<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/news_pages/beyondgold_latinosinthegoldcountry_speakerseries.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>04/17/2026</pubDate><title>Beyond Gold: Latinos in the Gold Country: Speaker Series</title><description>The “Beyond Gold: Stories Across Cultures” series continued on April 16, 2026, when Columbia College hosted an engaging online presentation, “Latinos in the Gold Country,” featuring Dr. David Hayes-Bautista of UCLA’s Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture. A nationally recognized scholar, author, and professor of public health, Dr. Hayes-Bautista is widely known for his pioneering research on Latino health and culture in the United States.</description><author>Marketing &amp; Public Relations</author><image><img src="/_resources/images/news/speakerseries_latinosinthegoldcountry.jpg" alt="Wide view of a library interior with high ceilings and round hanging lights, where an audience sits at tables and chairs facing a speaker and presentation screen. Visible signage includes “Reserve Desk” and “Don Brady Audio Collection,” with large windows and wall displays in the background."/></image><image_caption/><category/><tags><tag>Columbia College News</tag></tags></item>