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Thank you Collins Aerospace for your sponsorship of Lazos!
Sometimes our industry partners just go above and beyond supporting our communities of color. Collins Aerospace, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, but with local offices in Cedar Rapids and Ames, IA is the corporate sponsor of the Lazos and Unidas communities. This month, we had the opportunity to have Josh Moreno, Ames Site Manager and Principal…
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Lazos 7th year kicks off in a big way!
Three dozen Hispanic and Latino students, staff, and faculty from all around ISU attended the kick off Lazos social in the Pat Thiel Atrium, in Hach Hall (Chemistry), on Monday August 29. The room was filled with conversations between old friends and new acquaintances. Before our keynote speaker, Dean Luis Rico Gutierrez of the College…
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Prof. J. Gordon Arbuckle receives Fellow Award
The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) recognized recipients of the 2022 SWCS awards at its annual conference held Aug. 2 in Denver, Colorado. Among the award winners is J. Gordon Arbuckle, professor of sociology in Iowa State’s Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Arbuckle received a Fellow Award, which recognizes SWCS members who have…
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!Excelencia in Education!
Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, to reach the Latino degree attainment goal of 6.2 million degrees by 2030 requires a tactical plan for Latino college completion. This plan should include: closing equity gaps in degreecompletion, and accelerating, not just increasing, Latinos’ degree attainment.
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6 years of graduation success!
Over the past six years, Lazos members have completed their academic goals of graduating with a university degree! Of the 120+ Lazos participants since 2016, over 80 have completed at least a bachelor’s degree, and of those more than 20 have earned their master’s and/or doctoral degrees. Lazos members come from all around ISU! Lazos…
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Lazos community kicks off 7th year in Ames, IA
All are invited to join the Lazos community for another great year of friendship, support and success! Attend our monthly socials to hear some great speakers and make friends. We meet once a month in the Pat Thiel, Hach Hall Atrium, from 5:30pm to 7pm. Fall socials begin soon: August 29, 2022 – Luis Rico…