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November 7, 2009

George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County

November 5, 2009

Valencia Community College’s Osceola campus was recognized by the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities with its Outstanding HACU-Member Institution Award, in recognition of the college’s efforts in advancing the mission and goals of HACU.

FIU to develop model programs to keep Hispanics in college – Although 57% of non-Hispanic white students nationwide graduate within six years; only 46 % of Hispanics do so.

A top Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) official confirmed that officers were conducting a training exercise at CSUN that involved members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) earlier this semester. – Members said they were targeted and profiled by LAPD officers during their first meeting on Sept. 2. & that they were followed, harassed and intimidated by “undercover police officers” during a ceremony to welcome first-time freshmen to their organization.

November 2, 2009

Palm Beach Community College officials want every one of their students with Latino roots to update their academic records and document their ethnicity.

Texas needs Spanish-speaking social workers

October 30, 2009

Latino-based Fraternal organizations to host Unity Summit

October 29, 2009

Moving Beyond Borders from University of Illinois Press – examines the life and accomplishments of Julian Samora, the first Mexican American sociologist in the United States and the founding father of the discipline of Latino studies

UCLA Students Lobby for DREAM Act

October 28, 2009

Minnesota State is thinking about the future with its plans to build an on-campus Latino center.

University of Illinois at Chicago sociologists have received a $420,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how local communities respond to the issue of immigration.

Georgia colleges pitch education to Latinos

Washington State University Doctoral Researcher Documents Skills of Latino Child Care Providers

October 27, 2009

88 students earn honors for research as SACNAS conference concludes

October 17, 2009

A book that aims to explain the business and culture of drug trafficking playing out in El Paso and Juárez was released today. – “Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez” is written by University of Texas at El Paso professor Howard Campbell.

Cabrillo College has been awarded one of the most competitive grants in the country, the Title V Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant by the U.S. Department of Education. – $2.8M grant for transitioning students at Hispanic-serving institutions

Junot Díaz at Notre Dame

Analysis of Martinez vs. Regents of the University of California, a case before the California Supreme Court involving whether undocumented residents of California are entitled to in-state college tuition.

Less than a year after speaking at a Harvard University student conference, the head of an anti-illegal immigration movement had his invitation to speak at a similar forum tomorrow rescinded following a student uproar over his aggressive position on immigration. – Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project

October 15, 2009

Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, and Teaching honored by SACNAS

Hispanics Increasingly Leaving Established U.S. Gateway Communities – new research by the University of New Hampshire

October 14, 2009

1969: Chicano Movement Rising – Notes on Raza history in East LA, Oct 14 at Cal State LA

The seventh annual Latino Youth Summit is set for Friday in the Hal and Inge Marcus Pavilion at Saint Martin’s University – Olympia, WA

In its September issue, Hispanic Business Magazine named Cornell’s College of Engineering the No. 4 graduate school nationwide for Hispanic students.

Reading brings Latino LGBT poetry to life – Penn State

October 13, 2009

The University of Texas at El Paso is pleased to announce that Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Ph. D, chair for the Department of Chemistry, has been honored with the 2009 Distinguished Scientist Award by SACNAS, the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.

October 12, 2009

Graduating Hispanics earn Fresno State top ranking

Organicarte: Bringing more Hispanic Culture to UM – brings Latin American and Caribbean arts and artists to the University of Miami

YVCC Organiza “Tú y WSU” Para Promocionar la Enseñanza Superior – Yakima

Scenes from Ana Castillo at UC Berkeley

Berklee music school reaches out to Latin America – the school has launched an even more aggressive effort to recruit more and be a dominant force in music education in Spanish-speaking countries.

October 9, 2009

The National Congress for Puerto Rican rights is holding its’ national conference at Temple University this weekend.

Disturbing Statistics about Latino Educational Attainment

Pew Hispanic Center study reveals blocks in Latinos’ road to college – Two Latinas say they would have gone to universities if they’d had the chance – Salinas, CA perspective

October 7, 2009

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Awards $12,000 in Scholarships to Aspiring Latino Education Leaders

Eva Longoria Parker has enrolled at Cal State-Northridge

Latinos have scant access to higher education, Pew Hispanic survey finds

Young Latino adults in the United States are more likely to be in school or the work force now than their counterparts were in previous generations. In 1970, 77% of Hispanics ages 16 to 25 were either working, going to school or serving in the military; by 2007, 86% of Latinos in this coming-of-age group were taking part in these skill-building endeavors

89% Latino young adults ages 16 to 25 say that a college education is important for success in life, yet only about half that number-48%-say that they themselves plan to get a college degree

October 6, 2009

Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho to receive the University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal

October 5, 2009

2009 Mexican-American Dream Scholarships – COFEM supports immigrants and descendants of immigrants so they can to go to college

University of Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery hosts celebration of vibrant Hispanic culture

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: HSF Alums are Living the American Dream – Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hall of Fame Gala

Latina heritage, gender embraced by young girls – Soy Unica! Soy Latina! seminar on Saturday at Colorado State University-Pueblo

LatiNU brings students closer with Latin culture – Northwestern University

October 2, 2009

Latino Faculty Want to End ‘Brown Out’ at Cal State Long Beach

September 30, 2009

William McKenzie: Why the Dream Act makes sense for illegal immigrants – and our country

Rice University’s mathematician Richard Tapia receives Hispanic Heritage Award

LVL Letter to Congressman Baca Supporting H.R.2681, the PROUD Act

September 29, 2009

Dallas to host national conference of minority students and professionals in science – SACNAS – Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science

Leading experts, professionals and immigrants to discuss undocumented immigration at Connecticut College’s three-day conference

September 28, 2009

Protests at University of California Campuses

Challenging the likes of Pat Buchanan, Latino immigration expert Leo Chavez will discuss at University of the Pacific how pundits and the media have contributed to prejudices and stereotypes used to malign Latino immigrants – particularly Mexicans – in the U.S.

‘Hispanic Business’ hails FSU programs – FSU College of Law, Medicine ranked top-10 schools for Hispanic students

Waded Cruzado, a finalist for the president’s job at Montana State University would be the first female president and the first Hispanic president

‘Housewives’ actress Eva Longoria back to school – will enroll in a master’s program in Chicano studies and political science.

September 24, 2009

Hodges University is gathering statistics about Hispanic residents of Lee and Collier counties. – The report aggregates data mined from federal census activities. It’s the precursor to the university’s Hispanic Institute “moving toward filling in the gaps, by doing our own research,” said Aysegul Timur, professor in business administration.

As part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at Governors State University, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez will speak to students, faculty, staff and the community at a free and public presentation at 6 p.m. Oct. 1

Rita Moreno, Star of Stage, Screen, and Television to Deliver 14th Annual Burian Lecture, October 7, 2009

CAUSA: Students Around the Nation Call for Passage of DREAM Act

Dreaming of a future – Chicago Dream Act rallies and a video

Penalizing children of illegal immigrants is not the answer – North Carolina community colleges – The chair of the policy committee that considered the policy change, Stuart Fountain, told The Associated Press, “These children cannot be held in limbo while the federal government decides what to do with immigration.”

September 22, 2009

ISU professor hopes doll display stimulates diversity, race discussions – Gerardo Cummings, an assistant professor of Spanish

Professor’s new book explores life in Honduras – Janet Gold, professor of Spanish at the University of New Hampshire – “Culture and Customs of Honduras” (Greenwood Press, 2009)

Since 2003, retention rates for Hispanic and black students across the Connecticut higher education system have each grown by 8%, and students of color comprise 17.4% of the student body, an increase of nearly 16% from four years ago.

135 Hispanic Students Across the Country to Receive Nearly $500,000 in Verizon Scholarships

White House seeks advice on getting Hispanics into college Juan Sepulveda came to Miami on Monday to ask local educators for guidance in how to get more Hispanic students into college

Outspoken Cuban-American writer Achy Obejas to address Indiana University community for Hispanic Heritage Month

UTB-TSC has received nearly $500,000 in federal dollars to extend postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for Hispanic students, U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi announced Monday.

National Council of La Raza Supports National Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action

September 21, 2009

Illegal immigrants will have the opportunity to enroll in community colleges across the state starting next year. – On Friday, the North Carolina Board of Community Colleges approved a measure that will allow undocumented immigrants who have graduated from a U.S. high school to register for classes after April 1, 2010.

Thousands of Young People from California to New York Stage Events to Raise Awareness of DREAM Act

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis spoke at the commencement at California State University Dominguez Hills on Friday and urged graduates to keep striving in the face of difficult economic times.

Hispanic Heritage Month keynote Marga Gomez speaking Wednesday – Central Michigan University

The University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center and the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada are hosting a lecture about how the growth of the Hispanic population will affect the nation. – The lecture by Juan Andrade Jr. is at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 in the William Raggio Building, Room 2030.

Latino culture put on display through artwork at Columbia, Chicago State University

The Hispanic Student Association hosted The Great Sex Debate Friday night in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, encouraging students to partake in an open-forum discussion about romance, relationships and intimacy.- University of Florida

September 18, 2009

Bridgewater State College celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month – Massachusetts

Wright State celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with free public events – Ohio

September 17, 2009

McDonald’s(R) Joins the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Offer Free, Bilingual College Workshops in 10 Cities Across the US

Kansas State University will use a special $50,000 grant to expand university efforts for the retention and academic success of Latino students.

Nevada Hispanic Services awarded 12 scholarships to students at the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College on Sunday at a community festival in Reno’s Miguel Ribera Park.

Members of the Chicano/Latino Studies program will converge at noon today outside College of Social Science Dean Marietta Baba’s office to address concerns about students’ treatment by the program’s faculty members and administration. – Michigan State University

September 15, 2009

The College of Nursing and Health Innovation announced Monday that it received a $2.5 million grant for research of asthma disparities among Latino children from the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. – Arizona State University

LATINO STUDIES: Past, Present, Future: An Academic Symposium – University of Notre Dame – September 16, 2009

For the first time, Angelo State University’s student population is more than 25% Hispanic, a goal that puts it on track for significant additional federal funding.

September 14, 2009

Increasing Hispanic enrollment and the resignation of Elsa Murano — Texas A&M’s first Hispanic and female president — were on the minds of many at the annual Texas A&M Hispanic Network summit Friday in College Station.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate Latino Heritage Month in coming weeks with guest speakers, dancing, workshops, films, food and entertainment.

September 11, 2009

Program Puts Sidelined Doctors Back in the Game – As medically underserved Hispanic communities cry out for doctors, a new program puts physicians in their midst back into practice. – UCLA’s International Medical Graduate Program

UNDOCUMENTED HISPANIC MIGRATION CONFERENCE – CONNECTICUT COLLEGE – OCTOBER 16-18, 2009

September 10, 2009

Walmart Helps Even More Hispanics Achieve Their Educational Dreams

September 9, 2009

UTSA College of Business Ranked #1 in the Nation by Hispanic Business

HITN-TV and HACU Announce the Launch Of College Admissions 411

UTSA hosting two lectures on Mexico’s Mayan sites, chilangos

Dividing or Converging? – Political Loyalties, Transnational Organizations, and the Incorporation of Latin American Immigrants in the United States – Lecture and Discussions with Alejandro Portes, Princeton University – Monday, September 21st at 4:00 PM University of Southern California

National Hispanic Coalition Launches STEM Initiative

UNC Wilmington’s first Spanish theater group, Puro Teatro

September 8, 2009

Margaret Montoya, a longtime member of the University of New Mexico law school faculty, was the first Latina to be admitted to Harvard Law School.

Wheels of progress are turning for Hispanic college football players in Texas

“LETRAS LATINAS PRESENTS: Alicia Gaspar de Alba/ Orlando Ricardo Menes – September 17, 2009 – University of Notre Dame

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