Immigration Conference June 1-3 at Cal State Fullerton

Issues of Immigrant Students and Higher Education to Be Addressed

May 27, 2008 :: No. 274

Charles Reed

What:

Sparking a national conversation with educators about the opportunities and challenges inherent in the issue of immigration and higher education is the intent of the June 1-3 "Challenges and Opportunities II: Conversations About Immigration and Higher Education" conference at Cal State Fullerton.

When/Where:

Sunday, June 1 at the Fullerton Marriott, 2701 E. Nutwood Ave., Fullerton
Monday, June 2, - Tuesday, June 3, in the Titan Student Union, Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton

Sponsors:

Cal State Fullerton, the California State University, California Enlace, the College Board and UC Irvine

Silas H. Abrego

Additional:

Establishing a strategic agenda for colleges and universities across the country is another conference goal, said Mark Kamimura-Jiménez, campus director of educational partnerships.

"The inability of lawmakers to find workable policy consensus on the complex issue of immigration has been tragic and is keeping very talented young people from enrolling in postsecondary education in the United States," he said. "As educators, if we fail to discuss and address this issue, our biggest failure will be the continual denial of college access to capable and qualified students. These young people need the chance to succeed, and a college education would give them the opportunity."

Registration:

Patricia Perez

Registration for the conference is $75. For more information, visit www.fullerton.edu/immigrationconference/schedule.htm

Immigration Conference Schedule

June 1-3, 2008

4-6 p.m.: Speakers include Tomás Arciniega, president emeritus of Cal State Bakersfield; Silas H. Abrego, Cal State Fullerton's associate vice president for student affairs; and John Burkhart, professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan.
10 a.m.: Welcome by Cal State Fullerton President Milton A. Gordon, California State University Chancellor Charles Reed and Burkhart
10:30-11:45 a.m.: Morning plenary presented by James Montoya, vice president of the College Board, and former California Supreme Court Justice and UC Davis law professor Cruz Reynoso.
Noon-1:20 p.m.: Lunch plenary presented by Patricia A. Perez, Cal State Fullerton assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano studies, and Arciniega
1:30-5:35 p.m.: Action/dialogue sessions on the roles of the media and university officials, research, financial aid implications, state and federal policies, forming partnerships - kindergarten through college, using narratives to understand community experiences, community health needs, funding support for immigration and education programming, implications for work in student affairs, academic affairs and campus diversity, community activists and global immigrant and refugee issues
5:45-7:30 p.m.: Dinner plenary presented by Sen. Gilbert Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) and John Trasviña, president and general counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
9-11:45 a.m.: Discussions on action/dialogue sessions
Noon-2 p.m.: Lunch plenary presented by Leo Chavez, UC Irvine professor of anthropology, Burkhart and Abrego

Media Contacts:
Mark Kamimura-Jiménez, Student Affairs, 657-278-5579 or mkamimura-jimenez@fullerton.edu
Mimi Ko Cruz, Public Affairs, 657-278-7586 or mkocruz@fullerton.edu

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