[Chass-gsaos] Fwd: CSP

Fri Oct 10 15:32:14 PDT 2025

Hi Everyone, please forward these announcements to your graduate students.
Some events were from this week, but there are a lot more for the rest of
the month.
Best,
Perla

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From: Estella Acuna <estella.acuna at ucr.edu>
Date: Sun, Oct 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Subject: CSP
To:

Greetings,

Welcome to a new academic year! As part of our communication efforts, we
want to keep you informed about valuable opportunities such as
scholarships, fellowships, internships, events, and volunteer opportunities
from the department of Chicano Student Programs and our on-and-off campus
partners.

In honor of Mes de la Herencia, Chicano Student Programs will co-host a
series of Chicanx/Latinx-inspired programs and events. We invite you all to
come y celebrar en la comunidad! You will be able to connect with current
students, staff, faculty, alumni, and todos. To conclude el Mes de la
Herencia en grande y 53 años of our centro y un legado de familia, orgullo
y corazón join us at our annual ¡Bienvenida!

Contents:

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   Ride to the Cheech (10/5)
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   CSP Open House (10/6)
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   Business & Bienvenidos (10/7)
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   Palabra y Poder: An Evening with Sandra Cisneros (10/8)
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   CSP Bienvenida (10/9)
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   ReWriting Migration Stories Exhibit: Healing and (Re)Building Connection
   Through Art (10/9)
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   Radio Aztlan KUCR 88.3 FM (Every Friday)
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   Fall Grad Time (10/13, 11/17, 12/1) -  Grad student only
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   Latin Heritage Soccer Game (10/22)
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   Somos SOE (10/23)
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   Latinx in the Environment Conference (10/24)
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   Dia de los Muertos: Shadow Box Frame-Making (10/27)
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   Dia de los Muertos Nooner (10/29)
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   Fall 2025 Jaripeo R’Pico (in collaboration with ASPB) (11/19)
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   Chicano Latino Alumni Scholarship Open - Deadline 10/15
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   AHSIE Scholarship - Deadline 11/10
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   Welcome Week with Student Affairs at UCR

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Ride to The Cheech w/ TAPS
Sunday, Oct 5 | 12:30–5pm | Meet at Bannockburn Village
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! Ride RTA Route 1 to The Cheech &
Riverside Art Museum for the opening of Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of
Latinx Art.

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture aka “The Cheech” show
cases Chicana/o/x art, honoring and exploring its continued social,
cultural, and political impact, it’s the first cultural center of its kind.
The Cheech and Riverside Art Museum offers free admission on the first
Sunday of the month from 12 PM to 5 PM.

Current exhibition, October 2025 - January 2026

For more information about the schedule, click here
<https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/ucr-ride-to-the-cheech/home>.

Sign up to join by clicking here!
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_tWKM78wMaJr_uEu1HjDatsIufhp697BQjPJfg6dVwW7GJQ/viewform>

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Chicano Student Programs Open House – Paletas con Profes
Monday, Oct 6 | 12–2pm | 145 Costo Hall
Meet Chicano Student Programs staff & faculty, enjoy pan dulce + paletas,
and screen printed posters will be available for the first 50 people, as
supplies last. See you there!

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 Business & Bienvenidos – Collab with School of Business
Tuesday, Oct 7 | 4–6pm | School of Business Hillside Garden
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with School of Business and Chicano
Student Programs! Connect with our business community and learn about our
business programs while enjoying activities, music & light refreshments.
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 Palabra y Poder: An Evening with Sandra Cisneros
Wednesday, Oct 8 | 7pm | University Theatre
Join us for a powerful night with acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros! We are
thrilled to invite you back to campus for an evening with celebrated writer
Sandra Cisneros, author of the beloved classic The House on Mango Street,
and one of the most influential voices in Chicanx and American literature.

Come reconnect with fellow alumni, parents, and friends, enjoy the vibrant
campus atmosphere, and her vision, offering our campus and community an
unforgettable celebration of story, heritage, and the transformative power
of the written word.

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¡BIENVENIDA!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH

DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM    |    EVENT OPEN FROM 6PM TILL 10PM

As part of the Chicano/Latino Orientation, the annual Chicano/Latino
Bienvenida welcomes you to the UCR familia with a special program that
includes música, cultural vendors, comida (as supplies last), and cultural
performances. Meet returning students as well as current staff and faculty.
Special performances by community and student organizations.

You do not want to miss it! See you there!

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ReWriting Migration Stories Exhibit: Healing and (Re)Building Connection
Through Art
Now – Oct 21 | Rivera Library (1st Floor)
Explore art documenting migration journeys, healing, and connection. As
people impacted by immigration policy, we have used art to document our
journeys as we heal and (re)build connections. Join us to view our art
exhibit and reflect together. Explore the exhibit from September 19th to
October 21st on the 1st floor of Rivera Library.

Co-sponsored by UCR Undocumented Student Programs and UCR Library.

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Radio Aztlán – KUCR 88.3 FM
Every Friday Night | 6pm–7am

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Fall Grad Time (10/13, 11/17, 12/1)

Grad Students, it’s your time to recharge! ✨🍂

Join us for Fall Grad Time filled with massages, food, and games while we
build wellness through community. 💆‍♀️🍴🎲 Brought to you by: Chicano
Student Programs, Graduate Division, The Well, Undocumented Student
Programs, and Asian Pacific Student Programs.

🗓️ Monday, Oct 13 | Nov 17 | Dec 1

🕦 11:30 AM – 1 PM

📍 HUB 269

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Save the Date! - Later This Month:

UCR Athletics – Latinx Heritage Game
Wednesday, Oct 22 | UCR Soccer Stadium | Doors 6pm | Game 7pm

Somos SOE
Thursday, Oct 23 | 12pm | Sproul 1212

Latinxs & the Environment Conference
Friday, Oct 24 | 12:30–5pm | Culver Center of the Arts (Downtown Riverside)

Día de los Muertos – HUB x CSP
Monday, Oct 27 | 12:30–5pm | HUB 302 South

Día de los Muertos Nooner 2025
Wednesday, Oct 29 | 8am–2pm

Fall 2025 Jaripeo R’Pico – Collab with ASPB
Wednesday, Nov 19 | 6–9pm

Scholarship Application Opportunities

Chicano Latino Alumni Scholarship Application Open Until 10/15

The Chicano Latino Alumni Scholarship Application for Undergraduate and
Graduate Scholars is now available!

Each Scholarship Award can be up to the amount of $1,000 and the number of
awards depends upon available funds. Applications will be accepted until
October 15th. See more eligibility information in the flyer QR Code and/or
the link below.

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS - Learn more information at the following link:

https://ucr.scholarshipuniverse.com/student/scholarship/473518

GRADUATE SCHOLARS - Learn more information at the following link:

https://ucr.scholarshipuniverse.com/student/scholarship/473522

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Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) Scholarship

Deadline: Monday, November 10th, 2025

The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators will be awarding
several scholarships for students, which will include registration to
attend the 18th Annual 2026 AHSIE Best Practices Conference scheduled March
8-11, 2026 at the Sheraton Boston - Boston, MA. Scholarship categories
include: associate’s level, bachelor’s level, and graduate/doctoral levels.

Recipients will be selected based on the following eligibility requirements:

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   First-Generation college student
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   Currently attend an HSI or eHSI in U.S. or Puerto Rico
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   Must minimally turn 18 by March 8, 2026
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   Enrolled full-time in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
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   Have high financial need
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   Undocumented students are eligible to apply
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   Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
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   Completed application (including 3 imbedded short essays)
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   Scholarship recipients must attend the AHSIE Conference (if unable to
   travel,
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   possible exceptions will be considered)

The ideal candidate will demonstrate not only academic achievement, but
also the potential for leadership and contribution to the community. By
attending this conference, we hope to provide students the ability to
broaden experiences, develop networks and foster mentorship possibilities
with HSI designated campus professionals.

The award package includes cash scholarship, conference registration,
travel & hotel

expense, and recipients will be honored at the AHSIE Conference.

Deadline to apply is MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. PST. Conference
registration will open October 1, 2025.

Ms. Victoria Ruiz, AHSIE Student Scholarship Co-Chair ruizv at wustl.edu

Dr. Yajaira Mejia, AHSIE Student Scholarship Co-Chair ymejia at ccny.cuny.edu
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En Comunidad,

Chicano Student Programs
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