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November 20, 2009
Yeri Lopez: Student loan rules hamper best and brightest
November 19, 2009
The University of Panama indefinitely suspended classes on Wednesday after confrontations between students and police during a protest against alleged U.S. involvement in plans to build new military installations.
November 18, 2009
Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill
The Utah Hispanic Leadership Foundation will present academic scholarships to 51 Latino students at the group’s annual holiday gala Friday.
Massachusetts immigrant tuition bill to get new push
The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies announces the publication of the first fieldwork-based study of the impacts of the U.S. economic crisis on Mexican migration to the United States
November 16, 2009
Hispanic College Fund Opens Applications for $2 Million in 2010 Scholarships
Hispanic Graduate Students Benefit from Online Education Grant – University of St. Thomas in Houston strives to improve retention and graduation rates for Hispanic graduate students. UST received a $2.8 million education grant to offer two options
Speaking Out: Students Support Latino Studies Program – Cornell University
A Chicago City Council committee wants federal officials to halt deportation proceedings against immigrant students. – The Human Relations Committed on Friday approved a resolution urging the Department of Homeland Security to allow immigrant students to stay in the U.S. – Rigo Padilla
Oregon universities try to recruit more Latino students – In 2007, Latinos made up nearly 12% of the 12th-grade class and less than 6% of freshmen in the university system. About 20% of first-graders that year were Latino.
Officials at U.T. Permian Basin are hoping to making this weekend’s Hispanic Youth Summit a regular event. – More than 200 high school students from around the Basin and Big Bend have been in Odessa for the Summit.
Hundreds of young people demonstrated on Friday inside city hall to ask for an end to the deporting of undocumented immigrants, in particular a young Mexican man attending the University of Illinois at Chicago. – Rigo Padilla
November 13, 2009
Juliet V. Garcia, the president of University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s Ten Best College Presidents of 2009
Longtime Rutgers Professor, Community Activist, Gay-Rights Pioneer Hilda Hidalgo Loses Cancer Fight
November 12, 2009
Hispanic student reunion scheduled Saturday at Texas State University
University of Central Florida Professor Luis Martínez-Fernández was recently named to the College Board’s governing body
Texan Students Debate Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants
The scheduled appearance next week of an anti-illegal immigration activist at a student-sponsored forum on the University of Nevada, Reno campus is causing outrage among some faculty, students and members of the community.
November 11, 2009
Hartford-based Hispanic newspaper Identidad Latina has named a UConn Master’s candidate “Student of the Year” in their fifth-annual Latino de Oro Awards. – Robert Cruz
Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez and Paul Espinosa, professors in ASU’s Department of Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, are recipients of awards from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. The awards recognize energy, expertise and remarkable contributions to the Hispanic community.
Four Latino Angelenos win scholarships for math, science
Antonio Cepeda-Benito, dean of faculties for Texas A&M University, has been named in Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Influential Hispanics.
November 10, 2009
Undocumented students mobilize to win legal status
An exchange program between the University of Guadalajara and the University of Alberta is at risk because Edmonton students are hesitant to study in Mexico given the ongoing drug wars in parts of the country, Mexican students say.
Miami Dade College to train Mexican Red Cross workers
Hofstra University Cultural Center Bilingual Conference on Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Writer, Philospher and Poet, to Attract International Scholarly Participation
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.
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