Higher Education + Blogante News Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 24, 2009
Junot Díaz, author of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” will host a reading and book signing at Connecticut College Dec. 2.
About 350 Latino underclassmen from 11 northwest suburban high schools explored the campus of Harper College, getting a sample of what their lives could be like if they pursue higher education. 8th annual Latino Summit
Virginia’s Assistant Secretary of Education, Douglas Garcia, says the Department of Education will focus on improving Hispanic college attendance numbers.
November 20, 2009
Yeri Lopez: Student loan rules hamper best and brightest
November 18, 2009
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
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
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.
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
November 10, 2009
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 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.
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.
October 30, 2009
Latino-based Fraternal organizations to host Unity Summit
October 29, 2009
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.
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.
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.
October 15, 2009
Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, and Teaching honored by SACNAS
October 14, 2009
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
October 9, 2009
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 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
LatiNU brings students closer with Latin culture – Northwestern University
September 30, 2009
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
‘Hispanic Business’ hails FSU programs – FSU College of Law, Medicine ranked top-10 schools for Hispanic students
September 24, 2009
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
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.
Outspoken Cuban-American writer Achy Obejas to address Indiana University community for Hispanic Heritage Month
National Council of La Raza Supports National Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action
September 21, 2009
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
September 2, 2009
Wayne State University’s Latino program seeks to boost retention
A college and career fair geared toward Latinos will be held on Sept. 19 at Western Nevada College in Carson City.
September 1, 2009
UCLA running back Christian Ramirez proud of heritage
Michael A. Olivas, Undocumented College Students, Taxation, and Financial Aid: A Technical Note, 32 Review of Higher Education 407 (2009)
August 26, 2009
The University of Missouri set an enrollment record this year for black and Hispanic freshmen.
August 18, 2009
Rogue Community College students have created a mural honoring the contributions of the Rogue Valley’s Latino community – Oregon
August 16, 2009
Dr. Laird W. Bergad, whose landmark research on slave-based plantation societies has broadened historical understanding of Puerto Rico, Cuba and Brazil, has been named a Distinguished Professor of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies at Lehman College.
New NYU Press Series: Citizenship and Migration in the Americas
August 13, 2009
Albany Technical College reaches out to Hispanic students
Santa Ana College Hosts Open Forum with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans on August 17
August 3, 2009
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business MBA program has been ranked as one of the top 25 programs in the nation for Hispanics.
Michigan State University has received a $1.5 million federal grant to work with the University of Puerto Rico-Cayey to increase the number of Hispanic doctoral students in neuroscience
An Indiana University cancer center is launching a campaign to shed light on why breast cancer is often more aggressive in Hispanic women than in women of other races.
July 23, 2009
Oral Roberts University officials signed an agreement Wednesday to become the exclusive educational partner of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.
July 16, 2009
Latinos in Ivy League colleges face special challenges
July 14, 2009
First Hispanic studies Ph.D. awarded at Texas A&M
July 13, 2009
Hispanic Law Students React to Sotomayor – University of Kentucky
July 9, 2009
McDonald’s(R) Funds $100,000 RMHC(R)/HACER(R) Scholarships Awarded to Four Hispanic Students
June 25, 2009
Annual Fundraiser for Palomita Education Fund Shines in Tough Economy
Nine 2009 Latino high school graduates were honored by State Farm Insurance along with the Latin-Anglo Alliance Foundation at State Farm’s annual banquet Wednesday night. – Grand Junction, Colorado
June 24, 2009
Five years ago, eight medical students came to UC Irvine as pioneers in an innovative education program designed to address the unique healthcare needs of California’s largest underserved population. Now the first graduates are prepared to fulfill that mission.
DeVry University is the Leading Producer of Hispanic Computer Science Degree Graduates in California and Illinois
June 23, 2009
Maryland Hispanic Youth Symposium – Towson University | June 23-June 26, 2009
June 22, 2009
Western Washington University’s Joseph Garcia has been named to the editorial board of The Business Journal of Hispanic Research.
June 19, 2009
Professor Charles Calleros recently led several students and staff from the College of Law in providing information, inspiration, and skill-building for about 50 high school students participating in the ASU Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute.
June 18, 2009
Dalton State College faculty contribute to book on Latino immigration: “Voices from the Nueva Frontera: Latino Immigration in Dalton, Georgia”
June 17, 2009
Leaders in Milwaukee’s Latino community expressed outrage Wednesday that state Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) and other Democrats removed provisions in the state budget that would allow some undocumented students to pay in-state college tuition and let illegal immigrants receive certificates that would allow them to legally drive.
Announcing our 2009 Google Hispanic College Fund Scholars
June 16, 2009
DePauw University will serve as host of the National Hispanic Institute’s Great Lakes Great Debate program, June 20-25
Greivis Vasquez, Latest Hispanic Player to Be Eyed By NBA, Decides to Stay in School
June 15, 2009
The Latino Scholarship Fund awarded $50,000 to 26 Danbury, New Milford and Newtown high school seniors Sunday.
Thoughts about Elsa Murano’s resignation – from Texas A&M’s student paper
June 11, 2009
The University of South Florida College of Medicine was named one of the country’s top 25 medical schools enrolling Hispanic students.
A nearly 100-year-old Mexican university was awarded Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities on Wednesday in recognition of its role in providing Latin America with outstanding intellectuals and scientists. The National Autonomous University of Mexico
Dr. Filipe de Ortego y Gasca, considered the founder of Chicano literary history, will teach a course on Chicano studies this summer at Western New Mexico University.
June 8, 2009
Leaders of Hispanic-Serving Colleges, Universities Share Their Strategies
University of Arizona plan to merge minority centers is stirring protest
Our Lady of the Lake University has earned a spot on the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education’s annual list of the 100 four-year colleges and universities in the United States for being a top granter of master’s degrees to Hispanics.
June 5, 2009
El 95 por ciento de los padres hispanos en EE.UU. desea cumplir el sueño de enviar a sus hijos a la universidad, pero el 67 por ciento cree que si el coste de las matrículas siguen en ascenso, la mayoría no lo logrará, según una encuesta difundida recientemente.
After 15 years at the University of Houston, the Spanish government’s Spanish Resource Center this fall will relocate to Rice University — a move that a top Rice official said underscores the elite private school’s commitment to Hispanic studies.
June 4, 2009
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) was named one of the top 100 universities serving Hispanics in the U.S. by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine.
June 2, 2009
Eight Hispanic University Students Chosen for Selective Leadership Program in Washington, DC
May 30, 2009
The Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will again join with Drexel University to provide a full tuition grant for a master’s degree to an up-and-coming leader from the local Hispanic community.
May 29, 2009
The University of Kansas has hired a special recruiter to work with the growing Latino population in southwest Kansas. Toni Casados
May 28, 2009
State College of Florida hires help to reach out to Hispanic students
In 1961, Albert Pinelo moved to the United States from Cuba with dreams of making a name for himself. Now almost 48 years later Pinelo has done more than that. Pinelo, a retired political science professor, began teaching at Northern Kentucky University in 1972. He was recently awarded the title of emeritus professor.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked No. 4 in the nation in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students and No. 12 in the number of master’s degrees awarded to Hispanics, according to the May 2009 edition of Higher Education magazine.
May 26, 2009
Wilmer Valderrama Partners with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Ready to Lead (R2L) College Readiness Program
May 14, 2009
Cal State Northridge was ranked fifth in the nation, and first among California institutions, for awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic students, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
University of Arkansas volleyball coach Robert Pulliza and his wife Jamie are establishing a non-athletic scholarship aimed at Hispanic students.
April 10, 2009
The highest ranking Hispanic bishop in the U.S., Archbisop Jose H. Gomez, has released a letter saying Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama is in “direct opposition” to the U.S. Bishops. The Archbishop of San Antonio’s letter, addressed to Fort Wayne- South Bend Bishop John M. D’Arcy, expresses solidarity with him and states that the Catholic Church must not send an “ambiguous message to our leaders or our people.”
April 2, 2009
Growth in Hispanic students at Long Island colleges – (nice data)
Long Island colleges vie for Hispanic students
March 25, 2009
Hispanic enrollment at university continues to rise – Texas Christian University
March 19, 2009
University of Miami SCHOOL OF Law PARTNERS WITH HISPANIC NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION FOR MIDYEAR CONFERENCE AND MOOT COURT – LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP KEEP UM TOP 10 FOR HISPANICS
March 18, 2009
University of Illinois Professor Jorge Chapa, director of the Center for Democracy in a Multiracial Society at UIUC, spoke yesterday on behalf of Latinos and the importance of higher education. His speech, entitled “Latinos and the Higher Education Pipeline,” utilized statistics gathered from the past 20 years, comparing the percentages of Latino and non-Latino citizens in correlation to education.
March 17, 2009
DENVER—Latino groups supporting a proposal to allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition took their campaign to the state Capitol on Monday, lobbying lawmakers on both sides of the issue
March 13, 2009
As of March 1, SFA’s former president, Dr. Tito Guerrero, became the next president of Cambridge College in Massachusetts.
Texas Christian University’s Office of Admissions invited prospective Hispanic students to campus this week as it began a new program called the Hispanic Senior Experience.
March 4, 2009
UC Santa Barbara Sociologist Named Outstanding Latina Faculty in Higher Education, Elected President of Scholarly Association – Denise Segura
Continental Airlines, Adelante Fund Announce Hispanic Student Contest: ‘Destino: Latinoamerica’
February 10, 2009
South Texas College alum intent on inspiring his generation – Leo Lopez III
January 26, 2009
Group promotes University of the Pacific to Latinos
January 21, 2009
This past week Liberty University forged a strategic partnership with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the largest Hispanic Christian organization in America
Inspiring University of Texas at San Antonio employee Rose Mendez dies at age 80
Drexel University and the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have announced that Gloria Mirazo of Elk Grove has been awarded the inaugural Hispanic Leadership Masters’ Grant, which supports a student pursuing a degree at Drexel’s new Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies.
The Mohawk Valley Community College board of trustees officially welcomed its first Hispanic trustee this week. – Anthony J. Colòn – New York
La policía reprime protesta universitaria en Caracas
December 28, 2008
Kansas City Kansas Community College will expand its English as a Second Language program, hoping to eventually reach up to 500 students a semester.
Berklee College of Music Partners With SGAE to Build Music College In Spain
December 19, 2008
Francisco Cigarroa named sole finalist for University of Texas chancellor
University of Central Florida dean aids effort to establish Hispanic museum – Jose B. Fernandez
December 18, 2008
Online Magazine Trains Latino Students to be Journalists – Borderzine, a bilingual online magazine launched by the University of Texas at El Paso
Verizon Wireless Funds Scholarships to 20 Southern California Hispanic Students
December 12, 2008
Sandra Mendoza, a December graduate-to-be with a B.A. degree in sociology, is the fall 2008 winner of the UTSA Office of Information Technology Laptop Award. The winner is selected from graduates of the Academic Development Program (ADP) in UTSA’s Tomas Rivera Center for Academic Success.
Peru is suing Yale University to recover thousands of Incan relics excavated by an American explorer at Machu Picchu.
December 10, 2008
Iowa Educators Address College Success for Latinos
Winston-Salem State University experiencing an increase in Hispanic/Latino students
December 9, 2008
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Launches New Initiative to Double the Number of Low Income Students in the U.S. Who Earn a Postsecondary Degree by Age 26
December 5, 2008
Hispanics Less Likely to Enter Journalism at Arizona State University Than Other Programs
December 2, 2008
DePaul Partnership With Puerto Rican Cultural Center Wins Top Prize of $15,000 From Illinois Campus Compact
November 25, 2008
University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Host Scholarship Benefit – Dorothy Finley former CEO of Finley Distribution and Macario Saldate IV director of the UA Guadalajara Summer School will be honored at the semi-formal dinner and dance event.
November 21, 2008
UTEP’s Jose Martinez nailed five Field Goals despite bruised hip
Lubbock officials predict one-third of the population of Lubbock will be Hispanic by 2010. But campus statistics tell a different story about Hispanic presence at Texas Tech.
November 19, 2008
Ohio Latino Affairs’ “Road Show” comes to Terra Community College
More than 150 area high school students and their counselors attended the Latino Leadership Summit last month at the University of Kansas.
¿Quién es Mario Molina? El científico mexicano es uno de los pioneros de la química de la capa de ozono de la estratósfera
November 18, 2008
The 1st Annual Gracia Molina de Pick Latina Feminism Lecture was presented at UCSD last week
Chile y Universidad de California acuerdan dar becas
November 12, 2008
DeVry University to Sponsor 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards After-Party Gift Bag
November 6, 2008
Bilingual Latino Literature conference to feature public readings by acclaimed writers, poets – UCSC campus November 6-8
November 3, 2008
University of Arkansas journalism professor receives “Héroes de Corazón” medal – Katherine Shurlds
Diversity coordinator hired: Rey Hernandez will start in his new position on Monday. – Northwest Arkansas Community College
Latino vibe at UCLA’s Fowler Museum
Reaching out to county’s Latinos – Penn State Cooperative Extension seeks to inform Latino community about services.
October 23, 2008
Purdue’s Latino Cultural Center to celebrate Día de los Muertos – Indiana
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 21, 2008
Local radio show reaches out to area’s Spanish-speaking audience – The source is “Radio Latina,” which is broadcast Wednesday at noon on WESN 88.1 FM, Illinois Wesleyan University’s student-run radio station.
October 17, 2008
The number of Hispanic students enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University has increased 7 percent in the past 10 years, according to school officials, which means more than a quarter of the school’s 4,000 students are Hispanic.
October 15, 2008
HITN TV and HACU to Co-Host ‘Hispanic Higher Education’ Town Hall Forum and Present Needs and Solutions to 2008 Presidential Candidates
October 7, 2008
Key staff and faculty from the University of Colorado at Boulder partnered with colleagues from the University of Colorado Denver to administer a youth leadership initiative as part of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ 22nd annual national meeting to be held in Denver Oct. 11-13.
October 6, 2008
Hispanic University of Illinois students’ families get a taste of life on campus
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.
October 2, 2008
Hispanic immigrant children focus of Penn State family symposium
October 1, 2008
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to Speak at the 15th Annual Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Awards Gala
September 30, 2008
Hispanic Business Announces 2008 EOY Winner’s Circle Scholarship Recipients – MarketWatch
September 29, 2008
The rapid increase in Colorado’s Hispanic population has not been accompanied by similar growth in the number of Latino health professionals, and so the University of Colorado Denver has initiated a 30-year project to alleviate the situation.
Elsa Murano Formally Installed As President Of Texas A&M
Marshall University hosting Hispanic heritage month events
September 27, 2008
Dr. Erlinda Martinez Honored Among Top 25 Latino Educators by National Latino Leaders Magazine
The non-profit organization Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) will recognize Dr. Alberto Ochoa at an event on Sunday, September 28, “for more than 30 years of advocacy, inspiration, encouragement, and motivation to the Latino community and San Diego State University.”
September 25, 2008
School of Social Work’s 10th Latino conference will be Oct. 10-11 in Des Moines – Grand View College
Campus honors Latino culture through month of events – Ithaca College
NHCSL 2008 John S. Martinez Scholarship Recipients Participate in Legislative Hearing
September 24, 2008
Albert Guardado, Olympic gold medal boxer, returns to his alma mater, Washburn, to speak about his “Olympic Dream” – Kansas
September 23, 2008
Hispanic Profs Open Homes To Aggies – Texas A&M
Sallie Mae Sponsorship Highlights Programs Accelerating Latino Student Success
September 22, 2008
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien says diversity is key to progress – University of Delaware
National Society of Hispanic MBAs Announces College Preparation Seminar – PR.com
Family Fiesta at Michigan State University Museum celebrates Latino culture, heritage
September 21, 2008
Silver Lake College is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Monday to Oct. 15 with a variety of on-campus events and offerings –
September 18, 2008
FREE LATINO SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE RECEIVES OVER 110,000 UNIQUE VISITORS IN FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE YEAR
September 17, 2008
Purdue forum to present, promote scholarship among Latinos
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
The Hispanic Affairs Office at Eastern New Mexico University is holding 20 events in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
September 16, 2008
Four Austin leaders who have increased awareness of Hispanic life in central Texas and have found innovative ways to preserve its history and culture have been honored by The University of Texas at Austin for their commitment to serving the community through the arts and humanities. The four honored were: author Martha Cotera; museum founder and director Sylvia Orozco; and theater founders JoAnn Carreon-Reyes and Rupert Reyes.
To kick off Latino Heritage month, historian and professor Vicki Ruiz spoke to students about the place of Latinos in history – Swarthmore College
Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement at Michigan State University
More than 50 kick off Hispanic heritage month – University of Indiana
146 Latino Students Across the Country to Receive $680,000 in Verizon Scholarships
Panel at University of Arkansas discusses challenges of Latinos
Spoken–word artist kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month opening ceremony at the University of Florida
September 15, 2008
REFORMA is pleased to announce its 3rd National Conference, taking place September 18-21, 2008 in El Paso, Texas. We are currently accepting submissions for presentations- for conference.
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.
Missouri State University celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Movies, Latin dance workshops and a fashion show are among the events.
University of Connecticut celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
September 12, 2008
National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ Prestigious University Partnership Program Grows to 33 Universities
September 11, 2008
LMU recently received recognition for its longstanding support of diversity among its student body, specifically in relation to the Latino and Hispanic community. Hispanic Outlook Magazine listed Loyola Marymount among the top 100 schools for Hispanics. LMU was also the only Jesuit school on the magazine’s list.
Bush Administration Awards $6 Million to Hispanic-Serving Institutions
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien visits University of Florida for Hispanic Heritage Month
Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp will be the featured speaker at 2008 Hispanic Achievement Awards, sponsored by the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board of Lee County. – Florida
The University of Arizona on Thursday will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, which will offer a variety of events that are free and open to the public.
September 10, 2008
Hispanic Heritage Month Events Begin Sept. 18 at Texas A&M University
Queens Resident Bryant Panora Receives Hispanic Scholarship Award From Briarcliffe College
Council seeks to spur Hispanic enrollment – University of Kansas Provost creates Latino Vision Council to attempt to draw in more minority students.
Georgia Tech Ranks #1 for Hispanic Engineering Graduate Programs
Hispanic Business magazine named Florida State University’s College of Law as the fifth best law school in the country for Hispanic students.
September 9, 2008
Trustees in the Palomar Community College District are expected to accept a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday night to help improve the support and instruction provided to Latino students at North County’s largest community college.
Study: Ph.D. Completion Rates Vary By Gender, Race
This fall marks the introduction of the largest number of University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni scholars in the history of the organization.
National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins With Lecture Series – University of Wyoming
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the University of Arkansas
September 5, 2008
Stanford Ranks Second in Magazine’s List of Top Medical Schools for Hispanics
Castro daughter to speak at SIU-Carbondale – Alina Fernandez
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.
September 3, 2008
Nebraska summit to address Latino education issues
Razorbacks Announce Spanish Radio Broadcasts for Football – Arkansas
UC Davis med school ranked among best for Hispanics
Danizete Martinez, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English, received a $15,000 University of New Mexico Center for Regional Studies Graduate Fellowship for 2008-09.
Hispanic Business magazine has named the University of Arizona’s law and medical schools among the top ten best graduate programs in the country.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Induct Five Exemplary Latinos Into Its Prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame
August 28, 2008
Purdue’s Latino Cultural Center honors Latino Heritage Month
First-year Hispanic enrollment increased 29.7% at the University of Missouri
Cynthia Olivo, most recently the associate director of Admissions and Student Recruitment at California State University, San Bernardino, has been named the new associate dean of Counseling and Student Success Services at Pasadena City College.
August 26, 2008
University of New Mexico has 15 National Merit Scholars and 24 National Hispanic Scholars in the freshman class this fall.
August 18, 2008
Changing laws have made life tougher for illegal immigrants in Arizona, including young people giving up dreams of college and better lives because they are unable to pay out-of-state tuition as required by voters.
August 17, 2008
Jorge J. E. Gracia, Ph.D. a professor of philosophy at the State University of New York (SUNY), explores the role of Latinos in United States society in a newly published book, Latinos In America
August 14, 2008
Cuban-American Storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy Speaks Sept. 15 – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Terra Community College is one of eight organizations to receive a grant from the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission to better assist Hispanic Ohioans, specifically in the areas of education and integration of American customs.
August 12, 2008
Colorado State University-Pueblo Recognized As Hispanic-Serving School: University Selected From Among 400 Institutions for Award From the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
Study looks at health of farmworkers – MICASA follows everything from aches to diabetes in laborers. – University of California at Davis
The University of Miami’s Center on Aging is rolling out a two-year project that will evaluate the toll of taking care of a loved one on nearly 200 caregivers of color in South Florida. Nationwide, 9.8 million people provided unpaid care for someone with the disease in 2007, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
August 11, 2008
Students protest ‘violent speech’ at Michigan State University – Latino group wants ban on certain speakers
August 10, 2008
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will soon begin researching how a lack of trust in formal medicine is contributing to disproportionately higher mortality rates in Latino HIV patients than in white HIV patients across the country.
August 7, 2008
The Marquette University College of Education will host Dr. Alberta M. Gloria, a professor of counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as the Association of Marquette University Women’s (AMUW) Chair in Humanistic Studies for 2008-2009.
College-Bound Latino Students Invited to Apply for Latino Angelino Scholarship – MarketWatch
Nevada colleges launch programs to help Hispanic students
August 5, 2008
University of Arizona College of Medicine Summer Internship Addresses Border Health Disparities
Educators from every educational level and Hispanic community leaders from across Kansas have formed the Latino Vision Council to help recruit and retain more Hispanic students at the University of Kansas.
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.
Valerie Onsurez named Hispanic Scholarship Fund coordinator at Texas Tech
Sisters beat odds against Hispanics to earn degrees – UNLV
July 29, 2008
Zulmarie Bosques ‘11 is one 32 students from across the country chosen to participate in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s highly competitive Congressional Internship Program.
July 28, 2008
The Aug. 28 speaker in the Distinguished Global Speaker Series at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will be Consul Andres Chao, who moved to Arkansas last year to head the Mexican Consulate of Little Rock.
July 24, 2008
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has awarded $300,000 in scholarships to high school seniors from the Southwest Florida area pursuing a college education.
July 21, 2008
State budget cuts affecting minority graduate students – Illinois
July 18, 2008
NP Communicator – Finding voces latinas – new blog Latina Voices
July 17, 2008
Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work – Baylor University
Hola! Reaching out to Hispanics – Albany Technical College – South Georgia
The first Richmond Hispanic Youth Symposium is taking place from July 16-19, at the University of Richmond. – Virginia
July 16, 2008
UTSA students attend Latina youth conference – University of Texas at San Antonio
July 15, 2008
Florida Atlantic University awards 738 degrees to Hispanics in 2006-’07
July 14, 2008
Hostos Community College president Dolores Fernandez steps down – NYC
July 13, 2008
University of New Mexico to Host National LULAC Leadership Program
July 10, 2008
University of Phoenix and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Partner to Promote Education Within Hispanic Communities
July 8, 2008
Dr. Vicki Ruiz clarifies western latino history
June 26, 2008
NCCU creates English proficiency program – North Carolina
Octavio N. Martinez Jr. Is Named Executive Director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health – The University of Texas at Austin
New Mexico Hispanic Youth Symposium Set for July
LATINO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEGISLATE ACTION AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
High school latino leaders descend on Washington State University
Tarrant County College District trustees offered Chancellor Leonardo de la Garza a new three-year contract Wednesday, hiking his salary 10.2 percent to $325,000 per year. – Texas
Latino summit coming to East Carolina University on Friday
June 24, 2008
Thirty-Six Students Receive a Total of $72,000 in Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Sponsored by Sallie Mae
Scholarships for Latinos come full circle – White Plains, New York
June 23, 2008
Young Latinos learn leadership – At weeklong academy, 40 boys are given a taste of college life – San Marcos, California
June 18, 2008
University of Texas at El Paso receives $1 million grant to help minorities earn doctorates
Tomás Rivera Policy Institute Research Documents Trends in Black/Latino Higher Education
June 17, 2008
Community College Decision On Illegal Immigrants Doesn’t Reach North Carolina State University
Idaho summit at BSU to address Hispanic student scores
Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton for Latino Studies Program
June 12, 2008
La Bloga: Bravo, Hermanos y Hermanas and University of Arizona Press!
DREAM Act forecast for immigration reform
AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega to be Inducted into Prestigious Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hall of Fame
June 11, 2008
Conference on US-Mexican Issues Caps Off Term – UCLA
Hispanic Youth Leadership Camp offered at Grayson County College – Texas
June 10, 2008
COLORADO STATE PRESIDENT NAMED TO NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HISPANIC MBAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Florida schools top the nation in awarding degrees to Hispanics
College of Lake County expands program for Hispanic kids – Illinois
June 9, 2008
Leftist thinking left off the syllabus – Francisco Marroquin University is a bastion of libertarianism, drawing potshots from both sides of the political spectrum.
San Diego State University is No. 6 in nation in Hispanic graduates
Over the weekend University of New Mexico hosted the Latino Higher Education National Policy Summit, gathering more than 100 administrators, officials and students from across the nation.
