1. Why Graduate School?
Luis A. Vazquez, Ph.D. Regents Professor
Associate Vice President for Research Integrity
New Mexico State University
MATC Scholars Program
October 3 – 6, 2012
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2. Our Messages
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3. There Must Be Hope:
You Must Embrace Hope
to Have Courage
My Personal Trail:
– Speaking Spanish
– Special Education
– Senior Class President
– Going to College
4. What is your Courage?
• Never a shame in having a goal, Only a
shame in not having a goal to reach for
• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
• BE A HEALING PRESENCE
5. Philosophy of Success
• Do not Criticize unless you have
Something Better to Replace it
• Build for Eternity
• Produce Excellence
6. Minority Student Challenges:
Graduate School
• The Imposter Syndrome
– Am I really good enough?
– Should I be here?
– Do I belong?
7. The Ethnic/Racial Barometer
among Minority Students
• CULTURAL AWARENESS
– Language and Music
– Cultural Preferences & History
• ETHNIC LOYALTY
– Ethnic Pride and Affiliation
– Perceptions of Discrimination
8. The Mediating Four :
Micro-Aggressions
• SES does not dictate your life’s position
• Culture does not dictate inclusion
• Language does not dictate sensitivity
• Color does not dictate racial consciousness
“BE A HEALING PRESENCE”
10. Leaders
• Make choices
• Perceive needs to be met
• Cannot do it alone
• Believe in the human potential
11. Leadership is Defined by Service
• Lead with compassion
• Visionary
• Mindfulness
• Hard work
• Weakness are often strengths
• Critical assessment of knowledge
• Believe in your mission
12. What Will Be Your Messages?
Pay it Forward!
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