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

November 19, 2008

Joining President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team – Mario Molina, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSD, will help spearhead a group looking at the nation’s science and technology policies. Molina won the 1995 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his research examining the threat posed by chlorofluorocarbon gases, or CFCs, to the Earth’s ozone layer.

November 18, 2008

The 1st Annual Gracia Molina de Pick Latina Feminism Lecture was presented at UCSD last week

September 27, 2008

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.”

June 23, 2008

Young Latinos learn leadership – At weeklong academy, 40 boys are given a taste of college life – San Marcos, California

June 16, 2008

McDonald’s Awards $80,000 in Scholarships to Local Hispanic High School Seniors – San Diego

June 9, 2008

San Diego State University is No. 6 in nation in Hispanic graduates

May 13, 2008

Latino Families to Gather at UCSD May 31 for Comienza con un Sueño College Outreach Event – San Diego

February 26, 2008

2008 San Diego Latino Film Festival Boasts San Diego State University Month Connection

October 1, 2007

Honoring a Chicana elder, founder of Chicano Studies – Gracia Molina de Pick

September 16, 2007

Chicano chair at SDSU brings fresh perspectives – Bill “Memo” Nericcio – San Diego State University

May 8, 2007

Hispanic grads up at San Diego State

March 19, 2007

Eric Rivera Recognized – San Diego State University