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3 C M A S MEET OUR AWESOME TEAM PA M E L A Q U I R O Z J E R O N I M O C O R T I N A J E S S I C A T H I A M DIRECTOR & PROFESSOR OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & DEPARTMENT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR SOCIOLOGY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE F E LY A G U I L A R C H R I S T I N E C O R T E Z D A N I E L L E S T E B E R PROGRAM DIRECTOR FINANCIAL COORDINATOR ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS E D D I E G O N Z A L E Z S A R A H C A N T U M A I R A E . A LVA R E Z PROGRAM COORDINATOR SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR IUPLR DIRECTOR HOUSTON ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS

4 C M A S A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY T h e C e n t e r fo r M ex i c a n A m e r i c a n S t u d i e s ( C M A S ) a t t h e U n i v e rs i t y o f H o u s t o n w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 7 2 a s a n i n t e rd i s c i p l i n a r y a c a d e m i c p ro g ra m e n c o m p a s s i n g t h e l i b e ra l a r t s , e d u c a t i o n a n d s o c i a l s c i e n c e s fo c u s i n g o n t h e M ex i c a n A m e r i c a n a n d b ro a d e r L a t i n o ex p e r i e n c e i n t h e U . S . I t s m i s s i o n i s t o a d va n c e k n o w l e d g e , p ro m o t e c r i t i c a l t h i n k i n g a n d fo s t e r t h e va l u e o f s e r v i c e t o t h e c o m m u n i t y. T h i s i nv o l v e s d e s i g n i n g a b ro a d s p e c t r u m o f p u b l i c a n d s c h o l a r l y p ro g ra m s . D e s i g n a t e d a s a U n i v e rs i t y - w i d e C e n t e r w i t h i n t h e C o l l e g e o f L i b e ra l A r t s a n d S o c i a l S c i e n c e s , C M A S h a s e v o l v e d i n t o a n a c a d e m i c u n i t w i t h s e v e ra l m a j o r c o m p o n e n t s : r e s e a rc h a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s , r e c r u i t m e n t a n d r e t e n t i o n , t e a c h i n g , l e a d e rs h i p t ra i n i n g , a c a d e m i c a d v i s i n g a n d c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e . W H E R E W E S T A R T

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6 C H A L L E N G E S TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION • By 2050, Latinx workers will outnumber non- Hispanic white workers. Texas needs an educated workforce to maintain its competitive advantage • Of 100 Latinx 8 th graders enrolled in fall 2008 only 47% are enrolled in higher education in Texas public higher education institutions and only 17% received a higher education degree or certificate. • Latinx are underrepresented in higher education in Texas by -3.5% in comparison to the Texas population • Latinx students in Texas represent 38% of four- year undergraduate enrollments, but only 33% of four-year completions. • Latinx six-year graduation rate for Texas public universities is 55%, sixteen percentage points lower than non-Hispanic white graduation rates (71%)

7 OPPORTUNITIES L A R G E S T D E M O G R A P H I C G R O U P By 2022, Latinos will become the largest demographic group in Texas. L AT I N X P U R C H A S I N G P OW E R By 2022 buying power in Texas will grow from $283 billion in 2018 to $339 billion, In Houston by 2022 Latinos buying power will increase by 40% from 54 billion to $80 billion, M U LT I C U LT U R A L ECO N O M Y More than 30% of the population in the State speak Spanish at home and Latinos are more likely to start a business than other demographic groups 7

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9 MISSION MENTORING RECRUITMENT LEADERSHIP RETENTION

10 U H - A A P PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS S E L E C T I O N • Minimum 2.7 GPA • Demonstrate financial need • Involved in extracurricular/community leadership activities • Completed less than 66 credit hours • Personal interview R E T E N T I O N • Enroll as a full time student • Maintain a minimum 2.7 semester GPA • Complete weekly mandatory study hall hours • Attend weekly time-management sessions with mentor • Attend academic and self-development workshops • Attend monthly meetings and events sponsored by the program • Sign a contract agreeing to abide by the requirements of the program

11 OUR MAJORS LIBERAL ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES: 87 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: 67 ENGINEERING: 33 Nutrition Management Info Sys Industrial Social Sciences Economics Management Petroleum Italian Humanities Accounting Civil French English Marketing Anthropology Chemical Kinesiology Communications Finance Mechanical Spanish Political Science Business Administration Electrical Psychology 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 5 10 15 NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS: 20 TECHNOLOGY: 31 EDUCATION: 32 Human Resources Enviromental Science Digital Media HDFS Mechanical Technology… Computer Science Computer Engineering Tech Digital Media Biochemistry Health Elect. Power Tech Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Tech Info. Sys Technology Education Biology Construction Mgt Science 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 2 4 6 8 10 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 ARCHITECTURE: 10 ART: 5 HOTEL/RESTAURANT & NURSING: 3 Music Interior Architecture Hotel Restaurant Management Graphic Communications Photography Architecture Nursing Art 0 2 4 6 8 10 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 11

12 UH-AAP WHAT WE DO • $ 3,000 annual scholarship • Since 1996, over $3 million dollars has been awarded to AAP Students • AAP hires annually an average of 8 academic tutors to provide on-call tutoring , and time management skill sessions for students during the semester • During the year our students receive over 1,350 hours of one-on-one tutoring • During the year approximately 25 community professionals & leaders present at meetings and other scheduled program workshops • Upper level AAP students mentor incoming freshmen • AAP sponsors students to attend professional conferences throughout the year • AAP Students must participate in annual community service projects • Internships • Leadership and team work • Career planning

13 P R O V E N LATINX SUCCESS A A P G r a d u a t i o n 3 . 2 G PA H i g h e r t h a n Tex a s p u b l i c C u m u l a t i v e G PA v s . n o n - A P P u n i v e rs i t i e s H i s p a n i c 2 . 7 G PA * * H i g h e r g r a d u a t i o n r a t e s a m o n g L a t i n o s t u d e n t s 73% 55% A A P H i s p a n i c s * H i s p a n i c s • APP students come to UH with lower SAT scores (10% lower on average)** • AAP students earned a higher average GPA than average UH students 15% higher** • AAP students passed an average of 92% of attempted student credit hours (Average Credit Completion)** * S i x - y e a r b a c c a l a u r e a t e g r a d u a t i o n r a t e s f o r T e x a s P u b l i c U n i v e r s i t i e s - http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/DocID/PDF/12210.PDF * * U n i v e r s i t y o f H o u s t o n O I R

14 R E C R U I T M E N T | R E T E N T I O N | M E N T O R I N G | L E A D E R S H I P NATIONAL AND STATE RECOGNITION • Finalist in the “2018 Examples of Excelencia in Education” as one of 17 programs increasing Latino student success in the nation. • 2015 “Bright Spot ” in Hispanic Education awarded by The White House Initiative on Hispanic Education. • Finalist in the “2014 Examples of Excelencia in Education” as one of 15 programs increasing Latino student success in the nation. • 2005 Recipient of the “Star Award” by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 14

15 A U S T I N H I G H S C H O O L A A P AAP A U S T I N: • Bridge from high school to higher education • Academic support services • Leadership development, and mentorship • SAT preparation and scholarship essay writing classes • Educational workshops and motivational presentations given by community role models and leaders. • Community service • Betterment of their community 1 . 0 3 M I L E S O F S E P A R A T I O N / A U N I V E R S E O F O P P O R T U N I T I E S T H A T U N I T E U S

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17 C M A S H E A D Q U A R T E R S INTER-UNIVERSITY PROGRAM FOR LATINO RESEARCH NATIONAL RESEARCH AGENDA IMPACT C M A S H O S T S LATINO ART NOW! 2019 The only Latino-led cultural event of this scale in Houston’s history. Latino-funded, Latino-run, and Latino-focused

18 VISITING SCHOLAR & GRADUATE FELLOWS PROGRAMS V I S I T I N G S C H O L A R Postdoctoral fellows who actively participate in the Center’s research activities and seminars. G R A D U AT E F E L L O W S Recruit outstanding students who have demonstrated interest in the advancement of the Mexican American or Latino community and who participate in CMAS’s research activities. RESEARCH FOCUS: Inequality and Social Mobility

19 RESEARCH EVIDENCE BASED POLICY RESEARCH BRIEFINGS REPORTS Highlight Latino faculty research findings Produce an annual report on Latino issues with the visiting scholar and graduate fellows TEXAS LATINO POLL FACT SHEETS Annual Latino poll in Texas on policy Produce bi-monthly fact sheets for issues. Feeder for annual reports. FIRST media consumption poll in the State. We would be the first institution.

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