million Renovated and Redesigned Fifth Floor of Hostos’ 500 Grand Concourse Building Hostos Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Inaugurate $9.1 Million Renovated and Redesigned Fifth Floor of Hostos' 500 Grand Concourse Building (3/6/12) Bronx Borough Deputy President Aurelia Green, Councilwoman María del Carmen Arroyo, and CUNY Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning, Construction more >>
New Donors Recognized and Honored During Circle of 100 Breakfast with Hostos President Félix Matos Rodríguez New Donors Recognized and Honored During Circle of 100 Breakfast with Hostos President Félix Matos Rodríguez (3/5/12) As a way to thank its most recent donors for their invaluable and long-lasting support, The Circle of 100 Scholarship and Emergency Fund, an Hostos membership group more >>
Hostos Celebrates Dominican Independence Day With ¡Despierta América!, a Photography Exhibit, Student Scholarship, And Bachata Music Hostos Celebrates Dominican Independence Day With ¡Despierta América!, a Photography Exhibit,, Student Scholarship, And Bachata Music (2/28/12) February 27 was a day of Dominican cultural heritage celebration for Hostos Community College. Early in the morning, ¡Despierta América!, a more >>
Hostos’ Dental Hygiene Program Receives High-ranking Re-Accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation Hostos' Dental Hygiene Program Receives High-ranking Re-Accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (2/27/12) Since 1970, the Dental Hygiene program has established a stellar reputation for excellence that makes it an asset of inestimable value, not only to the college and The City more >>
Hostos Community College President Félix Matos Rodríguez Selected to Serve on Century Foundation’s Task Force Panel Convened to Strengthen Community Colleges Hostos Community College President Félix Matos Rodríguez Selected to Serve on Century Foundation's Task Force Panel Convened to Strengthen Community Colleges (2/16/12) President Félix Matos Rodríguez will serve on a task force panel of distinguished higher education scholars and leaders more >>
La propuesta educativa de la Portavoz Quinn / Speaker Quinn’s “State of the City” Educational Proposal La propuesta educativa de la Portavoz Quinn / Speaker Quinn’s “State of the City” Educational Proposal (2/15/12) La educación fue uno de los temas centrales del mensaje sobre el "estado de la ciudad" de la Portavoz del Concejo Municipal Christine Quinn el pasado jueves. Quiero enfocar esta more >>
Khalid Yousef Key Player in Hostos' top standings in the NJCAA Region XV And the CUNY Athletic Conference Khalid Yousef Key Player in Hostos' top standings in the NJCAA Region XV And the CUNY Athletic Conference (2/14/12) Khalid Yousef, a freshman standout on the Hostos basketball team, sported an outstanding 3.76 GPA in his first semester as a Caiman. A graduate of Robert F. Kennedy High more >>
Hostos Salutes the Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., And Celebrates His Birthday with a Scholarship Award Ceremony Hostos Salutes the Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., And Celebrates His Birthday with a Scholarship Award Ceremony (2/14/12) The Alumni Relations Office at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College recognizes the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and what his dream means more >>
Hostos Technology Townhall Hits The Right Key Hostos Technology Townhall Hits The Right Key (2/8/12) The unending and ruthlessly fast paced world of technology does not go unnoticed here at Hostos. The Information Technology Town Hall meeting that took place on Thursday, February 2, at the Savoy’s Multipurpose room proved to be fun more >>
Hostos Technology Townhall Hits The Right Key Hostos Alumna Samantha Jackson Featured in the Huffington Post (2/2/12) Hostos Alumna Samantha Jackson was featured in a story written by veteran newsman Dominic Carter titled, Each One, Teach One -- The Remarkable Story of Samantha Jackson in the prestigious news website The Huffington more >>
Hostos Community College Hosts Small Business Seminar Featuring Distinguished Dominican Women in Government Hostos Community College Hosts Small Business Seminar Featuring Distinguished Dominican Women in Government (2/1/12) A distinguished panel of Dominican women in city, state and federal government shared their advice about available opportunities for minority small businesses in more >>
Statement from Hostos Community College President Félix Matos Rodríguez on President Obama’s State of the Union Address Statement from Hostos Community College President Félix Matos Rodríguez on President Obama’s State of the Union Address (1/26/12) As President of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York, I commend President Barack Obama for voicing his support for our more >>
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Joseph Crowley Discuss the Food and Farm Bill at Hostos Community College Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Joseph Crowley Discuss the Food and Farm Bill at Hostos Community College (1/6/12) On January 4th, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College welcomed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) to the campus for an more >>
Hostos Faculty Honored at Chancellor’s Salute to Scholars Reception Hostos Welcomes U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Representatives (12/22/11) On December 20, 2011, Hostos Community College welcomed representatives from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the campus, where they saw more >>
Hostos Faculty Honored at Chancellor’s Salute to Scholars Reception Hostos Faculty Honored at Chancellor’s Salute to Scholars Reception (12/13/11) The City University of New York honored outstanding CUNY faculty members during the Salute to Scholars reception held at The Graduate Center last Wednesday, December 7th.  Five Hostos faculty members more >>
Hostos Honored Bronx Marathon Runner Buzunesh Deba 2ND Place Winner in this Year’s New City Marathon Hostos Honored Bronx Marathon Runner Buzunesh Deba 2ND Place Winner in this Year's New City Marathon (12/06/11) Buzunesh Deba, the champion long-distance runner from Ethiopia and a local Bronx resident was honored this past Friday, December 2nd at Hostos Community College during a more >>
Hostos Night at Pregones Theater Hostos Night at Pregones Theater (12/06/11) On Thursday, November 17, 2011 a group of Hostos friends, staff and alumni attended the Hostos Night at Pregones Theater to enjoy the theater’s latest theatrical production of Fly-Babies/Piojos. Pregones Theater, the Bronx’s premiere theater more >>
Hostos Alumnus, Nelson Torres, Director of the Bronx Hispanic AIDS Forum Receives Emerging Leadership Award from the National Association of Social Workers Hostos Alumnus, Nelson Torres, Director of the Bronx Hispanic AIDS Forum Receives Emerging Leadership Award from the National Association of Social Workers (12/06/11) On December 1st, 2011, Lehman and Hostos alumnus Nelson Torres (B.A., ’98; M.S.W., ’08) received an Emerging Leadership more >>
Hostos Student Madeline Santana Receives Auxiliary Police Officer Eugene Marshalik Scholarship Hostos Student Madeline Santana Receives Auxiliary Police Officer Eugene Marshalik Scholarship (12/06/11) Hostos Student and Auxiliary Police Officer for the 50thPrecinct, Madeline Santana, received the Eugene Marshalik Scholarship during the Auxiliary Police Longevity Service and Awards Ceremony more >>
Hostos Salutes Our Veterans And All Who Have Served In Our Nation’s Armed Forces Hostos Salutes Our Veterans And All Who Have Served In Our Nation’s Armed Forces (11/11/11) Today is Veterans Day — Eleven, Eleven, Eleven! — but the celebration at Hostos began a few days early with the Caimans’ basketball doubleheader on Tuesday, November 8th. Prior to the games more >>
Hostos Student Christian Maghirang Presented at CUNY Conference on Best Practices in Reading/Writing Instruction At LaGuardia Community College Hostos Student Christian Maghirang Presented at CUNY Conference on Best Practices in Reading/Writing Instruction At LaGuardia Community College (11/2/11) Hostos student Christian Maghirang presented at the CUNY Conference on Best Practices in Reading/Writing Instruction that took place more >>
Community Association of Progressive Dominicans Honors Hostos Community College Vice President Carlos Molina Community Association of Progressive Dominicans Honors Hostos Community College Vice President Carlos Molina (11/31/11) On October 20, 2011, the Community Association of Progressive Dominicans [Asociación Comunitaria de Dominicanos Progresistas (ACDP)] honored Dr. Carlos Molina more >>
U.S. Ambassador Raul Yzaguirre and Mr. Cid Wilson Visit Hostos U.S. Ambassador Raul Yzaguirre and Mr. Cid Wilson Visit Hostos (10/31/11) On October 19, 2011, Dr. Félix Matos Rodríguez, President of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, welcomed two distinguished visitors to the Hostos campus: the Honorable Raul Yzaguirre, U.S. Ambassador to the more >>
Hostos Nursing Associate Professor Christine O’Reilly is Honored at 2011 Lincoln Hospital Benefit & Recognition Awards Ceremony celebrating Lincoln Hospital's Breast Center and Breast Cancer Survivors Hostos Nursing Associate Professor Christine O’Reilly is Honored at 2011 Lincoln Hospital Benefit & Recognition Awards Ceremony celebrating Lincoln Hospital's Breast Center and Breast Cancer Survivors (10/31/11) Associate Professor Christine O'Reilly, the Coordinator of Nursing Programs more >>
President Matos Rodríguez Unveils Five-Year Strategic Plan At State of the College Address President Matos Rodríguez Unveils Five-Year Strategic Plan At State of the College Address (10/28/11) Yesterday in a room packed with students, faculty, and staff members, President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez unveiled Eugenio María de Hostos Community College’s Five-Year Strategic Plan during more >>
Hostos’ Continuing Education & Professional Studies Division Receives Two Coveted Awards Hostos' Continuing Education & Professional Studies Division Receives Two Coveted Awards (10/28/11) The Continuing Education Association of New York (CEANY) announced today that Hostos Community College Continuing Education Executive Director, Peter Mertens, was awarded the 2011 more >>
Hostos Wins Third Place in the 2011 Digital Community Colleges Survey Hostos Wins Third Place in the 2011 Digital Community Colleges Survey (10/27/11) For two consecutive years Hostos Community College has been selected as a Top Digital Community College in the annual survey conducted by Converge Media. Hostos qualified in the Mid-Sized Colleges more >>
Hostos Athletic Department Announces the Hiring of Coach Jody King, Ph.D. for the Head Men's Basketball Program Hostos Athletic Department Announces the Hiring of Coach Jody King, Ph.D. for the Head Men's Basketball Program (10/24/11) The steady progress of the Hostos Athletic Department signals the unwavering commitment of Athletic Director, Carol Kashow of bringing Hostos student-athletes to more >>
Professor Kisha Burgos Wins Best Actress Award For Her Performance in the Film 'Under My Nails' the Grand Jury Prize Winner at the San Juan International Film Festival Professor Kisha Burgos Wins Best Actress Award For Her Performance in the Film 'Under My Nails' the Grand Jury Prize Winner at the San Juan International Film Festival (10/21/11) At this year’s San Juan International Film Festival, Hostos Community College held a place in the stars with more >>
The Grants Office of the Division of Academic Affairs Celebrates Hostos Faculty at the Eighth Annual Faculty Luncheon The Grants Office of the Division of Academic Affairs Celebrates Hostos Faculty at the Eighth Annual Faculty Luncheon (10/12/11) Wednesday, October 12, 2011 (Bronx, NY) - The Grants Office of the Division of Academic Affairs at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of CUNY held its Eighth more >>
Hostos Bursar’s Office Gets a New Face Hostos Bursar's Office Gets a New Face (10/12/11) Wednesday, October 12, 2011 (Bronx, NY) - The Division of Administration and Finance at Hostos Community College is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Wishart Emerson Alleyne, Jr. as the College’s new Bursar. Esther Rodríguez-Chardavoyne more >>
The best way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. By Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Ph.D. The best way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (10/07/11) Hispanic Heritage Month provides a good opportunity to reflect on how Latinos have helped to improve the quality of life in New York.  And to be clear, New York, which is undoubtedly the greatest city in the world, owes much of its more >>
WNBC 4 New York Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month WNBC 4 New York Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (9/30/11) WNBC News 4 New York, selected four prominent New Yorker community leaders to be part of their Hispanic Heritage Month promotional campaign and President Félix Matos Rodríguez is one of them! Until October 15th, there will be a series more >>
Hostos Community College President Addresses Congressional Staffers at Capitol Hill Briefing Hostos Community College President Addresses Congressional Staffers at Capitol Hill Briefing (9/21/11) On September, 20, 2011, Dr. Félix Matos Rodríguez, President of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York (CUNY), addressed participants at a more >>
2012 Garfinkel Essay Contest Open to Students, From All Academic Disciplines, Registered in CUNY and SUNY Community Colleges 2012 Garfinkel Essay Contest Open to Students, From All Academic Disciplines, Registered in CUNY and SUNY Community Colleges (9/19/11) The 2012 Garfinkel Essay Contest of the Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York is open to students, from all academic disciplines more >>
Hostos Hires New Director for Jefferson Houses Jobs-Plus Program Hostos Hires New Director for Jefferson Houses Jobs-Plus Program (9/12/11) Continuing its commitment of developing strong community based initiatives, Hostos Community College has named Mr. Corwin L. Spivey as the new Project Director of Jefferson Houses Jobs-Plus in East Harlem, the leading more >>
Ceremony in Honor of the Teachers that Successfully Completed the 2011 Summer Teacher Training Program Dominican History and Education Ceremony in Honor of the Teachers that Successfully Completed the 2011 Summer Teacher Training Program Dominican History and Education (9/12/11) The Hostos Community College Office of the President held a ceremony last Thursday in honor of the teachers who successfully completed the more >>
CUNY in the Heights-Hostos Held Recognition Ceremony for Microsoft Office Specialist Workforce Training Summer Institute CUNY in the Heights-Hostos Held Recognition Ceremony for Microsoft Office Specialist Workforce Training Summer Institute (8/24/11) CUNY in the Heights held a recognition ceremony on Thursday, August 18th for 50 students that completed the Microsoft Office Specialist Workforce Training more >>
New York League of Puerto Rican Women, Inc. Honors Two Hostos Community College Administrators and Awards Scholarships to Two Hostos Students New York League of Puerto Rican Women, Inc. Honors Two Hostos Community College Administrators and Awards Scholarships to Two Hostos Students (8/22/11) At The New York League of Puerto Rican Women’s annual College Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday, August 18th, Dr. Carmen more >>
Hostos’ Distinguished Professor Isaac Goldemberg Inducted into the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SPANISH LANGUAGE Hostos' Distinguished Professor Isaac Goldemberg Inducted into the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SPANISH LANGUAGE (8/2/11) Isaac Goldemberg, Distinguished Professor of Modern Languages at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York, has been more >>
President Matos Rodríguez Panelist at Fourth Annual Business Improvement District Conference The Role of Anchor Institutions in Neighborhood Development President Matos Rodríguez Panelist at Fourth Annual Business Improvement District Conference The Role of Anchor Institutions in Neighborhood Development (7/18/11) President Félix Matos Rodríguez participated as a guest panelist at last week’s Department of Small Business Services more >>
100% Pass Rate for Hostos Radiologic Technology Program Students Pass ARRT Test 14 Years in a Row on First Attempt 100% Pass Rate for Hostos Radiologic Technology Program Students Pass ARRT Test 14 Years in a Row on First Attempt (7/11/11) The Hostos Community College Radiologic Technology Program honored the 2011 class with an exclusive pinning ceremony held at the college on Monday more >>
Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives And National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health Present President Matos Rodríguez with Academic Leader of the Year Award Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives And National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health Present President Matos Rodríguez with Academic Leader of the Year Award (6/21/11) The Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives and the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on more >>
Hostos Students Marched at the Puerto Rican Day Parade With Governor Cuomo Hostos Students Marched at the Puerto Rican Day Parade With Governor Cuomo (6/16/11) For the last two decades, Hostos Community College in collaboration with the City University of New York have marched at the Puerto Rican Day Parade representing the college’s multi-cultural and more >>
Five Hostos Students Receive New York Yankees Scholarships Five Hostos Students Receive New York Yankees Scholarships (6/15/11) Last night, the Yankees gave $1,000 National Puerto Rican Day Parade scholarships to five Hostos students during their Rangers game. The three recipients from the COPE Program were Michelle Rosario, Destiny Rosado and Jessenia more >>
With Its Fortieth Commencement, Hostos Reaches a Historic Milestone - Ubiñas, Quezada and Early College Graduates Exemplify Aspiration, Determination and Leadership With Its Fortieth Commencement, Hostos Reaches a Historic Milestone Ubiñas, Quezada and Early College Graduates Exemplify Aspiration, Determination and Leadership (6/6/11) With the Fortieth Commencement Ceremony held last Thursday, Eugenio María de Hostos Community more >>
Hostos Community College Students Headed to NASA Hostos Community College Students Headed to NASA (6/6/11) Three accomplished students from Eugenio María de Hostos Community College will participate in a ten-week summer program at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in New York City and Greenbelt, Maryland, and the Marshall more >>
Luis Ubiñas Delivers Commencement Address at Hostos Community College Luis Ubiñas Delivers Commencement Address at Hostos Community College (6/3/11) It is a profound honor to speak at the same graduation which just last year hosted one of my heroes, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in this country’s history more >>
Hostos Student Krisely Franceschini Receives Leadership Distinction During the 2011National Puerto Rican Day Parade Educational Leadership Project Awards Banquet Hostos Student Krisely Franceschini Receives Leadership Distinction During the 2011National Puerto Rican Day Parade Educational Leadership Project Awards Banquet (5/31/11) Hostos’ student Krisely Franceschini received a Leadership Distinction at the 2011 Educational Leadership Project more >>
Hostos Celebrates Exceptional Academic Achievement During 27th Annual Honors Convocation Hostos Celebrates Exceptional Academic Achievement During 27th Annual Honors Convocation (5/26/11) Hostos Community College held its 27th Annual Honors Convocation Tuesday night to celebrate the exceptional academic achievements of Hostos’ best. At the convocation, each graduating more >>
Hostos Community College Makes History with the Graduation of New York City’s First Early College High School Class Hostos Community College Makes History with the Graduation of New York City's First Early College High School Class (5/24/11) On Thursday, June 2, a bit of history will be made at Hostos Community College when 35 teenagers in Hostos Lincoln Academy’s (HLA) senior class become the first more >>
Hostos Community College Provost Carmen Coballes-Vega Honored During ASPIRA’S 50th Anniversary Celebration Hostos Community College Provost Carmen Coballes-Vega Honored During ASPIRA'S 50th Anniversary Celebration (5/23/11) Dr. Carmen Coballes-Vega, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Hostos Community College, was among the honorees of ASPIRA’s 50th anniversary celebration more >>
Honors for Senator Schumer, Congressman Serrano and Barnes & Noble at Hostos Community College Gala Honors for Senator Schumer, Congressman Serrano and Barnes & Noble at Hostos Community College Gala (5/23/11) Hostos Community College celebrated its annual gala last Friday night at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx by honoring Senator Charles Schumer, Congressman more >>
Association of Dominican-American Supervisors and Administrators Honored Hostos President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez During Annual Banquet Association of Dominican-American Supervisors and Administrators Honored Hostos President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez During Annual Banquet (5/17/11) The Association of Dominican-American Supervisors and Administrators (ADASA) honored Hostos President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez during their 11th more >>
Hostos Alumni Relations Receives CUNY Award for Philanthropic Excellence Hostos Alumni Relations Receives CUNY Award for Philanthropic Excellence (5/18/11) The Hostos Alumni Relations office was recognized for outstanding achievement in philanthropy at the first CUNY Philanthropy Forum held this past April 22st at the Graduate Center. Carlos Flynn, CUNY University more >>
Hostos Honors Student Receives CUNY Award for Excellence in Women’s and Gender Studies for Superior Research Hostos Honors Student Receives CUNY Award for Excellence in Women’s and Gender Studies for Superior Research (5/18/11) Rocio Rayo, a Hostos Community College honors student, will receive a CUNY award for Excellence in Women’s and Gender Studies for superior research and activism. She more >>
Students Honored During 40th Annual Dental Hygiene Program Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony Students Honored During 40th Annual Dental Hygiene Program Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony (5/17/11) Hostos Community College's Dental Hygiene Program celebrated its graduating class during a pinning and candle lighting ceremony last Friday at the Hostos Repertory Theater more >>
Eighteen Hostos Students Received The Ernesto Malave Scholarship Fund Award Eighteen Hostos Students Received The Ernesto Malave Scholarship Fund Award (5/11/11) Eighteen Hostos Community College students and several others from local, state and Florida colleges received the Ernesto Malave Scholarship Fund award during a ceremony held Tuesday May more >>
Hostos Students to Receive Bronx Dominican Day Parade Scholarship Hostos Students to Receive Bronx Dominican Day Parade Scholarship (5/5/11) Yesterday afternoon Hostos students Gretcher Hernández, Emely Peguero, Carlos González and Yissel Liriano each received the Bronx Dominican Day Parade Scholarship for their academic accomplishments and more >>
Hostos Community College’s Donor Appreciation Night for The Circle of 100 Hostos Community College's Donor Appreciation Night for The Circle of 100 (5/4/11) Hostos Community College alumni, friends, faculty, staff and The Circle of 100 praised the commitment of their longtime donors at Tuesday night's Donor Appreciation Night reception held at Mamájuana in Washington more >>
Impact of Health Care Reform in the Bronx Conference Impact of Health Care Reform in the Bronx Conference (5/3/11) An open conference presented by The Bronx Forum, a partnership of Hostos        Community College and CAUSE-NY/Jewish Community Relations Council. This Bronx Forum will bring a conference to present the changes more >>
Hostos Repertory Theater Wins Two ACE Awards Ángel Morales, Best Director Luz Maria Lambert, Best Supporting Actress For the Play You Always Forget Something Hostos Repertory Theater Wins Two ACE Awards Ángel Morales, Best Director Luz Maria Lambert, Best Supporting Actress For the Play You Always Forget Something (4/27/11) Professor Ángel Morales, Artistic Director of the Hostos Repertory Theater, has won an ACE Best Director Award more >>
Hostos Students Receive The Bronx CUNY Scholarship Fund Hostos Students Receive The Bronx CUNY Scholarship Fund (4/11/11) Fifteen academically accomplished Hostos students, facing financial hardship, were awarded $1,000 dollars each on Friday, April 8th at the Hostos Gallery as part of The CUNY Bronx Scholarship Fund more >>
Hostos Names Co-Head Coaches to Lead Men’s Basketball Program Hostos Names Co-Head Coaches to Lead Men's Basketball Program (4/4/11) Current women's head coach Jason Geleski and current men's assistant coach Marvin Patterson have been named the co-head coaches of the Hostos Community College men's basketball program, director of athletics Carol more >>
Nydia Edgecombe, Hostos’ Alumni Relations Director Honored at this year’s Bronx Chamber of Commerce Women of Distinction Luncheon Nydia Edgecombe, Hostos' Alumni Relations Director Honored at this year's Bronx Chamber of Commerce Women of Distinction Luncheon (3/25/11) Hostos' long-time tenured Director of Admissions and presently Alumni Relations Director, Nydia Edgecombe received today the Bronx Chamber of more >>
Dynamic Women in Leadership Forum Reminds attendees why Hostos Community College is The Jewel of the South Bronx… Dynamic Women in Leadership Forum Reminds attendees why Hostos Community College is The Jewel of the South Bronx… (3/25/11) With the aim of inspiring and empowering current students at Hostos to believe in more >>
President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez Honored H.E. Francis Lorenzo at the United Nations With a Distinction for Outstanding Contributions to Caribbean Culture President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez Honored H.E. Francis Lorenzo at the United Nations With a Distinction for Outstanding Contributions to Caribbean Culture (3/23/11) During a United Nations ceremony, Hostos Community College President Felix V. Matos-Rodríguez presented Hostos alum, more >>
The Hostos Circle of 100 Scholarship and Emergency Fund Held its Fifth Benefit Concert, a Tango celebration with The Nuevo Tango of Astor Piazzolla Jazz Concert The Hostos Circle of 100 Scholarship and Emergency Fund Held its Fifth Benefit Concert, a Tango celebration with The Nuevo Tango of Astor Piazzolla Jazz Concert (3/14/11) The Hostos Circle of 100 Scholarship and Emergency Fund held its fifth benefit concert, Tango style, on Friday, March 11, more >>
Distinguished Hostos Community College Professor Isaac Goldemberg and his grandson Sasha Reiter publish “Adivina cuál letra/ Guess Which Letter,” a children’s book for the entire family Distinguished Hostos Community College Professor Isaac Goldemberg and his grandson Sasha Reiter publish “Adivina cuál letra/ Guess Which Letter,” a children’s book for the entire family (3/7/11) Isaac Goldemberg, the Distinguished Professor of The City University of New York and faculty more >>
Hostos Community College Celebrates Women’s History Month with the Josephine Aguado Scholarship Award and art exhibit “Back to My Roots” Hostos Community College Celebrates Women's History Month with the Josephine Aguado Scholarship Award and art exhibit "Back to My Roots" (3/7/11) Hostos Community College and the Alumni Relations Office celebrated last night Women’s History Month with a tribute reception more >>
Hostos Community College Hosted a Joint Celebration of Dominican Heritage and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Month in honor of Academic Excellence Hostos Community College Hosted a Joint Celebration of Dominican Heritage and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Month in honor of Academic Excellence (3/7/11) Hostos Community College and the Office of Alumni Relations hosted a joint celebration of Black History and Dominican History month on more >>
“The History of Orkney Literature” Featuring Hostos’ Professor Ian Charles Scott Paintings Takes Saltire Society’s 2010 Scottish Book of the Year Award "The History of Orkney Literature" Featuring Hostos' Professor Ian Charles Scott Paintings Takes Saltire Society's 2010 Scottish Book of the Year Award (2/28/11) "The History of Orkney Literature,” a book dedicated to the history of the legendary islands which presents the iconic author George more >>
The Hostos Community College, GALOS Corporation and the Diversity Foundation Award Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships MEDIA ADVISORY - The Hostos Community College, GALOS Corporation and the Diversity Foundation Award Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships (2/18/11) The Hostos Community College Alumni Relations office, GALOS Corporation, the Diversity Foundation, Hot-97Radio and HealthFirst will more >>
Friends of Public Education, We Need Your Voices To Be Heard. By Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Ph.D. Friends of Public Education, We Need Your Voices To Be Heard (2/15/11) As my grandfather would say, in hard times you know who your true friends really are. Given the budget cuts that have been proposed for CUNY and SUNY, now we will discover who the friends of public education truly are more >>
Hostos Repertory Company Wins Two Awards at Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival Hostos Repertory Company Wins Two Awards at Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival (2/7/11) Bronx, NY – As a first-time participant in Kennedy Center's American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), the Hostos Repertory Company acquitted itself with distinction. The troupe's more >>
Hostos Faculty Inaugurates Learning Commons. First Facility of its kind at The City University of New York. Hostos Faculty Inaugurates Learning Commons. First Facility of its kind at The City University of New York. (1/25/11) The Office of Instructional Technology (OIT) at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College has reopened its Faculty Learning Commons after a redesign and renovation more >>
Hostos Alumni to Celebrate Dominican Heritage Month with Art Exhibit: “República de mi Corazón: en New York” Hostos Alumni to Celebrate Dominican Heritage Month with Art Exhibit: “República de mi Corazón: en New York” (1/19/11) Hostos Alumni Relations Office will hold a reception to celebrate the beginning of the Dominican Heritage Month with the opening of “Republica de mi Corazón en New York more >>
Public Universities: An industry that does not relocate. By Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Ph.D. Public Universities: An industry that does not relocate. By Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Ph.D. (1/14/11) El Diario La Prensa. In recent years, the press has reported many instances in which companies that have received generous tax concessions and other economic assistance from a city or state opted more >>
Hostos Community College Invited to Showcase a Full Production at the Regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Hostos Community College Invited to Showcase a Full Production at the Regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (12/16/10) Bronx, NY – The Hostos Repertory Company, the award-winning resident theater troupe at Hostos Community College, has been invited to showcase a full more >>
Hostos Alumni Relations Office's Circle of 100 Reaches a Milestone: "Tree of Life" Unveiled Hostos Alumni Relations Office's Circle of 100 Reaches a Milestone: "Tree of Life" Unveiled (12/16/10) On the evening of December 2, 2010, donors, recipients and friends of the Hostos Alumni Relations Office’s Circle of 100 gathered in the Atrium of Hostos Community College’s A-building more >>
Education 101: Increasing TAP (11/22/10) The election of Andrew Cuomo as the new Governor of New York, speculation about those who will be members of his cabinet, and the alarming predictions about the state budget deficit have captured the attention of New Yorkers these past days more >>
Hostos Community College Receives Award as a 2010 Top Digital Community College in the U.S. Hostos Community College Receives Award as a 2010 Top Digital Community College in the U.S. (11/22/10) The E.Republic’s Center for Digital Education has awarded Hostos Community College as a 2010 Top Digital Community College in the U.S. The award recognizes community colleges that are leading more >>
Princeton University Professor Emeritus Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones Joins Hostos Community College as Visiting Professor Princeton University Professor Emeritus Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones Joins Hostos Community College as Visiting Professor (11/11/10) Princeton University Professor Emeritus Dr. Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones is a visiting Professor in the Humanities Department at Hostos Community College this semester more >>
The Rockefeller Foundation Awards $150,000 to Hostos Community College Center for the Arts & Culture The Rockefeller Foundation Awards $150,000 to Hostos Community College Center for the Arts & Culture (10/22/10) The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded the Hostos Community College Center for the Arts & Culture a grant of $150,000 to fund two rotating biennials of Afro-Caribbean music more >>
Hostos Welcomes New York’s Acting Secretary of State Hostos Welcomes New York’s Acting Secretary of State (10/20/10) On the afternoon of Monday, October 18, 2010, the Honorable Ruth Noemí Colón, New York’s Acting Secretary of State, visited Eugenio María de Hostos Community College at the invitation of the college’s students and its president more >>
Hostos Community College Awarded $1.48 Million To Train Low-income Individuals for Careers in Health Care Hostos Community College Awarded $1.48 Million To Train Low-income Individuals for Careers in Health Care (10/13/10) Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York has been awarded a federal grant of $1,480,000 to initiate an Allied Health Career more >>
Hostos Community College Establishes New Partnership with South Bronx United Soccer Club Hostos Community College Establishes New Partnership with South Bronx United Soccer Club (10/12/10) The Hostos Community College athletics program has announced a new partnership with the South Bronx United Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth development organization that offers after-school more >>
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College held its Fourth Annual Alumni Homecoming Celebration on Sunday, October 3, 2010 Eugenio María de Hostos Community College held its Fourth Annual Alumni Homecoming Celebration on Sunday, October 3, 2010 (10/4/10) “Now that the 2010 Homecoming is a beautiful memory, I want to express my gratitude to the alumni and everyone else who attended the celebration for making more >>
Hostos Children’s Center Awarded Grants From the US Department of Education and the New York Yankees Hostos Children’s Center Awarded Grants From the US Department of Education and the New York Yankees (9/29/10) The Children’s Center at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College has been awarded a total of $108,766 in funding from the United States Department of more >>
Hostos Community College to Hold Its Fourth Annual Homecoming Celebration Hostos Community College to Hold Its Fourth Annual Homecoming Celebration (9/27/10) The Office of Alumni Relations at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College will hold its Fourth Annual Alumni Homecoming Celebration on Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. “We are looking more >>
Dr. Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic, To Speak at Hostos Community College Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic, To Speak at Hostos Community College (9/17/10) On September 21, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic, will speak in the Repertory Theater at Eugenio María de Hostos Community more >>
Hostos Alumna Brings Her Athletic Talent to William Patterson University Hostos Alumna Brings Her Athletic Talent to William Patterson University (9/15/10) William Patterson University (WPU) is known for its outstanding athletics program, and both its men’s and women’s basketball teams have won national championships. Now WPU is welcoming a former star of more >>
Recalling Summer Highlights and Looking Forward to the Fall - President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez - September 9, 2010 Recalling Summer Highlights and Looking Forward to the Fall - President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez (9/9/10) The fall 2010 semester is off to a fast start.  Although I have already welcomed back all of you – in my electronic communication and, in many cases, in person – let me do so again! more >>
 

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