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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I'm Chicano from southern Californian, a GenXer, and a fan of the Dodgers and Elvis. I am a husband, a father of three, and in my spare time I'm an asociate professor of Chicana/o~Latina/o Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Diversity in Higher Education
I work at an elite, liberal arts college in southern California. I feel lucky to have a job, and especially lucky to have a job that I love. My students, my colleagues, and my work are constant sources of fulfillment. … Continue reading
Racial crisis at the University of California
If you haven’t heard the recent news from the University of California, you can read about some of it here, here, and here. This week, on March 4th, educational access activists across the state have called for a “Day of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News
Tagged cal state, california, chicana, Chicano, educatino protests, educational equity, hate crime uc san diego, higher education, justice, latina, latino, mar 4 protests, march 4th, uc, uc protests
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The Struggle We Share: A Love Letter
I delivered this address in 2007, to celebrate the impending senior year of a very special high school student, as well as the college graduation of students I had known since their first year. I offer it now in … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, History, Personal, Politics
Tagged chicana, Chicano, chicano studies, college, Education, first generation students, higher education, hispanic, hope, latina, latino, latino studies, love, love letter, motivation, movement, struggle
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