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Esta ceremonia dio inicio al Mes de la Herencia Puertorriqueña que se ha llevado a cabo en Springfield cada noviembre durante 33 años. La celebración del pasado 7 de noviembre finalizó con el izamiento de la bandera puertorriqueña en la explanada frente a la Alcaldía.
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Hubert Benítez, DDS, PhD, was officially sworn in as the 20th President of American International College (AIC) in a stirring investiture ceremony on October 20, 2022. The native of Colombia delivered parts of his acceptance address in both English and Spanish. The ceremony was held at the Esther B. Griswold Theatre in the Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center six months after Dr. Benítez took office as President on April 11, 2022.
With the appointment of Dr. Bénitez as the new President, he becomes the first ever Latino president of AIC since its foundation in 1885.
Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.
by MANUEL FRAU RAMOSIn addition to his years as a clinician, Benítez has worked for two decades in higher education, as an academic, administrator, and faculty member. Among others, he was Acting Chief Inclusion Officer at Rockhurst University, and President and CEO of Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences in Kansas City for almost five years. During his tenure, the college saw an increase in its population while meeting the needs of a new and diverse demographic of student.
El Sol Latino met with Dr. Benítez on November 22 in his office at AIC for a bilingual (English/Spanish) conversation about his new tenure. When asked about what prompted him to apply for the job at AIC he said that he wanted to find an institution that was focused on access, opportunity, diversity, and on creating structures where everybody at AIC would feel that this is their home.
He shared with us that he feels a great responsibility to help the community and those who view education as a way of achieving prosperity. “Siento una gran responsabilidad y un gran honor de llegar a una comunidad donde la mayoría son hispanos.”
American International College was recently recognized as a top performer for social mobility by the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. AIC’s ranking tied for number sixtynine, placing the College second in Massachusetts in the report’s National College category, behind only the University of Massachusetts Boston.
While the College continues to makes strides in social mobility, Dr. Benítez is well aware that the retention and graduation rates of minority students at AIC are below target rates. He explained that the College has already taken steps to address this issue by creating a 5-year strategic plan that speaks to AIC’s commitment to graduation and retention. The plan will help the institution reach its goal of having approximately 73 percent of retention for all students at the end of the next 5 years.
Dr. Benítez also becomes the second Latinx to occupy the position of President of one of the higher education institutions in Western Massachusetts. Dr. Ramón Torrecilha, born in Brazil of a Puerto Rican father and a Brazilian mother, was appointed President of Westfield State University (WSU) in December 2015 and retired in August 2020. He was the first Latino to head WSU since it was founded in 1830 and the first Latinx president of a higher education institution, public or private, in the region.
Benítez received his first doctoral degree in Dentistry from the Pontifical Xavierian University (in Spanish Pontificia Universidad Javeriana). This is one of the oldest and prestigious universities in Colombia, and is a recognized research-intensive institution of higher education in Latin America.
He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center focused on education and research, and later earned a PhD in higher education administration from Saint Louis University, College of Education and Public Service. He is a graduate of the Institute for Educational Management (IEM) at Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and also completed the Executive Leadership Program at the University of
AIC Reimagined—the College’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan calls for revitalization and setting a course for the future of the College and its mission. This roadmap document for the College includes six fundamental pillars:
• Revitalize: Academics – Enhancing and expanding the breadth and depth of the academic portfolio
• Empower: Student Life, Engagement, and Support – Creating robust student experiences and strong support systems that empower learners to achieve their goals.
• Flourish: Fiscal Growth – Ensuring AIC’s long-term fiscal sustainability.
• Engage: Internal and External Community Engagement and Development - Developing, growing, and sustaining mutually beneficial relationships with College stakeholders to enhance AIC.
• Belong: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging – Creating a transformational community that embraces diversity and fosters a sense of belonging.
• Champion: Athletics - Creating an environment that promotes academic success, development, and competitive excellence that inspires pride in the College.
SPRINGFIELD, MA | SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | October 31, 2022
- Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) received $1.46 million in funding to open a Western Mass Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at Springfield Union Station.
The funding from the state MassCyberCenter was initially announced at the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Forum on Oct. 28. Dignitaries including U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and others were on hand at Springfield Union Station on Monday, Oct. 31 to celebrate the announcement.
The facility – a security operations center and cyber range – will serve as a regional center for Western Massachusetts and beyond. The Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCE) will provide valuable hands-on training and a career start for students and could attract new people into cybersecurity as a profession, said STCC Vice President and Chief Information Officer Mary Kaselouskas.
STCC will develop both a Cyber Range and SOC within the City of Springfield’s Union Station complex, serving Western Massachusetts and beyond. STCC will staff and operate the facility in partnership with a consortia of area higher education institutions (Bay Path University, UMass Amherst, Western New England University, Elms College, and Springfield College), each of which bring a range of undergraduate certificate and degree programs in IT/Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science and Programming, Digital Forensics, and Criminal Justice. Another facility will be based at Bridgewater State University.
The Western Mass Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will be developed and operated in collaboration with the MassCyberCenter. Massachusetts is opening cyber ranges and security operations centers at public colleges and universities across the state.
We are excited to receive funding to develop the security operations center and cyber range here in Springfield,” said President John B. Cook. “This will benefit not only the community but also STCC students in our cybersecurity program and students at other area colleges and universities. They will have a chance to get hands-on experience that will prepare them for careers in a growing and exciting field.”
“Springfield Union Station is a world-class transportation hub that will now be home to a world-class cybersecurity training and security management center,” said Congressman Neal. “The Baker-Polito Administration has worked hand-in-hand with the City of Springfield, STCC team, and my office to make this a reality.”
Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno said, “The City of Springfield is encouraged by the leadership of STCC in the establishment of this transformative and dynamic Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCE) to be constructed here at the magnificent historic Union Station. The CCE will support the state’s workforce development objectives and mission around cybersecurity while growing and promoting diversity of the talent pipeline for the region. I look forward to the future of the Western MA CCE based here in Springfield.”
AIC is also looking to revise their academic offerings. Dr. Benítez pointed out that the institution is interested in launching new academic programs that are consistent with 2 things: the workforce needs, and programs that are in need as it relates market.
Another on going initiative of President Benítez is the new mission and vision for AIC to apply for and receive a designation as a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. This initiative is especially worthy since ACI is located in a region that had seen a considerable growth and concentration of Latinos in the last decades, notably the cities of Holyoke, Springfield, and Chicopee. Today, approximately 80% of the students at the Holyoke Public Schools and 65% at Springfield Public School are Latinos, mostly Puerto Ricans.
HSI is defined in federal law (Title V of the Higher Education Act) as an accredited, degree-granting, public or private nonprofit institution of higher education with 25% or more total undergraduate Hispanic or Latino full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment. Almost 23% of total AIC undergraduate students are Hispanic or Latino. HSIs are digned to provide targeted resources for Latinx learners, including wellness services, financial support, and programs.
Dr. Benítez will also be working towards the internationalization of the college campus. New agreements have been reached with the Catholic University of El Salvador, and St. Paul University in the Philippines. Benítez emphasized that, “These collaborations are in response to AIC’s goals of becoming a vibrant, year-round campus community for living and learning opportunities, of expanding the scope of its academic programs, and of reengaging with institutions from different countries.”
On November 2, 2022 AIC has joined the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, which is a group of “American college and university leaders dedicated to increasing public understanding of how immigration policies and practices impact our students, campuses, and communities.” This Alliance of institutions of higher education around the country called on Congress to pass bipartisan Dream Act legislation this year.
As we concluded our conversation Dr. Benítez reiterated his commitment to his new adopted community. “Estoy comprometido con la comunidad y estoy prometiéndole a la comunidad que aquí van a encontrar una persona con la que pueden entablar una conversación y llegar a una institución donde van a ser bienvenidos.”
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STCC offers degrees and certificates in cybersecurity, programming and computer science transfer that prepare students for in-demand careers.
Kaselouskas from STCC said cyber range training will be part of the curriculum of the programs at the college. Students who receive training at the cyber range could move into internships or employment at the security operations center.
We are thrilled to see this project get off the ground. The cyber range will give students an advantage by exposing them to real world scenarios they might not otherwise have an opportunity to experience,” Kaselouskas said. “This will heighten interest in cybersecurity education. We hope that STCC will be able to provide the region with a better educated and skilled workforce who can work at the Union Station security operations center.”
Kaselouskas said the cyber range would address a problem in the industry: the difficulty of hiring skilled workers. Not enough people have the required training for the in-demand jobs in cybersecurity, she said.
career opportunities.
“Springfield is the perfect location. It’s diverse,” he said. “You can see that people who don’t have the opportunity to get into cybersecurity don’t really know what it is … I think the (security operations center) and security range would be perfect to make it known that this is a job that you can do. This is something that will help you with your goal.
“I see it as a great opportunity for students like myself to get experience,” he said. “These jobs really want experience. You can have a great resume … but if you don’t have that one to two years of experience, it can shut you out right away.”
Interested in applying to STCC? Visit stcc.edu/apply or call Admissions at (413) 755-3333.
SAN JUAN, PR | PRNewswire | November 28, 2022 - More than a dozen municipalities of Puerto Rico have filed a class action lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for their alleged role in the deadly 2017 hurricane season that devastated the Commonwealth, causing billions in damages and leaving thousands dead.
The first-of-its-kind lawsuit seeks financial compensation from oil and coal companies for marketing and selling carbon-based products that they intentionally misrepresented to the public. It describes how companies that include Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, and Arch Coal worked together to publicly conceal the climate risk changes of their products while internally acting on climate science to safeguard their own assets. The municipalities are represented by Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman LLC.
“Puerto Rico was hit by the perfect storm and is the ultimate victim of global warming,” said Milberg Partner Marc Grossman. “This is an opportunity to finally get justice for all that Puerto Rico sacrificed in 2017.”
Climate scientists overwhelmingly agree that anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily in the form of CO2, are the main driver of global warming and sea level rise. From 1965 –2017, the defendant oil and coal companies were responsible for 40.01% of all global industrial GHG emissions.
The defendants knew since the 1970s that these emissions were likely to produce stronger storms that threatened their infrastructure, internal documents show. But instead of transparency, the defendants engaged in a pseudo-scientific campaign to sow doubt about climate change and protect their monopoly over fossil fuel production. Their failure to disclose the truth about their products had disastrous effects for Puerto Rico, which was defenseless against the historically strong hurricanes that hit the island in 2017.
The Global Climate Risk Index 2020 report found Puerto Rico has been affected by climate change more than anywhere else in the world. As the canary in the coalmine for GHG-driven global warming, Puerto Rico has the opportunity to serve as a bellwether for successful oil and coal climate change litigation
“While Puerto Rico is the ultimate victim and the first victim, it is not the last,” said Grossman. “We are investigating claims by municipalities all over the world coming to the realization that they, along with the rest of the planet, were duped by the fossil fuel industry and now live in grave danger of being the next Puerto Rico.”
To date, climate change litigation against fossil fuel companies has stalled in courts, in part because cases have been based on causes of action preempted by federal law, including the Clean Air Act. This lawsuit—based on consumer fraud, racketeering, antitrust, products liability, nuisance, and failure to warn claims—alleges that the defendants conspired to sell their products in violation of federal and Puerto Rico statutes. The case is supported by research from leading universities, professors, and organizations in the field of climate science and sets a new standard for these claims.
“This complaint rightly seeks redress for the citizens and municipalities harmed by the 2017 hurricanes from parties that knew their business model would accelerate the early onset of storms of higher intensity, yet did nothing to warn the communities of the risk of continued use of their products,” said Richard Heeds of the Climate Accountability Institute. “On the strength of this litigation, it is time to pay the piper.”
The Municipality of Bayamón, the Municipality of Caguas, the Municipality of Loíza, the Municipality of Lares, the Municipality of Barranquitas, the Municipality of Comerío, the Municipality of Cayey, the Municipality of Las Marías, the Municipality of Trujillo Alto, the Municipality of Vega Baja, the Municipality of Añasco, the Municipality of Cidra, the Municipality of Aguadilla, the Municipality of Aibonito, the Municipality of Morovis, and the Municipality of Moca seek to recover damages from the defendant oil and coal companies for 2017 storm losses, including social, educational, and economic losses.
SOURCE Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC . For over 50 years, Milberg and its affiliates have been fighting to protect victims’ rights and have recovered over $50 billion for clients. A pioneer in class action litigation, Milberg is widely recognized as a leader in defending the rights of victims of corporate wrongdoing.
SPRINGFIELD, MA | SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY
COLLEGE | November 10, 2022 - Springfield Technical Community College’s associate degree nursing program earned continued accreditation, with the accrediting body highlighting several areas of strengths and innovations.
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) found STCC’s program to be in compliance and scheduled the next evaluation visit for spring 2030. ACEN officials visited STCC in spring 2022 to evaluate the program.
When a nursing program holds ACEN accreditation, it means the program meets a set of standards and can be trusted to deliver quality education.
“The administrative and fiscal support for the (nursing) program in all facets, including faculty ratios, additional adjunct support, and the funds for the simulation center, skills labs, and equipment, were all beyond impressive,” stated Marsal P. Stoll, ACEN Chief Executive Officer, in an email to STCC President John B. Cook and Lisa Fugiel, assistant dean and nursing director in the School of Health and Patient Simulation.
“We are thrilled,” Fugiel said. “Our ACEN site visitors not only found zero areas in need of development or improvement, but they noted two areas of strength. We are told it’s unusual to be recognized for even one area of strength. To get recognized for two is rare. I’m proud of our faculty and staff for helping to make us shine. Future students can feel confident knowing they are studying in a high quality nursing program.”
Scott, dean of the School of Health and Patient Simulation, congratulated Fugiel and her faculty and staff for their excellent work.
“This would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of Director Fugiel and the faculty and staff in the nursing program,” Scott said. “I am delighted to see the program not only was awarded accreditation, but that ACEN highlighted many areas of strength.”
In her letter to STCC, Stoll congratulated the college for “this outstanding achievement.”
The ACEN Board of Commissioners identified STCC’s commitment to students and resources as areas of strength.
“The number of resources that STCC offers to all students is impressive,” according to Stoll’s letter, which cited college resources that deliver food and housing assistance to students.
ACEN noted that the Center for Access Services at STCC is centrally located on campus. In addition, ACEN noted that all student services are housed in one large building, the Ira Rubenzahl Student Learning Commons.
“College administrators and nursing faculty firmly believe their mission is to ‘transform the lives’ of students,” Stoll wrote. Another strength of the program is the addition of two IT support personnel who keep simulation equipment and virtual reality areas working. “(This) was noted as above and beyond what is typical of a community college (associate degree nursing) program,” according to the letter from ACEN.
ACEN highlighted many aspects of the patient simulation labs, known as the “SIMS Medical Center.” Robotic patients controlled by STCC staff provide an immersive, realworld experience for students.
ACEN noted the simulation technology provides “a positive and innovative learning environment for student nurses.”
The STCC nursing program received the full length of time until the next accreditation site visit in 2030.
Interested in applying to STCC? Visit stcc.edu/apply or call Admissions at (413) 755-3333.
An STCC nursing student works with a patient simulator at the SIMS Medical Center at STCC.
COLLEGE | November 18, 2022 - Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) announces the hiring of Eli Freund as director of Marketing and Communications and Louis Burgos as digital and social media manager.
Freund of Ellington, Conn., comes to the college with experience in communications and journalism. In his new role, Freund will plan and execute strategic marketing and communications programs that promote STCC, among other responsibilities.
He was previously the director of communications for the University of Connecticut School of Engineering where he oversaw external and internal communications. He also managed the integrated marketing plan for the school which included social media, email marketing, paid advertising, search engine optimization and media relations.
In addition to his new role at STCC, Freund serves as an adjunct communications professor at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Prior to his role at UConn, Freund worked as a reporter, covering education and town government for the Chronicle in Willimantic, Conn., and the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Conn. After leaving journalism, he worked in the Mayor’s Office in the Town of East Hartford, Conn., as a communications officer, and worked for Clarus Commerce, coordinating all their public relations in Rocky Hill, Conn.
Freund earned a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Connecticut and a master’s in communication from the University of Hartford.
Burgos, a native of Holyoke, will lead a strong content strategy for STCC across its digital platforms, advancing the college’s brand,
stakeholder support and enrollment. In his new role, he will develop the college’s web content, social media channels, digital media and manage many creative projects, including writing digital copy.
Burgos previously worked at the Center for EcoTechnology in Springfield as a bilingual marketing and communication coordinator, where he managed its social media presence and also served as the videographer/video editor.
In addition to his position at the Center for EcoTechnology, he has also worked as a wedding videographer. Burgos earned an associate degree in Communication Media and Theater Arts in 2018 from Holyoke Community College. In 2020, he continued his education and received a bachelor’s in Communication from Westfield State University.
Dr. Shai Butler, vice president of Advancement & External Affairs who oversees the Marketing and Communications team, said Freund and Burgos are welcome additions to the team.
“I’m delighted that Eli and Louis have joined us and will apply their talents to let the community know about STCC’s mission,” Butler said. “They have the qualities needed to strengthen our marketing and communications efforts.”
SPRINGFIELD, MA | AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE |
October 2022 – American International College (AIC) has been recognized as a top performer for social mobility by the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. AIC’s ranking tied for number sixty-nine, placing the College second in Massachusetts in the report’s National College category, behind only the University of Massachusetts Boston.
“AIC, and its faculty and staff, understand that earning a college degree is vital in increasing and achieving social mobility,” said College President Hubert Benitez, DDS, PhD. “For this reason, AIC continues to strive to offer a high-quality education at an affordable cost, leading to a successful career path. In doing so, it is committed to helping every student, despite their background, to succeed.”
such as AIC, have shown an intentional commitment to increasing access to education, and as a result, are showing progress in advancing social mobility. This is done, in part, by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students who have been awarded federal Pell Grants as part of their financial aid packages.
Most of these federal grants are awarded to students whose adjusted gross family incomes are under $50,000. Of the 1,168 undergraduate students enrolled at AIC for the Fall 2022 semester, nearly half received a Pell Grant.
“Today, students who attend higher education institutions come from very diverse backgrounds, and the landscape shows vast social and economic disparities,” added Benitez. “Despite inherent obstacles, AIC is keeping true to its commitment to prepare and serve lowerincome students, and it continues to take steps towards bridging the gaps, focusing on being an institution where access, opportunity, equity, and belonging are defining characteristics.”
Economically disadvantaged students are less likely to finish college, according to U.S. News & World Report. However, some institutions,
The overall rankings from the U.S. News & World Report assess more than 1,800 bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on seventeen metrics and place the largest emphasis on a college’s retention and graduation rates.
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| October 26, 2022 – Nayroby Rosa of Holyoke, director of community engagement and resident services for OneHolyoke CDC, has been appointed to the Holyoke Community College Board of Trustees by Gov. Charlie Baker.
An HCC alum, Rosa graduated in 2010 with an associate’s degree in human services before transferring to the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in child and youth services through the University Without Walls program. Baker announced Rosa’s appointment in August. Her term will expire on July 10, 2027.
Rosa, a certified nursing assistant and home health aide, got her start in human services as a personal care attendant for Community Enterprises, assisting patients with their daily living and transportation needs. Since then she has worked as a site director and case manager for the YMCA in Springfield, home health aide for Home Health Solutions, program specialist for HAP Inc., and resident services coordinator for Beacon Residential Management. She’s been employed in her current position at One Holyoke since 2018.
RÍO PIEDRAS, PR | UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO | 19 de noviembre de 2022 - La Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR) logró obtener la mayor cantidad de premios durante el evento Anual de Investigación Biomédica para Estudiantes Minoritarios (ABRCMS por sus siglas en inglés), que se realizó en Anaheim, California los días 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2022. La UPR estuvo representada por 15 estudiantes subgraduados en las áreas de ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (STEM, por siglas en inglés), anunció el presidente, doctor Luis A. Ferrao. “Nos enorgullecen los logros obtenidos por los estudiantes durante el evento más grande de los Estados Unidos de Norte América. Este triunfo nos llena de esperanza al ver el progreso educativo de nuestros universitarios en tan importante competencia que les beneficiará para su preparación profesional”, expresó el presidente del primer centro docente del país.
Por su parte, el doctor Oreste Quesada, vicepresidente ejecutivo de Asuntos Académicos e Investigación de la UPR, mencionó que “de nuevo se volvió a romper el récord de trabajos científicos presentados de forma presencial para un total de 3,500 y 180 presentaciones virtuales en las áreas de bioquímica, biología del cáncer, biología celular, química, biología del desarrollo y genética, inmunología, microbiología, ingeniería física y matemáticas, neurociencias, fisiología y ciencias del comportamiento. Esta vez competimos en 7 de 12 categorías o áreas de investigación”.
El doctor Quesada añadió que la conferencia contó con la presencia de 681 exhibidores de universidades, centros de investigación e instituciones educativas, farmacéuticas y agencias federales de investigación científica. Explicó que durante cuatro días los estudiantes presentaron los trabajos de investigación que fueron evaluados por profesores de diferentes instituciones educativas y universidades alrededor de los Estados Unidos, los cuales a su vez están reclutando el mejor talento para sus instituciones. “Felicito a los estudiantes que se destacaron en el evento: Amanda Conde y Leonard Lizardi, recinto de Río Piedras, en el área de la bioquímica y biología molecular; Adriana Barreiro y Adriana Vargas, recinto de Río Piedras, en el área de biología celular; Coral Castro Ruiz, recinto de Mayagüez y María Vélez Colón, recinto de Ponce, en el área de biología computacional y de sistema; Valerie Reyes Ortiz recinto de Cayey, en el área de neurociencias; Adrianisee Vega e Isabel Castro, recinto de Río Piedras y Stephanie Hernández, recinto de Humacao, en el área de biología del cáncer; Luis Amundaray, recinto de Ponce y Ruth González, recinto de Cayey, en el área de microbiología; Paola Rivera recinto de Humacao y Juan Rosa, recinto de Cayey, en afiche electrónico, Paola Miranda Castrodad del recinto de Cayey fue reconocida por su e poster de investigación”, detalló el vicepresidente ejecutivo.
La mayoría de los estudiantes son participantes de los programas de investigación subgraduada Minority Access to Research Career (MARC) y Research Inititative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE, por sus siglas en inglés), subvencionados con fondos federales de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud de Estados Unidos (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés) adscritos a los diferentes recintos de la UPR.
PIEDRAS | 10 de noviembre de 2022 - El capítulo sudeste de la Sociedad de Bibliotecas de Arte de América del Norte (ARLIS/NA, por sus siglas en inglés) reconoció con una mención honorífica el catálogo El Cartel: voz para la resistencia producido por el Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte (MHAA) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras (UPR-RRP). Esta publicación premiada -junto a las otras ganadoras- formará parte de la colección de archivos de Duke University. Los jueces provenientes de la University of Florida, Western Carolina University, Ringling College of Art and Design y Savannah College of Art and Design evaluaron 21 participaciones, y seleccionaron a dos ganadores y una mención honorífica en la categoría de catálogos de exhibiciones. El catálogo, producido con motivo de la exposición del mismo nombre, fue coordinado por Flavia Marichal Lugo, directora del museo e incluye ensayos de Antonio Martorell, Lizette Cabrera, Nelson Rivera, Dianne Bras Feliciano, y la traducción por David Auerbach. El libro incluye una selección de los más de 4,000 afiches de la colección del museo, ensayos en español e inglés y contiene un CD con guías curriculares sobre el uso de la colección de carteles en el salón de clases para maestros de cuarto a duodécimo grado. El catálogo fue posible tras la aportación de la Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades.
“Esta mención honorífica fue otorgada al MHAA por los excelentes ensayos, así como por el extraordinario diseño realizado por Lionel Ortiz Meléndez, quien fuera diseñador del museo por trece años consecutivos”, explicó la directora Flavia Marichal. El libro fue impreso por la Editorial Nomos en Colombia. Mientras, la exposición El Cartel: voz para la resistencia explora los afiches como testimonio visual del quehacer cultural, social y político de Puerto Rico. Esta permanecerá abierta al público hasta mediados de diciembre de 2022. Si desea visitar la exhibición o adquirir el catálogo se puede comunicar al 787-763-3939.
La Sociedad de Bibliotecas de Arte de América del Norte (ARLIS/ NA) es la mayor organización profesional internacional dedicada a la bibliotecología de arte. El capítulo sudeste de ARLIS/NA estableció el Concurso de Premios de Publicaciones LoPresti para reconocer y fomentar la excelencia en las publicaciones de arte publicadas en el Sudeste de los Estados Unidos. Los premios de publicación llevan el nombre de Mary Ellen LoPresti, quien fue bibliotecaria de diseño en la Biblioteca de Diseño Harrye B. Lyons, Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte. Las exhibiciones ganadoras del capítulo sudeste de la ARLIS/NA se mantienen en los archivos de la Universidad de Duke.
This article was originally published in The Conversation | November 15, 2022
Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is Donald Trump is returning for a new season.
Trump is still newsworthy. He’s been weakened by his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, his attempt to overthrow its result and the underperformance of Republican candidates in the 2022 midterms. Nevertheless, Trump is more than a party leader. “Make America Great Again,” known colloquially as “MAGA,” is a political movement. Trump has a legion of diehard followers.
Then there’s Trump the storyline. Trump is to reporters as honey is to bears. Journalists prize conflict, and Trump delivers it in abundance. It’s why he dominated news coverage nearly every week of his 2016 presidential run; why he got three times as much news coverage during his first 100 days as president as did his immediate predecessors; and why he has remained in the news since leaving the White House. He’s also an easy “get.” In an era where politicians are increasingly scripted and walled off from the media, Trump is at their doorstep. As president, he answered more questions from reporters than any of his recent predecessors.
There’s a third reason that Trump will get the news media’s attention: He’s good for ratings. During the 2016 presidential election alone, he boosted cable television viewership so much that its advertising revenue rose by hundreds of millions of dollars. Broadcasters benefited, too: CBS CEO Les Moonves famously declared that Trump’s presidential run “may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.” During Joe Biden’s presidency, TV and online news viewership is down sharply from the Trump years.
So the question is not whether Trump will get showered with news coverage, but how journalists should cover him. If they are to serve the public interest, journalists cannot apply the ordinary rules for covering candidates. They are reporting on a politician who regularly defies democratic norms and lies with abandon. As a longtime scholar of political journalism, I offer some recommendations for giving due respect to Trump’s candidacy without amplifying his false claims or promoting his anti-democratic beliefs.
Trump is a master at changing the story when it’s not going in his direction or favor. To do that successfully, he relies on journalists to take the bait. Racing to air Trump’s latest outrage serves only to give him disproportionate coverage and to divert the public from what’s more deserving of its attention.
When it’s impossible to ignore one of Trump’s false claims, label it as such in the story. At the same time, to report yet again that Trump is playing fast and loose with the facts is to say nothing novel or unexpected. The latest untruth might be tantalizing, but that alone doesn’t make it news. A 2015 Columbia University study found news outlets “play a major role in propagating hoaxes, false claims, questionable rumors, and dubious viral content.” Journalists don’t
typically make false claims of their own, but do air those of newsmakers. And once aired, the falsehoods get amplified on social media, where they take on a life of their own in part because people tend to accept false claims that align with what they’d like to believe. Few examples illustrate the point more clearly than the continuing belief of a sizable Republican majority that the 2020 election was stolen.
When Trump was president, one third of his most popular tweets contained a false claim. But many Americans wouldn’t have heard them directly from Trump. A study found that only about 1% of his Twitter followers saw a tweet directly from his Twitter feed. Most Americans heard of his tweets through news coverage.
The offer of a Trump interview might be enticing, but unless the reporter has a clear purpose and pursues it doggedly, it will work only to the advantage of Trump, who is a master at manipulating the agenda. Instead of speaking with Trump to get insights on him, the University of Colorado’s Elizabeth Skewes suggests getting them from people who have worked with him or studied him closely.
Obeying laws, respecting institutions and following standard expectations – sometimes called “democratic norms” – are all critical to a healthy democracy. Journalists, as watchdogs of the powerful, are dutybound to hold the powerful accountable, including Trump’s attacks on democracy and its institutions. But the danger that Trump poses to democracy does not grant reporters – who are purveyors of facts, not opinion – a license to judge his substantive policies. Journalists break their own norms by taking sides in partisan debates over policy issues like immigration and trade. Leave those judgments to the voters.
A story about a Trump transgression does not inherently need a mention of something similar involving a political opponent. Doing so can make Trump’s behavior look normal when it is not. He’s a serial transgressor of social and
It’s not safe for journalists to assume news consumers know what’s happening either on the surface or behind the scenes of what they’re reporting. As far back as the 1940s, journalists were being criticized for offering their audiences too little context. In recent years, journalists have sought to restore public trust in their work by being more transparent about news decisions. Context is a key piece of that, explaining why the story is newsworthy and why it’s being told in the way that it is.
The Trump followers who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are not fully representative of his followers. Overlooked in the turmoil that followed the 2020 election is the fact that Trump received the secondmost presidential votes in history. Simplistic portrayals of Trump’s supporters deepens their mistrust of the media and its reporting.
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October 27, 2022 - UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute report examines demographic and socioeconomic changes among Latino groups from 2000–20. As the nation’s Latino population has grown from 35 million in 2000 to more than 62 million, so have Latinos’ overall levels of education, home ownership and economic security. But these gains also mask marked differences within the increasingly diverse Latino population, say UCLA researchers.
The findings are part of a wide-ranging report published today by UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute that examines demographic and socioeconomic changes among Latinos in the U.S. between 2000 and 2020 with a focus on how 19 Latino “origin” groups — from Mexicans and Puerto Ricans to Panamanians and Venezuelans — have experienced these shifts differently.
degree or higher doubled, from 10% to 20%, mirroring a national trend among racial and ethnic groups. However, stark differences in educational attainment exist with the Latino community, with 53% of Venezuelans having earned at least a bachelor’s degree, compared with just 12% to 15% of those from Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Honduran and Mexican backgrounds.
Venezuelans, Salvadorans, Hondurans, Dominicans and Guatemalans were less likely than other groups to speak only English at home, while Puerto Ricans and Panamanians were the most likely. Overall, 1 in every 3 Latinos speaks only English at home today, up from 1 in 5 in 2000.
“Latinos are often treated as a monolith in discussions about policy, but our report finds great diversity in how different groups experience opportunities and gains,” said Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas, the institute’s research director. “Through a better understanding of the shifts and trends, we hope to improve the conversation about how to better serve the needs of this diverse community.”
Today, 1 of every 5 residents of the U.S. is Latino, with Latinos accounting for more than half of U.S. population growth over the past two decades. But the face of that population is changing significantly. While those of Mexican descent still make up the majority, at nearly 60%, the percentage of Paraguayans, Hondurans and Guatemalans has quadrupled, and the Venezuelan community has increased more than sixfold.
The report also shows that Latinos have expanded beyond traditional geographic enclaves, moving into areas of the Midwest and South with historically sparse Latino populations. North and South Dakota, for example, experienced the fastest growth in Latino population over the last 20 years, while Kentucky, South Carolina and Alabama all saw increases well above 200%.
Between 2000 and 2020, the proportion of Latinos with a bachelor’s
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None of this will be easy. A century ago, journalist Walter Lippmann wrote that the press, rather than bringing order to political chaos, tends to “intensify” it. Trump personifies chaos, and his news coverage has indeed been chaotic. As one analyst described it as far back as 2018, “The press rushes from one out-of-proportion headline to the next, focusing on the weird, the sensational and the polarizing.” More disciplined reporting would benefit the American people as the Trump circus takes its 2024 show on the road.
Work, poverty and home ownership Latino participation in the labor force is now higher than any other group in the U.S., with 67% of working-age individuals currently in the labor force. Latinos also saw the biggest drop among all racial and ethnic groups of those living in poverty — a decline of 6 percentage points since 2000. But poverty rates vary significantly in the Latino community, with South Americans generally having lower rates and Mexicans, Central Americans and Puerto Ricans having higher rates. Latinos are also more likely to own their homes today than in 2000, an increase from 49% to 56%. Although nearly all Latino groups experienced a growth in home ownership, several — Cubans, Paraguayans and Venezuelans — actually saw a decline in ownership.
Other key findings from the analysis:
• Two-thirds of Latinos are U.S.-born, with the highest rates among Mexicans and Panamanians.
• While the Latino population skews young (median age 30, up from 25 in 2000), immigrants from places such as Cuba, Argentina and Uruguay have a median age of 38 or older — closer to the median age of the white population.
• A larger share of the Latino population is female, particularly among those of Mexican, Guatemalan and Salvadoran descent.
“Factors such as slowed immigration from Latin American countries and socioeconomic improvements across the board have changed the face of U.S. Latinos,” said the report’s author, Jie Zong, a senior research analyst at the institute. “A new snapshot is important in updating perceptions about the community.”
Findings from the report are based on an analysis of U.S. Census data from 2000 and 2020.
This work was supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Casey Family Program.
THOMAS E. PATTERSON is Bradlee Professor of Government & the Press at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and the author of several books, most recently “How America Lost Its Mind” and “Is the Republican Party Destroying Itself?” His research has been funded by the Ford, Markle, Smith-Richardson, Pew, Knight, Carnegie, and National Science foundations. Patterson can be contacted at thomas_patterson@harvard.edu
How the news media – long in thrall to Trump – can cover his new run for president resposibly
The convenience of technology has made our lives easier in many ways, especially while we’re on the go. Scammers know this all too well and are taking advantage of our vulnerabilities, while having no mercy. It goes without saying that scammers are relentless and don’t respect boundaries.
Let me begin by reminding you that the phishing emails scammers send us often appear to be authentic. Scammers are cloning financial institutions, online retailers, credit card companies, airline and travel companies to get us to believe that the emails they send are “real.”
With our demanding schedules, many of us are checking emails on our mobile devices, making it easier for us to let our guard down when we’re rushing to read them. One simple click on the wrong link or an attachment (that contains a virus), can be a recipe for disaster. With that one click, we are risking comprising our personal and financial information, and electronic device.
My personal electronic devices are exactly that, “personal.” I treat them with care and take all necessary steps to secure them and keep them safe. Why? Because the tactics scammers are using to lure us with their unconventional tricks can be costly.
These days, many online retailers offer coupon codes if you sign up with your email account. In this case, I provide my “miscellaneous” email to receive the coupon and unsubscribe later.
For this reason, I keep several email accounts. For instance, I have one for my personal and household accounts, family and friends, retailers, and miscellaneous. Each has a different and strong password, giving me more peace of mind. I have learned never to open an email when I do not recognize the sender.
The companies I do business with are saved in my contact list, making it easier for me to detect which emails are fraudulent. When in doubt, I immediately delete the email without opening it.
My friend Irma recently made an online purchase from a reputable retailer. Weeks later she received an email asking for a review, in exchange for a $30.00 gift card. Her honest review posted on the retailer’s website, and the promised gift card arrived in her inbox, but not without a nightmare.
A few days later, Irma opened her email to discover she had 23 emails from unknown senders, and two from reputable retailers, so she thought. Irma proceeded to open the two emails, click on the links, and within days, her inbox was bombarded with hundreds more. So, to avoid falling to a phishing email, “Don’t be quick to click on the link.” Instead, select the Delete button with no regret or remorse. Also, remember to empty your “Deleted Emails Folder” on a regular basis.
For more information, or to speak with a Consumer Specialist, call (413) 787-6437 or email us at moci@springfieldcityhall.com.
MILAGROS S. JOHNSON is the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Information in Springfield, a Local Consumer Program funded by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
by ARMANDO VALDÉS PRIETO (Autor) and IULIAN THOMAS (Iustrador) • SAN JUAN, PR | Lilac LLC
ABC Taíno es un libro de abecedario, bellamente ilustrado, para conocer al pueblo taíno y su bellísima lengua. ABC Taíno is an adorably illustrated alphabet book to learn about the Taíno people and their beautiful language.
Los Taínos son los habitantes indígenas de la mayoría de las islas del Caribe al momento de la llegada de los europeos. The Taínos are the native inhabitants of the majority of the Caribbean islands at the time of the Europeans’ arrival.
Dirigido a niños y niñas de todo el Caribe, las Bahamas, Cuba, Haití, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, y otros países, ABC Taíno los entretendrá a la vez que crecerá su orgullo por sus antepasados taínos. Geared toward children from the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other countries, ABC Taíno will entertain as well promote pride in their Taíno ancestors.
El mejor libro para:
• Bebés, infantes y preescolares de edad 0 a 5
• Regalos para días festivos, Navidad, Reyes, días nacionales
• Regalos para padres nuevos
• Cumpleaños y otros eventos especiales
• ¡y más!
The best book for:
• Babies, toddlers and preschoolers ages 0-5
• Christmas and Three Kings gifts • Baby shower gifts for new parents • Birthdays and other special moments all year long • and more!
Libro de tapa dura con páginas en cartón, perfecto para bebés e infantes. Board book perfect for babies and toddlers.
Autor:
ARMANDO VALDÉS PRIETO es el co-autor de “Un Coquí de Boriquén con los Reyes a Belén” y “Un Coquí de Boriquén canta aquí y allá también”, y el autor del libro ilustrado, “ABC Taíno”. Posee un bachillerato con concentración en arquitectura de la Universidad de Yale, una maestría en gobierno de la Universidad de Johns Hopkins y un grado en derecho de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Vive en San Juan de Puerto Rico con su esposa, Lara, sus dos hijas, Lila Victoria y Amelia Catalina, y su perrita, Vida.
| EDITORIAL NOMOS S.A CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS | 23 de octubre de 2022 | 447 páginas
“Las Constituciones de Puerto Rico” le ofrece al público una lectura crítica de la historia constitucional de Puerto Rico. Arranca con el Consejo de Indias en el Siglo 16 y concluye con PROMESA en el Siglo 21 sin pasar por alto el colapso del Estado Libre Asociado. De forma pormenorizada y documentada, a la vez que sencilla, analiza cada uno de los instrumentos jurídicos que desde entonces han regido de forma plenaria la vida puertorriqueña, incluyendo las más recientes decisiones del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos sobre la naturaleza jurídica del status de Puerto Rico --- desde Sánchez Valle en 2016 hasta Vaello Madero en 2022.
El autor tituló esta obra “Las Constituciones de Puerto Rico” en ánimo de suscitar un debate necesario a la vez que inconcluso: ¿Es la Constitución de 1952 verdaderamente “de los puertorriqueños”? ¿Cuáles son las raíces del ordenamiento constitucional puertorriqueño y cómo regenerarlo? ¿Hacia dónde deben transitar los puertorriqueños en la hora actual? Son éstas algunas de las interrogantes que se derivan de las páginas de este libro que el autor ahora pone en circulación con la intención de rescatar la memoria histórica del pueblo de Puerto Rico.
Autor: RAFAEL COX ALOMAR asistió a Cornell University (B.A. magna cum laude), Oxford (D. Phil. Marshall Scholar) y Harvard Law School (J.D.), donde se graduó en 2004. El profesor Cox Alomar está admitido para ejercer la abogacía en el Distrito de Columbia, el Estado de Nueva York y el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico.
Antes de unirse a la academia legal, el profesor Cox Alomar ejerció la abogacía en varios bufetes de abogados internacionales en Washington, D.C., actuando en nombre de clientes en una amplia gama de resolución de disputas y asuntos transaccionales. Ha actuado como abogado en varios arbitrajes internacionales ante el International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) del Banco Mundial en representación de varios naciones soberanas Latinoamericanas. Los intereses académicos del profesor Cox Alomar varían ampliamente, desde el estatus constitucional de los territorios estadounidenses dentro del sistema federal de los EE. UU. hasta la descolonización legal de las jurisdicciones especiales británica, francesa, holandesa y danesa.
by NOEMI FIGUEROA SOULET • Kissimmee, FL | EL POZO PRODUCTIONS | Octubre 1, 2022 | 200 pages
An inspiring collection of more than 700 rare photographs which traces the glorious history of the 65th Infantry Regiment, the only Hispanic-segregated unit in U.S. Army history, comprised primarily of Puerto Ricans. This bilingual edition illustrates the regiment’s more than 120 years of service, from its origins in 1899 through its service during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The historical content and veteran quotes in both English and Spanish provide an in-depth perspective about the service of one of the country’s last segregated military units. Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal, the unit’s trajectory comes to life as they train and fight in Puerto Rico, Panama, Europe and Korea.
The book provides a rich visual legacy of the regiment’s valiant service to our country. BILINGUAL BOOK IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
Una colección inspiradora de más de 700 fotografías raras que traza la gloriosa historia del Regimiento 65 de Infantería, la única unidad segregada por hispanos en la historia del Ejército de los EE. UU., compuesta principalmente por puertorriqueños. Esta edición bilingüe ilustra los más de 120 años de servicio del regimiento, desde sus orígenes en 1899 hasta su servicio durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la Guerra de Corea. El contenido histórico y citas de veteranos en inglés y español brindan una perspectiva profunda sobre el servicio de una de las últimas unidades militares segregadas del país. Galardonados con la Medalla de Oro del Congreso, la unidad cobra vida mientras entrenan y luchan en Puerto Rico, Panamá, Europa y Corea.
El libro proporciona un rico legado visual del servicio valiente del regimiento a nuestro país. LIBRO BILINGÜE EN INGLÉS Y ESPAÑOL NOEMÍ FIGUEROA SOULET is a filmmaker, historian and author. She produced and directed the PBS documentary film, THE BORINQUENEERS, winner of the Military Channel Award at the GI Film Festival. For more than 20 years, she has conducted film presentations at universities, military facilities and community organizations; recorded veteran interviews and preserved archival photographs on the 65th Infantry Regiment. She is a graduate of New York University.
NOEMÍ FIGUEROA SOULET es cineasta, historiadora y autora. Ella es la productora y directora del documental de PBS “THE BORINQUENEERS”, ganador del Military Channel Award en el GI Film Festival. Por más de 20 años, ha sido reconocida como una autoridad del regimiento presentándose en corporaciones, universidades, instalaciones militares y organizaciones comunitarias; a grabado entrevistas a veteranos y ha preservado un archivo de fotografías del Regimiento 65 de Infantería. Nacida en Puerto Rico, es egresada de la Universidad de Nueva York y reside en Kissimmee, Florida.
Únase a la celebración de la apertura de la Temporada 2022-2023 del Fine Arts Center con una serie de eventos virtuales y presenciales que celebran la humanidad presente en todos nosotros.
Jueves, 16 de febrero, 7:30 p.m Bowker Auditorium
Asientos Reservados $35 y $20 – Jóvenes menores de 17 y estudiantes de los Five College $10 Aclamado por el Chicago Tribune como “ofreciendo una lección objetiva sobre lo que un músico de jazz inventivo puede hacer con una canción familiar,” el guitarrista Bobby Broom ha estado desafiando los convencionalismos durante cuatro décadas.
Febrero 2023
En esta gira de primavera, Broom y su cuarteto interpretan material del lanzamiento Keyed Up de septiembre de 2022, alabado por la crítica. El álbum, el decimocuarto de Broom como líder de banda, agrega al dinámico pianista/organista de Chicago Justin Dillard al trío de Broom.
Serie ¡Guitarra!
Sábado, 25 de febrero, 8 p.m. | Old Chapel Entrada General $15
William Kanengiser, miembro fundador del Los Angeles Guitar Quartet y ganador del Grammy, es uno de los principales guitarristas clásicos y educadores musicales del país. Ha grabado música clásica, jazz, caribeña y del Cercano Oriente, ha creado múltiples producciones teatrales y se ha presentado en todo el mundo. En su ¡Guitarra! Kanengiser presentará un fascinante programa multicultural, Diaspora, con obras para guitarra clásica de compositores irlandeses, armenios, serbios, persas, cubanos y tibetanos que reflejan la experiencia de los inmigrantes.
Viernes, 24 de febrero, 8 p.m. Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts lobby Gratis / Free
Únase al artista y educador para una charla especial que explora temas de salud y bienestar para músicos.
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