News

• The Hostos Caimans Women’s Basketball Team Claim Region 15 Championship, Moving on to National Tournament in Rochester, Minnesota
  
  The women’s team fought hard to win over Monroe-Bronx, delivering a thrilling performance from start to finish.
  
  In a thrilling display of dominance and determination, the No. 4 nationally ranked Hostos Caimans Women’s Basketball Team has clinched the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 15/Northeast District Women's Basketball Championship with a statement victory over Monroe-Bronx! With this triumph, the Caimans secured their first Region 15 title since 2020 and, for the first time since 2022, punched their ticket back to the NJCAA National Tournament in Rochester, Minnesota. And all this comes on the heels of a stunning winning streak in which the women's team made history this year as the only team ever to secure eight consecutive titles in CUNY’s history.

• Hostos Community College Development Officer Idelsa Mendez Honored with Award at ‘Duarte Honors: Reconociendo Los Nuestros’
  
  The dedicated Development Officer and Hostos alumna received an award in recognition of her contributions to her field and community.
   
  On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Idelsa Méndez, the dedicated Development Officer at Hostos Community College and proud alumna, received a prestigious recognition at the "Duarte Honors: Reconociendo Los Nuestros." Named after the founder of the Dominican Republic, Juan Pablo Duarte, who led the fight for the country’s independence, the award is presented by the Dominican-American Network of Young Professionals (DANYP), a Hands On New York, Inc. initiative. This much-anticipated annual event commemorates Dominican heritage and celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of Dominican professionals in their respective fields and communities.
   

• Hostos Community College Holds Discussion on Affirmative Action and the Future of Higher Education
  
  (L-R) Dr. Althea Sterling, IVP of SDEM; Mavis Hall, guest speaker, and seasoned higher education administrator; and Philip Oliveri, Hostos Chief Diversity Officer.
  
  Yesterday, February 26, Hostos Community College convened a panel of experts to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action. Althea Sterling, Interim Vice President of Student Development and Enrollment Management (SDEM), moderated the conversation with guest speaker and seasoned higher education administrator Mavis Hall and Philip Oliveri, Hostos Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX Coordinator. The Supreme Court decision, which has disrupted long-standing efforts to promote diversity in higher education, was examined through its impact on students, faculty, and institutions nationwide. Now in its fifth edition, this event is the first of Spring 2025 Black @ Hostos Town Hall Series, an initiative that emerged from the 2020 calls for racial justice and continues to foster critical conversations on race, equity, and inclusion within and beyond the college community.