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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. The Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and most of its early applicants were gay males whose parents refused to pay for college after they came out.

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“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

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Hamm The Amazon Original film “A Million Miles Away” is an inspiring true story based on the life of TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Student Support Services alumnus, 2001 National TRIO Achiever Award recipient, and author José Hernández , the first migrant farmworker to become an American astronaut.