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Welcome to Latinx Intelligentsia!

As a first-generation college student and a Chicana feminist scholar who studies higher education, I have found that one of the most meaningful ways to move to and through higher education is with community. I launched this podcast and accompanying website as a tribute to all who have supported me through my journey, those whom I have supported, and those… Read More »Welcome to Latinx Intelligentsia!

Episode 1: Cultivating the Uplift

In the fall of 2003, I started my doctoral program in Higher Education at the University of Arizona. After spending 5 years as in Student Activities at a private university in Dallas, I wanted to focus on earning my doctorate so that I could become a Dean of Students or Vice President for Student Affairs.    I started at the… Read More »Episode 1: Cultivating the Uplift