Higher Education + Art y Culture Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 10, 2009
Hofstra University Cultural Center Bilingual Conference on Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Writer, Philospher and Poet, to Attract International Scholarly Participation
October 14, 2009
Reading brings Latino LGBT poetry to life – Penn State
October 12, 2009
Organicarte: Bringing more Hispanic Culture to UM – brings Latin American and Caribbean arts and artists to the University of Miami
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 5, 2009
University of Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery hosts celebration of vibrant Hispanic culture
September 22, 2009
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)
September 21, 2009
Latino culture put on display through artwork at Columbia, Chicago State University
September 9, 2009
UNC Wilmington’s first Spanish theater group, Puro Teatro
September 8, 2009
“LETRAS LATINAS PRESENTS: Alicia Gaspar de Alba/ Orlando Ricardo Menes – September 17, 2009 – University of Notre Dame
August 18, 2009
Rogue Community College students have created a mural honoring the contributions of the Rogue Valley’s Latino community – Oregon
March 16, 2009
Mexican folk healing expert discusses curanderismo with local college students – Dr. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres at The University of Texas-Pan American on March 24 at noon at UTPA’s Student Union Theater
December 19, 2008
University of Central Florida dean aids effort to establish Hispanic museum – Jose B. Fernandez
December 18, 2008
University of Texas at San Antonio’s English department emphasizing cross-cultural identity – emphasis on transnational and cross cultural studies is only seven years old and is already turning out U.S. Latino literature experts such as Patricia Trujillo and June Pedraza who have had personal experiences with these issues.
December 12, 2008
Peru is suing Yale University to recover thousands of Incan relics excavated by an American explorer at Machu Picchu.
The State Board of Education recently awarded Santa Barraza, professor of art at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, one of its 2008 Heroes for Children Awards during a Nov. 21 ceremony.
December 5, 2008
Ricardo Romo, president of the University of Texas at San Antonio, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on a 23-member commission charged with exploring options for creating a national museum dedicated to American Latinos.
November 6, 2008
Bilingual Latino Literature conference to feature public readings by acclaimed writers, poets – UCSC campus November 6-8
November 3, 2008
Latino vibe at UCLA’s Fowler Museum
October 23, 2008
3rd annual Dia de los Muertos altarpiece celebrates lives of the dead – University of Indiana
The University of Central Florida Art Gallery presented an art collection by Hispanic artists for the first time during Hispanic Heritage Month.
October 6, 2008
Nova Southeastern University lecture explores Islamic, Hispanic connection – An event that was part of NSU’s Hispanic festival explored the ways Islamic culture has influenced the Latin world.
September 30, 2008
“The Cisco Kid: American Hero, Hispanic Roots,” co-authors Gary D. Keller and Francis M. Nevins explore how the Cisco Kid, through American film and television, emerges with a new persona, what Keller refers to as a “noble bandit.” Keller is the director of the Hispanic Research Center at Arizona State University
September 17, 2008
Latin film series coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month – University of Arkansas
September 16, 2008
Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement at Michigan State University
September 15, 2008
Latinos are in the spotlight in a national Smithsonian exhibit opening Tuesday at the Michigan State University Museum in East Lansing, Mich. The free exhibit, “Our Journeys/Our Stories, Portraits of Latino Achievement,” runs through Jan. 4 at the museum on West Circle Drive. It is the final stop on the exhibit’s national tour.
September 5, 2008
University of Central Florida’s Latin American Festival Honors Puerto Rico’s Guitar Maker – Don Manuel Velázquez
Poet and author Pat Mora will receive the 2008 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature at the Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival on Saturday, September 27. Sponsored by UC Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Book Council, the annual award will be presented at a 3:30 p.m. ceremony in the Faulkner Gallery of the Santa Barbara Main Library.
August 11, 2008
A group of college students in San Jose, California, is using interactive theatre to teach immigrants what to do to avoid being arrested by immigration agents.
August 4, 2008
Alfred Arteaga, a UC Berkeley professor of Chicano and ethnic studies, died July 4 in Santa Clara of a heart attack. He was 58.
July 10, 2008
Texas Woman’s University Latino Dance & Music Festival next week
June 12, 2008
La Bloga: Bravo, Hermanos y Hermanas and University of Arizona Press!
May 29, 2008
UTSA, Blue Star host ‘Latina Voices’ panel May 29 – University of Texas at San Antonio
May 28, 2008
‘Esperanza Rising’ explores 2 different cultures – Brigham Young University – Utah
May 22, 2008
Artist Jesus Moroles to Create Large-scale Sculpture on Prexy’s Pasture – University of Wyoming
Girl Interrupted: Death forces a young Mexican ‘princesa’ to discover a different life in Brigham Young University stage – Utah
April 30, 2008
Latino artist pushes benefits of higher education – Washington
April 29, 2008
MSU professor’s ‘Rumba Sinfónica’ to be performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra
April 28, 2008
Letras Latinas offers Latino poetry online – from the University of Notre Dame
April 25, 2008
A three-day conference honoring the late Guillermo Hernández, a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA and a leading scholar of Mexican narrative ballads, will take place at the University of California, Santa Barbara in May. “The Sixth International Corrido (Mexican Narrative Ballad) Conference” will also celebrate the work and memory of composer and vocalist Lalo Guerrero.
‘Presencia Latina’ Looks to Leave Mark – Harvard
March 24, 2008
UTSA presents multimedia works of Latina artists – University of Texas at San Antonio
March 6, 2008
Poet Guillermo Rebollo-Gill At University of Connecticut
March 5, 2008
Antonio Skarmeta Offers Wisdom at Hispanic New York Class – Columbia University
February 25, 2008
Carrying on the Valdez heritage – FATHER AND SON COLLABORATE ON ‘MUMMIFIED DEER’ AT SJSU
February 21, 2008
‘Interlingual’ poet to visit Park University – Brenda Cardenas – Kansas City
Club tries to keep Mexican folklore alive – Cal State Fullerton introduces a new organization on campus — Ballet Folklorico de CSUF.
February 5, 2008
UC Berkeley music professor and renowned composer Jorge Liderman (Argentinian) committed suicide Sunday morning by jumping in front of a BART train
January 28, 2008
La Bloga: Mexico in the Heartland
January 15, 2008
University of New Mexico Professor Emeritus Ángel González Dies in Spain
December 9, 2007
Richland College professor provokes with art project – Dallas
December 6, 2007
Duke University – Ramón Saldívar to win MLA prize
Latin Culture Center Museum to Reopen – SUNY-New Paltz
December 4, 2007
School Of Visual Arts Announces Design Courses in Spanish: ¿Hablas Diseño? – New York City
December 3, 2007
Empowering Women and Latinas in Modern Publishing: How the ‘South Beach Chicas’ Caught More than Their Men – Caridad Piñeiro
November 30, 2007
Unlikely hero of Mexican Revolution – Chicago professor’s work has preserved and elevated country’s historical legacy – Friedrich Katz
October 2, 2007
Renowned Latino Author Martin Espada to Visit University of Central Florida on Oct. 11, 2007
September 27, 2007
Mexican artist brings bead workshop to campus – Ithaca College
September 26, 2007
Norma Saldivar named interim director of University of Wisconsin Arts Institute
September 24, 2007
Prof Patricia Zavella coedits new book on women and migration
Mexico Center cohosts Cinemate Latin Film series – University of Texas at San Antonio
September 12, 2007
Hispanic art exhibit to open at Gettysburg College – Pennsylvania
National speaker (Alma Martinez) coming to Arapahoe Community College – September 26 – Colorado
September 11, 2007
Teatro Milagro to Perform a Tribute to Frida Kahlo – Illinois Wesleyan – Bloomington
July 26, 2007
University of Arizona hosts 2nd Hispanic music-dance conference
July 19, 2007
Prescott College Presents: Playwright Cherrie Moraga – Arizona
July 12, 2007
University of Arizona prof scores with short film about teen illegal immigrant
Q&A with Ann Marie Stock: Street filmmaking in Cuba – The College of William & Mary
June 12, 2007
Program brings old Spanish texts alive – 2007 Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography
April 13, 2007
Conference reveals diversity of Latin cultures – University of Texas
Latin Dance Society to embrace culture workshop – Baylor University
April 12, 2007
Jimmy Santiago Baca intrigues University of Akron audience
April 10, 2007
Film series brings Latin gems – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s 29th Annual Latin American Film Series
April 2, 2007
Hispanic Research Center set for arts festival – Arizona State University
March 30, 2007
Historical Mexican retablos on display at UTPA Visitors Center – The University of Texas-Pan American
University of Pennsylvania Festival Latino Charity Art Exhibition Features “Puerto Rican Stereotype” Fine Art Print by Soraida Martinez, Creator of Verdadism
March 21, 2007
Hispanic group to honor comic strip’s creator (Hector Cantu) – Baylor University
March 9, 2007
Cal State professor receives national award – Marcos Martinez
March 7, 2007
Appalachian’s summer reading selection examines Latino immigrants’ struggle for acceptance – Appalachian State University
March 6, 2007
Author probes black, Hispanic conflicts – University of Kentucky
February 13, 2007
Latino poet educates students – Jamie “Shaggy” Flores – Florida State University
January 30, 2007
Latino art at Texas A&M International University in March
January 26, 2007
“Leaving Aztlán” at Emison Museum, January 31 – May 10 – DePauw University – Indiana
December 8, 2006
Kansas State’s Clemente Jaquez-Herrera Receives Gilman International Scholarship To Study Abroad In Orvieto, Italy
