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officePatricia Paredes, M.A. Executive
Director Jim Conditt Assistant Director Lynn Prince Director
of Operations executive boardDr. Charles
Cotrell, Chair President, St. Mary's University Dr. Steve Kinslow,
Vice Chair President, Austin
Community College District Dr. Juliet Garcia, Immediate Past Chair President, The
University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Dr. Max
Castillo President, The University of Houston - Downtown Dr. Ana
Guzman President, Palo Alto College Dr. Cary Israel President,
Collin County Community College District James Spaniolo,
J.D. President, The University of Texas at Arlington Dr. George
Wright President, Prairie View A&M University
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 | SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM the TxCC
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
by Patricia Paredes, M.A.
It
is with mixed emotion that we announce the departure of the president of the University of Houston-Downtown. Max  Castillo has led this unique, thriving,
public, liberal arts university that provides access and opportunity to each
generation. President Castillo has served in his present capacity for the past
17 years, and during this time, the University has continued to grow and
respond to the needs of the greater Houston
region.
We
wish Max continued success, health and happiness as he embarks upon his
one-year sabbatical - extended to him by the UH Board of Regents. He will return to UH part-time, in the fall
of 2010, as a professor, teaching Graduate Leadership.
As
a founding member of Texas Campus Compact, Max has been a beloved board member
since October 4, 2000. We will always
remain grateful for all that Max contributed to Texas Campus Compact and for
all of his contributions to the state of Texas,
to helping to "Close the Gaps," and for his dedicated passion to higher
education.
As
the president of the University of Houston-Downtown, UHD is a separate
university in the UH System and the most diverse of its kind in the western
U.S. President Castillo credits his faculty, staff and students for opening the
door for UHD to expand from a single building with a few thousand students, to
a campus of five state-of-the-art buildings with nearly 12,000 students since
it began in 1974. The campus is located
near the convergence of White Oak and Buffalo Bayous in Houston's downtown district, an area that
continues to enjoy a rapid revitalization.
On October, 2007, a segment of NBC's "Today Show," focused on the
nation's 4th largest city, and included information on cycling
paths, walking paths and canoe tours of Houston's skyline, all centered along
the bayous that run through UHD's campus.
President
Castillo holds a B.A. and an M.A. degree from St. Mary's University in San Antonio and an Ed. D. from the University of Houston.
He became UHD's president in 1992, after serving for ten years as president of San Antonio College.
During his tenure at UHD, President Castillo has actively positioned the
institution as an integral part of the economic, social and civic well-being of
the metropolitan area. Since 1993 he has:
- Corrected a severe shortage of space through construction of four
new buildings, including the Academic
Building and Jesse H.
Jones Student
Life Center
(1997); the Commerce Street Building
(2004) and the Shea Street Building
(2007)-home to UHD's College
of Business. In addition, UHD renovated the historic
Willow Street Pump Station, just a short distance from Allen's Landing -
the birthplace of the country's fourth largest city. This historic building now serves as an
attractive option for community meeting and exhibition space.
- Opened the doors to the development of master's
programs in
criminal justice, teaching, professional writing and security management
by succeeding in lifting a statutory prohibition on graduate programs at
the university.
- Improved and expanded articulation agreements between
UHD and community colleges allowing joint degree programs and easier transfers
from local community college systems.
As a result, UHD's transfer student enrollment has increased by
more than 33%.
- Extended educational access to UH-Downtown by adding
the Weekend College, expanding on-line and
off-campus course offerings, and creating the Urban Teacher Education
program, the College
of Public Service,
and the University College Learners Community for first-generation-in-college
students.
- Expanded pre-college preparatory programs and corporate/community
collaborations; relationships with local school districts; and implemented
matching scholarship funds to aid UH-Downtown students with financial
needs.
- Advanced the university's corporate, foundation and
federal funding support for academic programs such as the Scholars Academy
in the College
of Sciences and
Technology, increasing the university's endowment by 83% in the past ten
years and positioning the university for future growth and greater
financial solvency.
- Established
a center for transfer students
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EAC grant for nonprofits' college poll worker recruitment programs
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The EAC is awarding a total of $750,000 in grants for
programs that encourage college students to serve as poll workers. The program
will award roughly 15 to 25 grants of at least $40,000 for new grantees and
$10,000 for recompeting grantees. Private and public postsecondary
institutions, community colleges, nonpartisan student organizations, and
nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
Grant applications must be mailed or hand delivered to the EAC before 5:00
p.m. ET on Thursday, July 16, 2009.
For additional application information and instructions, read the grant notice, or send an email to: HAVACollegeProgram@eac.gov.
For ideas and more information about recruitment activities, see the EAC's Guidebook for Recruiting College Poll Workers
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| | New United We Serve Campaign | The President has said that the challenges America faces are
unprecedented, and that we need to build a new foundation for
economic growth in America. The Administration has begun this
work with dramatic new investments in education, health care, and
clean energy, but we cannot do this alone here in Washington.
Economic recovery is as much about what you're doing in your
communities, as what we're doing in Washington - and it's going
to take all of us, working together. Serve.gov makes it easy for
you and all Americans not only to find ways to serve in your
communities, but also to create and promote your own service
projects.
This summer, President Obama is calling on all of us - young and
old, from every background, all across this country - to
participate in our nation's recovery and renewal by serving in
our communities. From June 22 to September 11,
United We
Serve will begin to engage Americans from coast to coast in
addressing community needs in education, health, energy and the
environment, and community renewal.
read more on this story>>>
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| | Our Lady of the Lake University has new Service and Social Justice Living-learning Community
| OLLU's new Service and Social Justice Living-Learning Community (LLC) is
designed to give students the chance to live with a community of students
who are committed to transforming the world. Together with
faculty, staff and community members, students plan and participate in
programs that address social issues including hunger,
racism, homelessness, human rights, discrimination, poverty,
immigration, HIV/AIDS, diversity and gender-based violence.
As a member of the Service and Social Justice LLC, students take one service-learning class per semester with members of their LLC. These are not extra classes but courses that fulfill General Education requirements needed by all students to graduate. Students also fulfill the service-learning graduation requirement. Students
accepted into the LLC will be expected to meet with their advisors to
adjust their class schedules.
Opportunities include:
· Make a difference in the world
· Develop a critical consciousness
· Learn how to address the needs of your community
· Discover ways to take a stand against discrimination and violence
· Realize your voice and gain a deeper understanding of the experiences you face
There is no extra charge to live in this community which will be housed in the St. Ann's Residence Hall; space is limited.
Amenities include:
·Living with students who have similar interests
·Living just one minute from the cafeteria
·Microwave and fridge in your room
How to Apply
In addition to the OLLU housing application, students interested in the Service and Social Justice LLC must submit an LLC application (DEADLINE JULY 15, 2009).
Chose one of the following two options for submitting the LLC application:
· Complete and submit the online form
or
· Download the application PDF, complete it and e-mail it to ServiceLLC@lake.ollusa.edu
For more information contact:
For questions about housing, contact Residence Life at 210-434-6711.
For questions about the LLC, contact Cynthia Medina, medic@lake.ollusa
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| Two of Baylor's own receive public service awards
| At the age of 19, sophomore Kristin Elliott has not only completed her first year at
Baylor; she's also battled cancer in her leg and lungs and raised nearly
$300,000 for an orphanage and AIDS clinic in Zambia. But her work isn't done,
and she continues to raise money for the project.
Baylor alumna Betsy Robinson founded Fuzzy Friends Rescue animal shelter in 1996, and she has been
the driving force behind one of the finest no-kill shelters in the country ever
since. Robinson is a full-time volunteer, raising funds to maintain the Waco
shelter that now numbers 100 volunteers, 15 employees and numerous outreach
programs involving community, church and school groups. She is credited with
saving the lives of more than 6,000 dogs and cats.
That's why Houston's KPRC Channel 2 and Waco's KWTX
Channel 10 recently honored Elliot and Robinson with Jefferson Awards, given for
extraordinary public service. (Click for interviews with Kristin
and Betsy.) Robinson was also honored recently at the national ceremony in Washingon, D.C.
Elliott, meanwhile, was given a hero's welcome at a school in Maryland where she was a
guest speaker in May. Elliott was touched by letters she received from students
there after they read of her story last year, and so she jumped at the chance to
come speak when invited. One 14-year-old student told the local newspaper that
reading about Elliott's work inspired him to take a mission trip to Nicaragua
with his church in January. "She's just the greatest influence you can have," he
said.
Sic 'em, Betsy and Kristin!
source: Baylor Proud
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Sincerely, 
Lynn Prince,
Director of Operations,
Texas Campus Compact
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