Higher Education + Chicago Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 16, 2009

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

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

October 28, 2009

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.

October 5, 2009

LatiNU brings students closer with Latin culture – Northwestern University

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

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

September 21, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

Latina law students get a lift – Sotomayor’s tough climb and her bid for Supreme Court justice awe and inspire DePaul women

March 6, 2009

The University of Illinois at Chicago says it’s closing a medical clinic geared for low-income women in a mostly Mexican neighborhood. But a community group is fighting to keep the facility open.

December 2, 2008

DePaul Partnership With Puerto Rican Cultural Center Wins Top Prize of $15,000 From Illinois Campus Compact

July 18, 2008

NP Communicator – Finding voces latinas – new blog Latina Voices

May 15, 2008

Latino leadership at Harper College – Chicago area

April 28, 2008

Marisa Alicea Named New Dean of DePaul University’s School for New Learning

March 5, 2008

Hispanic Business School Pioneer at IIT Stuart School of Business

November 30, 2007

Unlikely hero of Mexican Revolution – Chicago professor’s work has preserved and elevated country’s historical legacy – Friedrich Katz

October 21, 2007

New Hispanic scholarship created – Chicago

October 15, 2007

Puerto Rican Society awards scholarships – Waukegan, Illinois

June 17, 2007

DePaul Students Help Hormel Gauge Hispanic Marketplace

February 12, 2007

Elizabeth Oritz takes on new position – DePaul University – Chicago, Illinois

DePaul Plans Seminar on Hispanic Youth Marketing

January 11, 2007

Hispanic marketing 101: Its not about the language – (at DePaul) – Chicago Sun-Times

DePaul degree puts new focus on Hispanics – Chicago Tribune