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...Sanchez says he chose Stanford--where he received his Masters in History last year--because of the facilities for doing Chicano research. At Stanford, Sanchez says he has found many role models including his advisor, who is "one of the best Chicano historians around." Because of the jobs limitations in the East, Sanchez says he plans to stay in California after he receives his PhD to work with the Chicano community from an academic standpoint...
Though his stint as an admissions officer will be short, Sanchez says he will always be concerned with Harvard's progress in minority affairs. The low representation of minority faculty, the canceling of the minority orientation program, and the lack of a Third World center on campus are areas that the University should address, Sanchez says...
Minority organizations within the College are strong, and Sanchez feels that participation in ethnically related activities helps students "keep a perspective on this place." He adds his dancing with a Mexican folk dancing group called Ballet Folklarico de Aztlan is one way he keeps abreast of the Chicano community at Harvard...
Harvard's poor attention to minority issues on campus actually prepares minorities for the real world, Sanchez says, adding that after getting through Harvard where they will come in contact with "the most intellectual, the most powerful, and the most wealthy," they are ready to face whatever "the white society" can put them through...
Even though the deadline for applications has passed, Sanchez says that only one-third of his duties are done. After getting the students to apply, "now we have to get them in and then get them to come." And it is ultimately the role of the recruiters to convince admits that at Harvard they'll be able to fit in and that the University does care about their needs...