The University at Albany is partnering with
Excelencia in Education for the release of its new report on “25 Years of Hispanic Serving Institutions.” The analysis, which was briefed at UAlbany Thursday, aims to inform lawmakers and school administrators how best to serve Latino/Latina students in higher education. UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez spoke with WAMC’s Jesse King about the report.
For those who don t know, what is a Hispanic Serving Institution?
A Hispanic Serving Institution is a federally designated institution which has an enrollment of about 25 percent or more of Latino/Latina/Hispanic students. Roughly speaking, today about 15 percent of our students are classified as Latino or Latina, about 17.6 percent of our undergraduate students fall in that classification, and about 8.4 percent of our graduate students fall under the classification of Latino/Latina/Hispanic. And so we are considered an
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WHCU) – The New York State Vaccine Equity Task Force is presenting a conversation about the Moderna vaccine tonight at 6:30.
This event marks the sixth installment in the Governor’s Vaccination Fireside Chat series.
Tonight’s presentation features healthcare officials alongside representatives from Moderna.
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New New York State community-based pop-up vaccination sites are coming online this week in the Hudson Valley. (Nick Garber/Patch)
SPRING VALLEY, NY One of New York State s community-based pop-up vaccination sites is coming online this week at the MLK Center in Spring Valley.
The sites, at churches, community centers, public housing complexes and cultural centers, are expected to vaccinate over 25,000 people throughout the week, with more sites coming online every week.
It s part of the community kit campaign started in January by the state s Vaccine Equity Task Force to serve poor communities where health care is less available.