The event also served as the inauguration of the newly elected leadership of the Student Government Association.

The annual event held online on Friday, April 30, honored Latinx/Hispanic students for service, achievement and increasing awareness.

Mina Garcia, associate professor of Spanish in the World Languages and Cultures Department, presented “Metatheatre in Cervantes’ El Trato de Argel” at the 67th annual Colloquium of the Renaissance Society of America.

Their research shows that a higher representation of women in office results in more spending on primary education. That influence is greater when women hold positions of veto power or ability to set a legislative agenda.

Garcia, associate professor of Spanish, also contributed an essay to the work titled "Social Justice in Spanish Golden Age Theatre."

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 1,900 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.

The innovative program supported by the grant will immerse students from underserved populations in the study of freedom, citizenship and democracy and culminate in an annual symposium for the public showcasing their work.

The symposium took place across four webinars this fall and was organized by faculty members from the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

The innovative program will immerse students from underserved populations in the study of freedom, citizenship and democracy and culminate in an annual symposium for the public showcasing their work.

Caren Aveldanez and Ally Shearon are two of 19 undergraduate and graduate students studying abroad and Study USA this fall. "The Nineteen" is a series where we’ll take a closer look at these students’ stories to learn how global education is happening in this historic moment.