SECRETARY HUGHES MARKS NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
CTN joins Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs in urging all eligible Texans to participate in National Voter Registration Day by ensuring they are registered to vote ahead of the October 7th voter registration deadline.
CTN PEER MENTORS PART OF AUTHOR LINEUP FOR TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL
CTN Peer Mentors, Norma Cantu, Oscar Casares, ire’ne lara silva, and Sergio Troncoso, are included on the Texas Book Festival author lineup to be held on October 26-27 in and around the grounds of the State Capitol Building in Austin
THECB CONFIRMS CTN STAR AWARD NOMINATION
CTN has been nominated for a 2019 Texas Higher Education Star Award. The award recognizes exceptional contributions toward meeting one or more of the goals of 60x30TX – Educated Population, Completion, Marketable Skills, and Manageable Student Debt.
TERC STUDY INDICATES MORE DEGREES AND LESS MONEY FOR CTN STUDENTS
The findings of an independent longitudinal study conducted by the Texas Education Research Center suggested that the CTN model is successful, with a strong effect for Ascender students “in terms of a decreased financial burden and an increased likelihood of certificate attainment” as well as a positive trend of the Ascender program on degree completion.
ACC AND PROJECT MALES RECEIVE NOMINATIONS FOR EXAMPLES OF EXCELENCIA
The Guided Pathways Advising Through Coaching program at CTN’s partner college, Austin Community College and Project MALES, under the direction of Victor Saenz, former CTN board member, have been nominated for the Examples of Excelencia award.
CTN PRESENTS THIRD ANNUAL JOURNAL OF IDEAS AND PEDAGOGY
CTN Presents the third annual issue of Catch the Next Journal of Ideas and Pedagogy. This year's issue features the poetry of San Antonio's Fernando Esteban Flores and a book review by Maria Espino, each offering a view into the role of higher education in defining or redefining the American Dream.
DR. CHAVEZ AND ALLEGRA VILLARREAL ATTEND EQUITY INSTITUTES
CTN CEO Dr. Maria Chavez and Allegra Villarreal, CTN Director of Professional Development, both attended equity institutes over the summer.
CTN PEER MENTOR, GUINN, JOINS CAST OF AART DRAMA
Mike Guinn, CTN Peer Mentor and Board Member, recently joined the cast of Father Comes Home for the Wars presented by the African American Repertory Theater (AART) in Dallas.
ALAMO COLLEGE BOARD RECOGNIZES CASTILLO FOR PUBLICATION
CTN Director of Publications and Special Projects, Dr. Rafael Castillo was recognized on August 20 at the Alamo Colleges’ board meeting for his new publication “Chicano Literature” in the Oxford University journal on its international website for scholars and laypersons.
THE MEADOWS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT
08/28/2019
The Meadows Foundation board of directors has selected Peter M. Miller to succeed Linda Perryman Evans as president and chief executive officer effective January 1, 2020. He the great-nephew of founders Algur H. and Virginia Meadows.
