Higher Education + Hispanic News Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
September 21, 2008
May 16, 2008
Scholarships for Delaware’s Latino Students – deadline is May 30, 2008
April 14, 2008
Pasadena City College to Host 14th Annual Adelante Mujer Latina Conference
Mexican culture spreads to the University of Washinton through Mariachi music
University of Georgia encourages Hispanic enrollment
April 10, 2008
Pazmino Concludes Journey Into Ecuadorian Politics – University of Tampa
Midland College awarded $2.8 million Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) grant – Texas
April 9, 2008
State Water Heaters Honors Hispanic Student with Scholarship
April 8, 2008
National Hispanic University debate team notches another big prize
April 7, 2008
New media trends turn to Spanish language
Bill Gates: Latin America must invest more in education
Latino Festival Returns to Ivy Tech Lafayette Campus – Indiana
San Joaquin Delta College earns high marks for its programs that reach Latinos
South Carolina bill may block college for illegal immigrants
Hispanic Student Association hosts Janitor Appreciation Day – University of Florida
Seventh annual Cambio de Colores conference focuses on integration of Latinos
Hispanics key to University of Missouri event – Cambio de Colores: Latinos in Missouri
Cambio de Colores speakers explore immigration, diversity – Columbia, Missouri
April 2, 2008
April 1, 2008
Ferritor Lecturer to Focus on Immigrant Children in Arkansas – University of Arkansas
March 31, 2008
Latino rights icon Dolores Huerta to speak at Northern Illinois University next month
Twenty Area Latino Students Awarded $1,000 College Scholarships
Illinois Black and Hispanic Higher Ed Alliance Provides for Collaboration
March 28, 2008
Hispanic Speakers Tour for Commencement Speeches at Colleges and Universities across the U.S.
Hispanic faculty up at George Washington University
March 26, 2008
Staples Celebrates Opening of First Houston Store with $25,000 Donation to Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Armando Torres Morales, 75; UCLA scholar, activist on Latino issues
More Minorities Go to College, but Many Don’t Graduate
March 25, 2008
Idaho Falls Conference Answers Latinos’ Questions About College
Cesar Chavez Conference focuses on behavioral health – Arizona State University
South Texas College presents ground breaking documentary ‘Border Bandits’
March 24, 2008
UTSA presents multimedia works of Latina artists – University of Texas at San Antonio
Latino studies minor may not get approval – University of Maryland
Provost-pilot has high hopes for National Hispanic University
March 22, 2008
March 20, 2008
UMass study: Latino students improve on MCAS; dropout, absence rates high
March 18, 2008
Chilean poet, activist to speak at Ithaca College today – Marjorie Agos
March 13, 2008
Missouri bill would bar illegal immigrants from colleges
March 11, 2008
Claremont Colleges Celebrate Cesar Chavez With Series of Events
March 10, 2008
Book maps quality of life on the border
In-state tuition for immigrants looks safe – Kansas
New major mixes Spanish, service at UCLA
For Hispanic Leaders, College Affordability Is Top Concern
Population Shift Sends Universities Scrambling – Applicant Pool Forecast To Shrink and Diversify
March 9, 2008
Colorado State University Latina students offer girls glimpse of success
New Spanish Language Newscast Premiers Today – BYU-TV International’s first all-Spanish newscast
University of New Mexico to Host Latino Higher Education National Policy Summit
Idaho State University-Boise professor awarded grant for Hispanic teen anti-tobacco campaign
March 6, 2008
Poet Guillermo Rebollo-Gill At University of Connecticut
Bills control college future of illegal immigrants’ kids – Tennesse
New University of Arkansas Latino Fraternity Sends Delegation to Lobby in D.C.
March 5, 2008
New Latino-based frat makes quick mark on community – Colorado
Antonio Skarmeta Offers Wisdom at Hispanic New York Class – Columbia University
Grants awarded to Center for Hispanic Studies – University of Texas Arlington School of Nursing
Northern Kentucky University program takes mystery out of computers for Hispanic families
Dearth of Latino faculty mirrors national trends – Yale University
Hispanic Business School Pioneer at IIT Stuart School of Business
February 28, 2008
Tough lessons from mean streets in Puerto Rico program
February 27, 2008
Rita Moreno to share stories at Ohlone College fundraiser
State’s economy needs more college-educated Latinos – California
San Jose State University students, legal and illegal, plan grass-roots voter registration campaign
February 26, 2008
Q&A with … Maryland’s Greivis Vasquez
2008 San Diego Latino Film Festival Boasts San Diego State University Month Connection
University of Virginia Study Finds Hispanic Population Varied and Growing
Hispanic Student Day @ East Tennessee State University
Political strategist Leslie Sanchez to speak Feb. 26 at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Eastfield College to host “Chicanas in Charge” – Texas
February 25, 2008
Citrus TV to produce first Spanish show – Syracuse University
Carrying on the Valdez heritage – FATHER AND SON COLLABORATE ON ‘MUMMIFIED DEER’ AT SJSU
Senate helps finance visit from Latin American scholar – Idaho
February 21, 2008
‘Interlingual’ poet to visit Park University – Brenda Cardenas – Kansas City
February 20, 2008
Why is Castro doing this? A Penn professor’s theories
Does immigration law unfairly affect state students? – Oklahoma
Higher Education Gap May Slow Economic Mobility
February 19, 2008
Latino fraternity reestablished at NYU
Club Despertar Brings Students to Swarthmore – Pennsylvania
RIP Catalina Garcia – a Northern Illinois University student from Cicero, Illinois
February 18, 2008
A push for Latino applicants at University of Pennsylvania
The Spotlight Falls on Scholars of Hispanic Politics
February 14, 2008
2007 AAAS Mentor Award goes to Carlos Castillo Chavez of Arizona State University
Texas A&M University-Kingsville President Rumaldo Juarez Resigns
February 13, 2008
House votes to repeal in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Utah
Purdue and Ivy Tech to Discuss Immigration – Indiana
Study details California’s first statewide Latino service organization
Inside the Game with Ricky Alcala – UC Davis wrestler
Importance Of Latino Vote To Be Discussed At Duke
February 12, 2008
Doyle names replacement for UW regent who quit in protest – Jose Vasquez – Wisconsin
Baylor University Group focuses on Hispanic families
USA Funds Introduces Bilingual Version of Financial Literacy Program for College Students
February 11, 2008
Debate continues over in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Massachucetts
Board honors former regent Jesus Salas for lifelong dedication to higher education – Wisconsin
San Jose State University, districts help Latinos prepare for college – 2,800 Latino students attend
February 7, 2008
Southwestern University launching center for Hispanic studies – Texas
February 6, 2008
Carleton College Hosts Lecture on Mexican Statesman and Historian Lucas Alamán
February 5, 2008
House OKs bill banning illegal immigrants from public colleges – Virginia
Series to screen film on slavery in Puerto Rico – El Cimarrón – University of North Carolina
February 4, 2008
House OKs blocking illegal immigrants from Virginia colleges | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
The Arbiter Speaks Spanish – Boise State student newspaper
Study: Latina enrollment up in colleges
January 30, 2008
IU students co-sponsor the 2008 Indiana Latino Leadership Conference with Purdue
Repeal of immigrant’s tuition waiver clears first hurdle – Utah
Boston University’s Hispanic groups merge to form Alianza
Rutgers Institute Establishes Pipeline for Latino Leaders
Immigration a Key Topic at Annual Latino Conference – Taylor University in Fort Wayne, Indiana
January 29, 2008
Kansas University Conference to Explore Ever-growing Latino/a Population, Effect on Kansas
Program for latino students competing for funds – University of North Carolina
January 28, 2008
La Bloga: Mexico in the Heartland
Mexico’s black history explored
The University of Arkansas named best place for Arkansas students, Hispanics
January 23, 2008
Texas A&M’s Borlaug Institute Helping Thousands of Guatemalan Farmers
Grammy-Nominated ‘Peru Negro’ Performs Jan.30 & 31 at Yale
January 22, 2008
The National Hispanic Press Foundation Announces College Access Initiative
La Casa Latina’s New Director – Johnny Irizarry – University of Pennsylvania
January 17, 2008
Officials deport president of Palomar College MEChA club – Paola Oropeza
January 16, 2008
January 15, 2008
University of New Mexico Professor Emeritus Ángel González Dies in Spain
January 14, 2008
Networking Not Just In English Anymore
Workshop Helps Latino Students Prepare for College – Kennewick, Oregon
January 11, 2008
Governor Deval Patrick mulls new tack on immigrant tuition – Massachusetts
Idaho Professor Gets Back to her Roots – Raquel Arenz
January 9, 2008
UVSC Student Veronica Lopez Starts Spanish Language Broadcast – Utah
January 8, 2008
University of North Carolina responds to growing hispanic population – (now 4% of undergrads)
January 7, 2008
Taylor University to host Latinos Count Conference – Indiana
Raul R. Romero Elected Chairman of the Board for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
January 4, 2008
Elsa Murano wastes no time taking Texas A&M reins
January 3, 2008
Elsa Murano becomes first Hispanic to lead Texas A&M
December 13, 2007
Online Course on Hispanic Marketing: Spring 2008
Extending In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants – North Carolina (policy analysis/research)
December 12, 2007
December 11, 2007
Purdue Announces Partnership with Puerto Rican University
Cal State Long Beach’s Raza Resource Center to receive renovations in spring
Dr. Elsa Murano tapped to be President of Nation’s 6th largest University
December 10, 2007
Learning the Language: Latinos Tell How They Made it to College
CUNY Dominican Studies Institute honors Oscar de la Renta
Cancer Center Study: Hispanic Women More Prone to Aggressive Breast Cancer | UANews
Conference Calls for Latina Solidarity – Harvard
December 9, 2007
Richland College professor provokes with art project – Dallas
Zumba Seizes Favor at West Virginia University
Hispanic Students Pursue Higher Education – Pasco, Washington
University of Arizona seeking more Hispanic students
December 6, 2007
Duke University – Ramón Saldívar to win MLA prize
University of North Carolina to study in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
Latin Culture Center Museum to Reopen – SUNY-New Paltz
Panel: Undocumented students should pay in-state tuition – Oregon
Why Hispanic Students Succeed at Georgia Tech
Hispanic Studies Adjusts To Meet Core Reforms – Columbia University
December 5, 2007
Illegal immigrants won’t have impact at Alamance Community College – North Carolina
December 4, 2007
UC Riverside Professor Honored by the Modern Language Association – Alicia Arrizón
State delegate defends in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Maryland
School Of Visual Arts Announces Design Courses in Spanish: ¿Hablas Diseño? – New York City
Immigration forum fuels debate at University of Missouri
December 3, 2007
So what exactly does one do with a Chicano/Latino studies degree?
Michoacan governor visits Napa Valley College, discusses future
Hancock College numbers surge, especially among Latinos – Lompoc, California
Local universities experience increase in Hispanic students – Northeastern Pennsylvania
November 30, 2007
North Carolina Governor Candidates Oppose Admissions Change for Immigrants
Jaime P. Gutierrez Named Portrait of Excellence Award Winner – The University of Arizona
November 28, 2007
Mestizaje: Making our racial categories obsolete
‘La Bienvenida’ event helps Latino campus groups provide welcome – University of Nevada, Reno
November 27, 2007
Air Force Academy cadet first Puerto Rican Rhodes scholar
Lawyer: Community colleges must admit eligible illegal immigrants – North Carolina
El Centro College student vying for Best Mariachi Singer title – Dallas, Texas
Garcia Coll recognized in Hispanic magazine – Brown University
November 26, 2007
Accent to bring immigration debate to University of Florida
University of Arizona Hispanic journalism students picked for NY Times workshop
Hispanic Bar, Florida Coastal team to form networking program
Utah Valley State College launches spanish language television broadcast
November 19, 2007
Hispanic engineering students revive club – University of Utah
November 15, 2007
University of California-Riverside summit to study ethnic diversity at graduate level
Pomona State University Immigration Debate Sparks Protest – California
For immigrants, North Carolina is worth the risk
Program works to counter low Hispanic attendance – Texas Christian University
Black and Latino Male conference addresses issues in higher ed – Swarthmore College – Pennsylvania
Lucha Launches El Participante Magazine – Columbia University
November 14, 2007
One Man’s Vision to Empower Disadvantaged Families – University of Arizona
November 13, 2007
McDonald’s targets students with free bilingual college workshops – Hispanic MPR
Tapping Hispanic market, Puerto Rican universities branch out in Central Florida
Study to Determine Economic Impact of Immigrants – Nebraska
Hispanic student recruitment program draws criticism from professor – Cal State Fullerton
November 12, 2007
Sorority titles Mr. and Miss Latin UGA – University of Georgia
November 11, 2007
Rigoberta Menchú Tum discusses racism at MU’s Memorial Union – Columbia, Missouri
Hofstra debate reflects Long Island torn on immigration
November 5, 2007
Hispanic Students Increasingly Successful at California State University, Northridge
November 4, 2007
Education professor wins grant to promote math instruction in Spanish – University of Connecticut
Nov. 5 lecture series discusses Tejana identity – University of Texas at San Antonio
November 1, 2007
Speaker to discuss environmental justice in Latino communities – University of Wisconsin-Madison
New Numbers on Underrepresented Faculty Members
Improving Legal Access for Spanish Speakers – Law students at The University of Arizona
The University of Texas at Arlington recognized for Hispanic student success
October 31, 2007
Denny’s Awards Scholarships to 27 Latino Students
October 30, 2007
Latina journalist to speak on breaking stereotypes, sexism – Baylor University
Students, faculty hope to implement Latino Studies minor – Purdue University
Hispanic College Fund Announces NASA MUST Scholarships Now Available
October 29, 2007
LaGuardia Gets $4.5M In Grants – New York
Latino conference to be held at Marshalltown Community College – Iowa
October 28, 2007
Kids of illegal immigrants live in fear but pursue American dream
Professor, minority rights champion to leave UCSC – Paul Ortiz
Gov. Beebe speaks to UCA about immigration – Arkansas
October 25, 2007
Michigan State University to receive $2.3 million to help seasonal, migrant farm youths
University of Kansas to provide information on college preparation to Latino high school students
October 24, 2007
Hispanic serving grant fails in serving Latinos – Cal State Long Beach
Fresno State program for Hispanic students honored
Vice provost Havidán Rodriguéz receives Delaware Hispanic of the Year award – University of Delaware
The National Council of La Raza Deeply Disappointed in Senate’s Failure to Pass the “DREAM ACT”
October 23, 2007
Senators consider help for immigrants’ kids – Dream Act
BMI Foundation Announces Opening of 5th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Competition
Environmental Laws Waived to Press Work on Border Fence
October 22, 2007
Feds transfer illegal immigrants held at LA detention facility
Syracuse University in need of a Spanish broadcast program
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) to Receive More Than $125,000 from Sallie Mae
$3 million grant will help Yakima Valley Community College expand Hispanic enrollment – Washinton
October 21, 2007
New Hispanic scholarship created – Chicago
State of Latinos in legal education – Minnesota
October 18, 2007
Study Outlines Path to Increasing Hispanics’ College-Graduation Rates
October 17, 2007
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Inducts Five Exemplary Latinos into its Prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame
Salisbury University president pulls Facebook profile after criticism
Hispanic Scholarship Fund taps new leader – Frank Alvarez
Cal State San Bernardino lands $2.4 million grant
October 16, 2007
International Panel to Address Latino Education at Annual HACU Conference
ExxonMobil Partners with LULAC, SHPE to Promote Higher Education at Texas State Fair
The University of New Mexico Mexican Flag Incident
October 15, 2007
Immigrant gardeners provide seed money for college scholarships – Bay Area Gardeners Foundation
Boise State hosts event to encourage Latino opportunities – Idaho
Puerto Rican Society awards scholarships – Waukegan, Illinois
Edgecombe Community College offers workplace Spanish classes – Colorado
October 14, 2007
Sallie Mae Designated Official Student Loan Partner of Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF)
October 11, 2007
Glendale Community College hosts conference on latino contributions in war
Latina leader to speak at New Mexico State University – Anna Cabral
UT-Mexico connection strong – University of Texas
Hispanic Librarian Shares Vision Using her Online Library Master’s Degree
Brenau University gets $250,000 to increase number of Hispanic health workers – Gainesville, Georgia
October 10, 2007
LMC Spanish students produce cooking show – Los Medanos College
Puerto Rican professor stresses Latino church influence
October 9, 2007
New Report: College Readiness of Latino Students Improving (except in reading)
CU-Boulder Assistant Law School Dean Lorenzo Trujillo Named 2007 Latino Lawyer Of The Year
Hispanic rights still need attention, activists argue – University of Georgia
Cesar Chavez Statue Unveiling At University of Texas – Austin
October 8, 2007
Baylor student group joining national effort to register Hispanics to vote – Texas
October 4, 2007
STANFORD: HISTORY PROFESSOR RECEIVES AWARD FOR VOLUNTEER WORK – Albert Camarillo
Chicano club brings issue to light – Arizona State University
October 3, 2007
Profs Disappointed in Argentinian Science Ed
Hispanic graduation rate at the University of Maryland lagging
Student pleads not guilty in Mexican flag incident – University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina Hispanic growth mirrors statewide rate


