Preserving Chico State Voices for Change

Title (Dublin Core)

Cecilia Santillan-Robles and Diana Parra-Villasenor

Abstract (Dublin Core)

This oral history interview with Cecilia Santillán-Robles and Diana Parra-Villaseñor, conducted on October 28, 2024, at California State University, Chico, explores their experiences as first-generation Latina college students and their pivotal roles in founding the multicultural sorority Sigma Omega Phi. They discuss their motivations for establishing the organization, the challenges they faced in its early years, and its lasting impact on fostering sisterhood, leadership, and community service. Now administrators at Chico State, they reflect on their continued mentorship of students and the sorority’s ongoing commitment to diversity, education, and social activism.

Transcript (Bibliographic Ontology)

Cecilia Santillan-Robles and Diana Parra-Villasenor (transcript)

Interviewee (Bibliographic Ontology)

Cecilia Santillán-Robles

Diana Parra- Villaseñor

Interviewer (Bibliographic Ontology)

Andrea Jauregui

Angelina Sotelo

Date Created (Dublin Core)

January 24, 2024

Format (Dublin Core)

wav

Length (Schema.org for LinkedDataSets)

1 hour, 2 minutes, 55 seconds

Library of Congress Subject Heading (Schema.org for LinkedDataSets)

Greek letter societies—California—Chico

Women in higher education

Latina college students

Copyright (Dublin Core)

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Collection number (Dublin Core)

UA-016-14

Collection Project (Dublin Core)

Preserving Chico State Voices for Change