Recruiting and Retaining Latino/a Students: Struggles, Challenges and Commitment Thursday March 9, 2017 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. MEDIA INVITED

What:                     Leaders in recruiting and retaining Latino/a students in higher education come together with academic experts in the field, as well as a student panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges Latino/a students face. For those who are first-generation in their family to go to college, unique challenges may also arise.

 When:                          Thursday, March 9, 2017, 9 a.m. to noon. Continental breakfast begins at 8 a.m.

Where:                        Chapman University’s Beckman Hall, Room #404, in Orange, CA.

Details:                        Presented by both Chapman University and the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), welcoming remarks from Chapman President Daniele Struppa, AAHHE President Loui Olivas, a video welcome from actor Edward James Olmos; featured speakers Dr. Antonia Darder of Loyola Marymount University, Dr. Miguel Zavala of Chapman University; and a student panel moderated by Dr. S. Oliver Lopez Najera of Chapman University. The day will be moderated by former Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, and present at the event will be Chapman Presidential Fellow in Education, AAHHE Board Member, and long-time community presence Reuben Martinez. This event precedes the 2017 AAHHE Conference, featured at http://www.aahhe.org/conference/annualconference.aspx

ABOUT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

As an academically distinguished center of learning, Chapman University attracts extraordinary students and faculty from around the globe. Its ten schools and colleges foster a vibrant intellectual community, and provide extensive opportunities for students to learn, grow and discover alongside remarkable faculty. The University is home to some 8,000 students pursuing bachelor, master and doctoral degrees, and is alma mater to more than 40,000 alumni found throughout the United States and the world. Now celebrating its 156^th year, Chapman is known for its distinguishing strengths in leadership and civic engagement, in the arts and entertainment disciplines, and in specialized sectors of technology and science. The University is comprised of its main campus in Orange, California, and the Rinker Health Science Campus for graduate health science programs in Irvine, California. Visit us at www.chapman.edu.

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