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

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

November 10, 2009

Hofstra University Cultural Center Bilingual Conference on Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Writer, Philospher and Poet, to Attract International Scholarly Participation

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

October 28, 2009

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 15, 2009

Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, and Teaching honored by SACNAS

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

YVCC Organiza “Tú y WSU” Para Promocionar la Enseñanza Superior – Yakima

October 7, 2009

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Awards $12,000 in Scholarships to Aspiring Latino Education Leaders

October 6, 2009

Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho to receive the University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal

September 30, 2009

Rice University’s mathematician Richard Tapia receives Hispanic Heritage Award

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 24, 2009

CAUSA: Students Around the Nation Call for Passage of DREAM Act

September 22, 2009

135 Hispanic Students Across the Country to Receive Nearly $500,000 in Verizon Scholarships

National Council of La Raza Supports National Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action

September 21, 2009

Thousands of Young People from California to New York Stage Events to Raise Awareness of DREAM Act

September 17, 2009

McDonald’s(R) Joins the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Offer Free, Bilingual College Workshops in 10 Cities Across the US

Kansas State University will use a special $50,000 grant to expand university efforts for the retention and academic success of Latino students.

September 10, 2009

Walmart Helps Even More Hispanics Achieve Their Educational Dreams

September 9, 2009

UTSA College of Business Ranked #1 in the Nation by Hispanic Business

HITN-TV and HACU Announce the Launch Of College Admissions 411

National Hispanic Coalition Launches STEM Initiative

August 18, 2009

Language services to improve for Indiana’s Latino children with Indiana University speech therapy grant

August 17, 2009

New study shows that white men get a lot more tips about job opportunities in upper management than Hispanics

August 14, 2009

Partners for Digital Equality (PDE), The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and the National Hispanic University (NHU) Announce Strategic Alliance

August 6, 2009

Walden University Launches B.S. in Business Administration Taught in Spanish, Delivered Online; Offers Tuition Success Award

August 3, 2009

KPMG Foundation Marks 15th Year of Minority Accounting Doctoral Scholarship Program With Awards of $390,000 to Scholars

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

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.

June 19, 2009

Dream Act Advocates Hold Graduation Ceremony on Capitol Hill

June 15, 2009

Wal-Mart Supports Scholarships for Hispanic Law Students – Company commits $125,000 to the Mexican American Bar Foundation

June 8, 2009

National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization Participates in UNC Kenan-Flagler New Ventures: Discovery Class

June 4, 2009

ExxonMobil Honors Local Hispanic Students for Outstanding Achievements in Engineering and Mathematics

June 2, 2009

Eight Hispanic University Students Chosen for Selective Leadership Program in Washington, DC

May 26, 2009

Wilmer Valderrama Partners with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Ready to Lead (R2L) College Readiness Program

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

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 21, 2009

McDonald’s :: RMHC(R)/HACER(R) Scholarship Deadline Approaching for Hispanic High School Seniors

December 22, 2008

A generous donor has offered to match every donation made to the Hispanic College Fund before the end of the year $3-to-$1.

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 2, 2008

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

November 12, 2008

DeVry University to Sponsor 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards After-Party Gift Bag

October 17, 2008

Income gap between whites, Latinos has grown at universities – Advancing in Higher Education: A Portrait Of Latina/o College Freshmen At Four Year Institutions, 1975–2006

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 2, 2008

Anheuser-Busch, American Nicaraguan Foundation Announce Formation of Scholarship Fund – Inaugural Donation of $10,000 for ANF Scholarship Fund

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 27, 2008

Dr. Erlinda Martinez Honored Among Top 25 Latino Educators by National Latino Leaders Magazine

September 25, 2008

NHCSL 2008 John S. Martinez Scholarship Recipients Participate in Legislative Hearing

September 23, 2008

Sallie Mae Sponsorship Highlights Programs Accelerating Latino Student Success

September 22, 2008

National Society of Hispanic MBAs Announces College Preparation Seminar – PR.com

September 18, 2008

Hispanic Scholarship Fund and Procter & Gamble Team Up to Support Hispanics Pursuing Careers in Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

FREE LATINO SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE RECEIVES OVER 110,000 UNIQUE VISITORS IN FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE YEAR

September 16, 2008

146 Latino Students Across the Country to Receive $680,000 in Verizon Scholarships

September 12, 2008

National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ Prestigious University Partnership Program Grows to 33 Universities

September 10, 2008

Georgia Tech Ranks #1 for Hispanic Engineering Graduate Programs

September 9, 2008

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

September 3, 2008

Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Induct Five Exemplary Latinos Into Its Prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame

McDonald’s(R) Joins the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Offer Free, Bilingual College Workshops in 11 Cities Across the US

August 28, 2008

Purdue’s Latino Cultural Center honors Latino Heritage Month

August 14, 2008

LATINA Style’s Commitment to Support the Development of Latina Entrepreneurs: The Anna Maria Arias Memorial Business Fund & the Tuck School of Business

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

July 29, 2008

Many African-American and Latino Families in Danger of Falling Out of Middle Class, According To New Report – 80% of Latino middle-class families are on shaky financial ground

July 28, 2008

President of Colorado State University Joins National Society of Hispanic MBAs Board of Directors

July 10, 2008

University of Phoenix and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Partner to Promote Education Within Hispanic Communities

June 26, 2008

Octavio N. Martinez Jr. Is Named Executive Director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health – The University of Texas at Austin

LATINO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEGISLATE ACTION AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

June 24, 2008

Thirty-Six Students Receive a Total of $72,000 in Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Sponsored by Sallie Mae

June 19, 2008

Successful Practices at 12 Top-Ranked Hispanic-Serving Institutions Provide Lessons On What U.S. Colleges and Universities Can Do To Bolster Results for Latino Students

June 18, 2008

Tomás Rivera Policy Institute Research Documents Trends in Black/Latino Higher Education

June 12, 2008

AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega to be Inducted into Prestigious Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hall of Fame

June 10, 2008

COLORADO STATE PRESIDENT NAMED TO NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HISPANIC MBAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

May 29, 2008

Top Universities Join the National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ University Partnership Program

May 22, 2008

Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program Announced

May 21, 2008

Record numbers of Hispanic and African-American students are expected to attend Texas A&M University this fall as part of the largest freshman class in the university’s 132-year history, according to projections released today by the Office of Admissions.

May 8, 2008

Highly acclaimed journalist Ray Suarez to address UMass Dartmouth undergraduates

Antioch University Los Angeles Joins The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

May 7, 2008

Latina Author, Donna del Oro, Supports Scholarships for Latina College Students at University of California, Davis

May 6, 2008

State Farm Companies Foundation Increases Support, Furthers Commitment to Hispanic Scholarship Fund

IBM Launches Effort to Address Shortage of Hispanic Students in Technology Careers

BAY AREA WELCOMES HISPANIC YOUTH SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE TO INSPIRE AND GUIDE 100 HISPANIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTO COLLEGE AND CAREERS

April 29, 2008

First Latina President of a California State University Campus Inaugurated Friday – California State University, Dominguez Hills, one of the most diverse universities in the west, celebrates its history and future during President Mildred García’s inauguration this Friday, May 2

MSU professor’s ‘Rumba Sinfónica’ to be performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra

April 28, 2008

Latina/o Culture Professor Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes receives Circle Award

April 27, 2008

St. Louis Hispanic Scholarship Applications Accepted

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.

April 24, 2008

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Joins with Leading University in Mexico to Establish Groundbreaking, Bilingual Law Program

April 14, 2008

HispanicPRWire – Anheuser-Busch and Hispanic Scholarship Fund Team Up with Major League Soccer for Higher Education

April 9, 2008

State Water Heaters Honors Hispanic Student with Scholarship

March 31, 2008

Twenty Area Latino Students Awarded $1,000 College Scholarships

March 26, 2008

Staples Celebrates Opening of First Houston Store with $25,000 Donation to Hispanic Scholarship Fund

March 25, 2008

South Texas College presents ground breaking documentary ‘Border Bandits’

March 5, 2008

Hispanic Business School Pioneer at IIT Stuart School of Business

February 26, 2008

University of Virginia Study Finds Hispanic Population Varied and Growing

February 14, 2008

University of California-Berkeley study shows strong support for cross-border health insurance between the U.S. and Mexico

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

Study details California’s first statewide Latino service organization

February 12, 2008

USA Funds Introduces Bilingual Version of Financial Literacy Program for College Students

January 29, 2008

The Lagrant Foundation Will Award a Quarter of a Million Dollars ($250,000) to Minority Students Studying Advertising, Marketing or Public Relations

January 22, 2008

The National Hispanic Press Foundation Announces College Access Initiative

January 7, 2008

Raul R. Romero Elected Chairman of the Board for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

December 13, 2007

Online Course on Hispanic Marketing: Spring 2008

December 12, 2007

CHLI Seeking Hispanic Undergraduates Applicants for the 2008 Ford Motor Company CHLI Leadership Program

November 28, 2007

Kaplan University Dean Shares Insights On Hiring And Retaining Latino Talent – With the Latino population booming and Boomers retiring, it’s critical for companies to develop a Latino talent strategy, according to Robert Rodriguez, Ph.D.

November 5, 2007

Hispanic Students Increasingly Successful at California State University, Northridge

October 31, 2007

Denny’s Awards Scholarships to 27 Latino Students

October 30, 2007

Hispanic College Fund Announces NASA MUST Scholarships Now Available

October 24, 2007

The National Council of La Raza Deeply Disappointed in Senate’s Failure to Pass the “DREAM ACT”

October 23, 2007

BMI Foundation Announces Opening of 5th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Competition

October 22, 2007

Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) to Receive More Than $125,000 from Sallie Mae

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

October 16, 2007

ExxonMobil Partners with LULAC, SHPE to Promote Higher Education at Texas State Fair

October 15, 2007

ANNUAL NSHMBA Gala Helps Georgia Latino Students Pursue Dreams; Last Year’s Event Announced Two New Scholarships for Grad Students

October 14, 2007

Sallie Mae Designated Official Student Loan Partner of Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF)

October 11, 2007

Hispanic Librarian Shares Vision Using her Online Library Master’s Degree

October 9, 2007

CU-Boulder Assistant Law School Dean Lorenzo Trujillo Named 2007 Latino Lawyer Of The Year

Hispanic Business magazine has named California State University, Dominguez Hills’ president, Dr. Mildred Garcí, to its 100 Most Influential Hispanics list for 2007.

October 3, 2007

JASLENE GONZALEZ TO SPEAK AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – America’s Next Top Model Winner to discuss success and being a Latina role model

October 2, 2007

Latino Students Gain Competitive Advantage

Hispanic Publishers’ Foundation Announces GMAC SmartEdge Winners

October 1, 2007

Nova Southeastern University Receives $2.8 Million Title V Grant from U.S. Department of Education

September 27, 2007

ExxonMobil Chairman Participates in Hispanic Engineering, Science & Technology (HESTEC) Week

Western University of Health Sciences Top Los Angeles Med School for Hispanics

September 26, 2007

Hispanic Business Magazine Picks Three University of Arizona Colleges for its Top 20

$17.2 Million Awarded in Grants to Help Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Michigan State University offers Midwest’s first Ph.D. in Chicano/Latino Studies

Fernandez helps West Side students reach new VISTAs by degrees – (a San Antonio pre-admissions program called “VISTA” which helps under-privileged Hispanic students apply and receive acceptance to college)

September 24, 2007

Hispanic Public Relations Association(R) to Honor Top Communications Professionals and Award Scholarships

September 20, 2007

McDonald’s(R), in Support of RMHC(R)/HACER(R), Joins the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Offer Free, Bilingual College Workshops

September 17, 2007

Ten Latino Youth Chosen for Chance to Win $10,000 in Education Essay Contest – Mi Gente Con Mente

September 12, 2007

University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies Receives Major Federal Grant to Address Hispanic Health Issues

August 30, 2007

“Hispanic Newspapers Partner with National Hispanic Press Foundation/Continental Airlines to Promote Culture & College Access’

August 27, 2007

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Awards More Than $26 Million to Hispanic Students

August 20, 2007

University of Utah And Ivory Homes Celebrate Outstanding Latino/A Scholars

August 16, 2007

Average ACT Score Rises Among Hispanic High School Grads in the U.S.; College Readiness Improves

August 9, 2007

First Annual Manuel Candamo Golf Tournament Raises $43,685 for Scholarships

August 2, 2007

Verizon Awards $150,000 to English as a Second Language Technology Programs

Ileana M. Hernandez, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Elected to Hispanic College Fund’s Board of Trustees

August 1, 2007

Hispanic Marketing Online Course for Professionals from Florida State University

July 30, 2007

DeVry University Challenges Latino Youth to Speak Out on Higher Education

July 25, 2007

Dominguez Hills Among Top 100 Degree Producers For Minority Students – California State University

July 24, 2007

The University of Minnesota to host national conference for organization of Chicana/Latina and Native American women

July 23, 2007

Nissan North America Announces $35,000 NCLR Sponsorship

July 19, 2007

5,000 Scholarships Available for Low-Income Children; Latino Families Encouraged to Apply

July 18, 2007

TV and Radio Broadcasting School Launches www.mediosuno.com Website as Part of the U.S.’s First Broadcast Media Training Program for Spanish-Speaking Students

July 17, 2007

Call for abstracts/proposals – NACCS Tejas Regional Conference @ South Texas College – Mi Educación es la Causa: Chicana and Chicano Pedagogy in the 21st Century

July 15, 2007

Manchester College Professor, Student Develop Book For Hispanics – Indiana

July 10, 2007

MOSI HONORS DEAN OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AS 2007 NATIONAL HISPANIC SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR

July 2, 2007

DeVry University Ranks #1 Nationally for Hispanic Graduates and #2 for Asian Graduates in Computer and Information Sciences

June 24, 2007

ExxonMobil Announces National Winner of Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards in Engineering and Mathematics

June 21, 2007

Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies Has Awarded the Inaugural Eduardo Lozano Memorial Dissertation Prize

ALAMOSA RESIDENT MARGUERITE SALAZAR NAMED TO THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS

June 18, 2007

Anheuser-Busch Sponsors Chayanne’s National Tour to Benefit Hispanic Scholarship Fund

June 17, 2007

The Enlightenment Foundation of Florida and Spanishnet College Granting New Scholarships for All Health Care Providers

June 13, 2007

LATINO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEGISLATE ACTION AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

June 12, 2007

U of M professor to bike 8,500 miles across North America to study attitudes and perceptions of modern immigration

SCU professors among 100 Most Influential Latinos of Silicon Valley

Survey Finds Dramatic Discrepancy Between Desire of Hispanic Students to Pursue Higher Education Opportunities and Enrollment Numbers

May 31, 2007

California State University, Northridge Spanish-Language Media Project Targets HIV/AIDS

May 8, 2007

Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield Awards Hispanic College Fund Grant to Fund Scholars Program

AAHHE and ETS Announce Outstanding Dissertations Competition 2008

May 3, 2007

National Society of Hispanic MBAs :: Top Hispanic Leaders Convene at 4th Annual Hispanic Executive Summit

April 30, 2007

Twenty Area Latino Students Awarded $1,000 College Scholarships – Philadelphia

April 29, 2007

Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges And Universities Offer College Students Free Travel

April 18, 2007

The Hispanic College Fund Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

April 5, 2007

NAHJ, NAHP, and Ford Motor Company Fund Kick Off Second Year of Successful Hispanic Journalism Internship Program

April 2, 2007

University of Miami Launches New Online Paralegal Program in Spanish

March 28, 2007

CU-Boulder BUENO Center Partnership Offers New Opportunities For Denver Residents To Earn GEDs | News Center | University of Colorado at Boulder

March 9, 2007

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Southeastern Louisiana University

February 22, 2007

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers :: Ay Mijo Why Do You Want To Be An Engineer?

February 5, 2007

Sallie Mae Fund National Bus Tour Motors into Los Angeles Today to Educate Families about Planning and Paying for College Just in Time for Financial Aid Application Season

January 31, 2007

Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) Seeking Applicants for the 2007 Ford Motor Company CHLI Leadership Program

January 24, 2007

First National Online Education Center for Latinos Opens its Doors

January 18, 2007

The National Council of La Raza Applauds Passage of College Affordability Legislation

The Comcast Foundation Supports the National Puerto Rican Coalition’s College to Career C2C Program

January 16, 2007

Hon. Herman Badillo Appointed Distinguished Professor of Education At Touro College

January 8, 2007

National Council of La Raza: Hispanic Achievement Lagging Behind in U.S. Public Schools

January 3, 2007

Florida State University to Offer Online Course in Hispanic Marketing Communication

December 8, 2006

THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION is Accepting Applications for $100,000 In Scholarships for Minority Students Studying Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations

Kansas State’s Clemente Jaquez-Herrera Receives Gilman International Scholarship To Study Abroad In Orvieto, Italy

November 29, 2006

E-Expectations Survey Examines Hispanic Students’ Communications Preferences