Higher Education + Texas Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 16, 2009
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
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 13, 2009
Juliet V. Garcia, the president of University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s Ten Best College Presidents of 2009
November 12, 2009
Hispanic student reunion scheduled Saturday at Texas State University
Texan Students Debate Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants
November 11, 2009
Antonio Cepeda-Benito, dean of faculties for Texas A&M University, has been named in Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Influential Hispanics.
November 2, 2009
Texas needs Spanish-speaking social workers
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.
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.
September 30, 2009
Rice University’s mathematician Richard Tapia receives Hispanic Heritage Award
September 22, 2009
UTB-TSC has received nearly $500,000 in federal dollars to extend postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for Hispanic students, U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi announced Monday.
September 15, 2009
For the first time, Angelo State University’s student population is more than 25% Hispanic, a goal that puts it on track for significant additional federal funding.
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.
September 9, 2009
UTSA College of Business Ranked #1 in the Nation by Hispanic Business
UTSA hosting two lectures on Mexico’s Mayan sites, chilangos
September 8, 2009
Wheels of progress are turning for Hispanic college football players in Texas
September 1, 2009
‘Amigoland’ author makes switch from short stories – by University of Texas professor Oscar Casares
August 3, 2009
A small group of Texas Tech University faculty members is objecting to the school’s hiring of former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on the grounds that he demonstrated ethical failings while in office.
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.
July 31, 2009
Hispanic enrollment at colleges and universities in Texas would need to almost double by 2015 to meet the state’s higher education goals – Poverty, lack of health insurance, other social ills complicate the challenge.
July 14, 2009
First Hispanic studies Ph.D. awarded at Texas A&M
June 15, 2009
Thoughts about Elsa Murano’s resignation – from Texas A&M’s student paper
The president of Texas A&M has resigned — the day before a meeting of school regents to discuss her job. Elsa Murano, the school’s first female and first Hispanic president, announced her resignation in a statement Sunday
June 8, 2009
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
New & first Hispanic president of Texas A&M University Elsa Murano not getting good grades/reviews
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.
May 28, 2009
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.
March 25, 2009
Hispanic enrollment at university continues to rise – Texas Christian University
March 13, 2009
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.
February 10, 2009
South Texas College alum intent on inspiring his generation – Leo Lopez III
February 1, 2009
A Mexican-American pediatric surgeon will become the nation’s first Hispanic to preside over a major university system when Dr. Francisco Cigarroa takes the helm at the University of Texas System, which faces financial woes and complaints about diversity.
January 21, 2009
Inspiring University of Texas at San Antonio employee Rose Mendez dies at age 80
December 19, 2008
Francisco Cigarroa named sole finalist for University of Texas chancellor
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
University of Texas at San Antonio’s English department emphasizing cross-cultural identity – emphasis on transnational and cross cultural studies is only seven years old and is already turning out U.S. Latino literature experts such as Patricia Trujillo and June Pedraza who have had personal experiences with these issues.
December 17, 2008
University of Texas Regents reportedly have narrowed their search for a chancellor to replace the departed Mark Yudof to two candidates — John Montford and Francisco Cigarroa
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.
The State Board of Education recently awarded Santa Barraza, professor of art at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, one of its 2008 Heroes for Children Awards during a Nov. 21 ceremony.
December 8, 2008
Spanish-language radio show airs 5,000th episode – Universo, a brief Spanish-language radio program broadcast from University of Texas-Austin
December 5, 2008
Texas Institutions Along Border Lead State, Nation In Latino Enrollment and Degree Completion – Thirty Percent of Degrees and Certificates Earned by Latinos in Texas Awarded by Community Colleges and Universities on U.S./Mexico Border
Ricardo Romo, president of the University of Texas at San Antonio, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on a 23-member commission charged with exploring options for creating a national museum dedicated to American Latinos.
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.
Hispanic Chamber and St. Mary’s University Announce Economic Research Institute -The SABÉR Institute will be led by Steve Nivin, Ph.D., Director and Chief Economist – San Antonio
November 7, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has looked to South Texas where he selected University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College President Juliet V. Garcia to join his transition team
November 3, 2008
Dr. Francisco Cigarroa has decided to pursue his true life’s passion — again. After serving as head of the University of Texas Health Science Center for eight years, he has announced his intent to return full time to his medical specialty of transplant surgery.
September 29, 2008
Elsa Murano Formally Installed As President Of Texas A&M
September 23, 2008
Hispanic Profs Open Homes To Aggies – Texas A&M
September 22, 2008
University of Texas – San Antonio Professor Belinda Flores looks for new ways to prepare successful teachers
September 18, 2008
25% of Texas State incoming freshman for the fall of 2008 are Hispanic
September 17, 2008
Hispanic marketing strategies focus of UTEP symposium – second Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising Conference
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.
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.
September 10, 2008
Hispanic Heritage Month Events Begin Sept. 18 at Texas A&M University
August 26, 2008
University of Texas-Pan American’s Law School Preparation Institute helps prepare Hispanic students for law school admissions
August 4, 2008
Valerie Onsurez named Hispanic Scholarship Fund coordinator at Texas Tech
July 17, 2008
Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work – Baylor University
July 16, 2008
UTSA students attend Latina youth conference – University of Texas at San Antonio
July 10, 2008
Texas Woman’s University Latino Dance & Music Festival next week
June 26, 2008
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
June 24, 2008
The University of Texas at Austin Partners with Mexican Presidents to Improve Cross-Border Higher Education
New executive director for Con Mi MADRE – Austin
June 18, 2008
University of Texas at El Paso receives $1 million grant to help minorities earn doctorates
Hispanic Woman President is a Texas A&M First – Elsa Murano
June 11, 2008
Children in non-English-speaking households experience multiple health disparities, researcher concludes – Dr. Glenn Flores
Hispanic Youth Leadership Camp offered at Grayson County College – Texas
May 29, 2008
UTSA, Blue Star host ‘Latina Voices’ panel May 29 – University of Texas at San Antonio
May 20, 2008
UTSA continues as leader in graduating Hispanics – University of Texas at San Antonio
May 5, 2008
Immigrant’ game no joke to this Texas Tech student (& Congressional Hispanic Caucus Liaison for US Rep Henry Cuellar) – Tomas Resendiz
April 30, 2008
Diversity and Leadership are Focus of Hispanic Faculty/Staff Association’s 2008 Leadership Symposium | The University of Texas at Austin
April 29, 2008
School of Journalism Offers Course for Journalists “Covering the Latino Community” – The University of Texas at Austin
April 28, 2008
Did You Know? UTEP ranked fourth for enrolling Hispanic students in graduate programs overall. In 2007, 1,855 students, or 57 percent, were Hispanic.
April 24, 2008
UTEP names Ruben Salazar 2008 Distinguished Alum – El Paso
April 21, 2008
Texas works to boost Latino enrollment in universities
April 10, 2008
Midland College awarded $2.8 million Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) grant – Texas
April 2, 2008
Southern Methodist University appoints Cordelia Canrelaria as new dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
March 26, 2008
Staples Celebrates Opening of First Houston Store with $25,000 Donation to Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Department of Physics and Astronomy names new chair – Miguel Jose Yacaman
March 25, 2008
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
March 5, 2008
Grants awarded to Center for Hispanic Studies – University of Texas Arlington School of Nursing
February 26, 2008
National American University (NAU), a fully accredited, four-year university with bachelor’s, associate and master’s level degrees, is working to reduce the barriers between higher education and the Hispanic community in Austin.
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 14, 2008
Texas A&M University-Kingsville President Rumaldo Juarez Resigns
February 12, 2008
Baylor University Group focuses on Hispanic families
February 7, 2008
Southwestern University launching center for Hispanic studies – Texas
February 6, 2008
U.S. threatens to sue over access to UT Brownsville campus for border fence – Regents to discuss issue today after campus president refused to allow surveys.
January 23, 2008
Texas A&M’s Borlaug Institute Helping Thousands of Guatemalan Farmers
January 4, 2008
Elsa Murano wastes no time taking Texas A&M reins
December 11, 2007
Dr. Elsa Murano tapped to be President of Nation’s 6th largest University
December 9, 2007
Richland College professor provokes with art project – Dallas
Texs A&M set to name first female and Hispanic president – Elsa Murano sole finalist for job vacated by Robert Gates.
November 27, 2007
El Centro College student vying for Best Mariachi Singer title – Dallas, Texas
November 15, 2007
Program works to counter low Hispanic attendance – Texas Christian University
November 4, 2007
Nov. 5 lecture series discusses Tejana identity – University of Texas at San Antonio
November 1, 2007
The University of Texas at Arlington recognized for Hispanic student success
October 30, 2007
Latina journalist to speak on breaking stereotypes, sexism – Baylor University
October 16, 2007
ExxonMobil Partners with LULAC, SHPE to Promote Higher Education at Texas State Fair
Pasion por Peliculas: Film professor examines how Latinos are countering stereotypes in Hollywood cinema – Dr. Charles Ramírez Berg from the University of Texas
October 11, 2007
UT-Mexico connection strong – University of Texas
October 10, 2007
Puerto Rican professor stresses Latino church influence
October 9, 2007
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 2, 2007
Presentation and Book Signing: “Chicanas in Charge: Texas Women in the Public Arena” – University of Texas at Arlington
October 1, 2007
Texas A&M’s minority recruitment drive hits plateau
September 27, 2007
Latinas learn about college opportunities at HESTEC
ExxonMobil Chairman Participates in Hispanic Engineering, Science & Technology (HESTEC) Week
Pelosi in Texas Tomorrow to Deliver Keynote Address at HESTEC 2007 at University of Texas-Pan American
September 26, 2007
University of Texas at San Antonio First-Year Faculty: Assistant Professor Anne-Marie Nunez – Interview
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
Mexico Center cohosts Cinemate Latin Film series – University of Texas at San Antonio
September 20, 2007
Neely School of Business named one of the best b-schools for Hispanics – Texas
September 19, 2007
Author (Michael Olivas) speaks on Mexican-American civil rights at Union – Discussion emphasizes importance of landmark 1954 Supreme Court case – University of Texas
September 18, 2007
Did You Know? Hispanic enrollment increased from 5,671 to 6,016 and now represents 22 percent of the student body at Texas State University-San Marcos
September 15, 2007
Rice University Improves Hispanic Studies Department
Hispanic Network Boosting Texas A&M’s Hispanic Enrollment
September 12, 2007
‘Baldo’ writer addresses his work at Texas Union – Hector Cantu
UTPA president undergoes major heart surgery – Blandina “Bambi” Cardenas
Expert: Hispanic enrollment up at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi – But university still needs to improve to match demographics
August 27, 2007
Latino celebration ‘Sabado Gigante’ greets freshmen – University of Texas
August 10, 2007
No habla español? Austin Community College hopes to fix that for workers – Texas
August 9, 2007
Midwestern State University raises bilingual funding
August 1, 2007
Mano a Mano gives 64 more chance to succeed – Corpus Christi
July 30, 2007
Latino-worship study funded – $315,000 three-year grant – Texas
July 24, 2007
Did You Know? Lynda de la Viña, Business dean at University of Texas at San Antonio was the first Mexican-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in economics in the United States
July 23, 2007
Did You Know? Only 3.9 percent of Hispanics are enrolled in higher education in Texas
Hispanic college enrollment increases but participation rate lags – Texas
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
June 24, 2007
University of St. Thomas receives $4.5 million gift – Houston
June 17, 2007
Restaurateur raises record funds for Hispanic chamber scholarships – Dallas
Rice’s Hispanic Studies program sees discord
June 13, 2007
Noted Technologist Magaly Spector to Join UT Dallas as VP for Diversity, Community Engagement
University of Texas’ standout Hispanic staff commended
June 11, 2007
Baptist colleges in San Antonio vie for Hispanic students
June 4, 2007
Austin Community College to request funding for Hispanic students
May 23, 2007
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked first in U.S. in 2006 for Hispanic doctors
April 13, 2007
Conference reveals diversity of Latin cultures – University of Texas
Latin Dance Society to embrace culture workshop – Baylor University
April 12, 2007
Immigration debate erupts at the University of Texas at San Antonio
April 11, 2007
iesta brings Hispanic culture to Baylor community – Baylor University
The University of Texas at Austin to Unveil Statues Honoring Cesar Chavez, Barbara Jordan
April 10, 2007
Seminar examines 2006 immigration protests – University of Houston
April 4, 2007
U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa Keeping the Focus on Access
Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez to visit UTSA April 4 – University of Texas at San Antonio
March 30, 2007
Historical Mexican retablos on display at UTPA Visitors Center – The University of Texas-Pan American
Frost Lecture Series features U.S.-Mexico Chamber head – University of Texas at San Antonio
Baylor’s Truett Seminary Hosts Hispanic Preaching Conference March 30-31 – Baylor University
March 29, 2007
Alum joins Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame – Texas Christian University
March 22, 2007
Hispanic-media research becoming more available – Texas State University
March 21, 2007
Hispanic group to honor comic strip’s creator (Hector Cantu) – Baylor University
March 6, 2007
Cesar Chavez statue won’t meet deadline – University of Texas, Austin
February 26, 2007
Latino Achievement exhibit to open here – Texas A&M International University
February 16, 2007
University of North Texas to host Chicano studies group
February 5, 2007
Award winner touts bilingual education – Annette Elias Torres – Texas
January 30, 2007
Latino art at Texas A&M International University in March
University of Texas at El Paso graduation rate among lowest in nation
January 28, 2007
Our Lady of the Lake University will soon become one of a handful of schools nationwide training students to market specifically to Hispanics. – San Antonio
January 25, 2007
Going Borderless and Bilingual – A unique bilingual M.F.A. program in many ways defined by its base on the Mexican border is, with the addition of a new distance education initiative, embarking on a “grand experiment” to become borderless. – University of Texas at El Paso
January 23, 2007
Sitting above the rest – Sam Houston hosts only Spanish news program in Texas
January 20, 2007
Student Erica Sanchez wins homecoming poster contest – University of Texas at San Antonio
January 14, 2007
Gov. Perry says he supports in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Texas
January 11, 2007
Illegal immigrants may see tuition hike – Legislation would end Texas’ pioneering law granting in-state rate, financial aid
