Dr. Francisco Solis, San Antonio College President, talks with Hot Mustard about a get-out-the-vote rally held on Monday, September 23rd. Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris's husband, was joined by Mayor Ron Nirenberg, U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro, and his twin brother, former Mayor Julian Castro. Dr. Solis emphasizes the importance of voting and getting students involved.

Hot Mustard asks Dr. Solis about his opinion on smart phones in the classroom. California Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed a law on Monday requiring schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones. Over a dozen other states have passed similar rules this year.

The Career Services Office and the First Responders Academy is holding a Protective & Emergency Services Hiring Fair on Saturday, September 28th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Responders Academy. More than 30 agencies have signed up from across the state.

Mi Gente Heritage Month continues with the Antojitos Festival on Wednesday, September 25th in the SAC Mall Area and a Santita’s Sweet 16 Party from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, September 26th, in the Loftin Student Center Fiesta Room.

Dr. Francisco Solis talks with Hot Mustard about San Antonio College celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. The SAC community celebrates this event with a different name “Mi Gente Heritage Month. The theme for this year is “Our Stories: From Grassroots Communities to College Campuses and Beyond.” The title reflects the question “Who is in charge of telling our stories?” For a long time, the Latino community had few opportunities to say who they were. Instead, they were defined by people on the outside. At the worst, the stories told about Latinos were negative and enforced stereotypes and prejudices.

They also discuss SAC receiving the Military City USA grant from the Department of Defense. The grant is for expanding the workforce in the Science/Technology/Engineering/Math (STEM) fields and supporting veterans who are looking for a career in STEM once they leave the military. SAC was able to reward $100,000 in scholarships to 30 students for this year alone.

Dr. Francisco Solis talks with Hot Mustard about National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. Every year, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, known as HACU, marks national HSI week, to promote the important role HSI schools play in improving access to education and advancing equity for traditionally underserved students. Hispanics make up the largest student population at SAC at 69.2%.

September is also National Student Parent Month. National Student Parent month is a time to celebrate student parents in higher education and recognize the need to further empower this group of students.

Dr. Solis and Hot Mustard also discuss the importance of Financial Aid and voting.