Higher Education + California Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 11, 2009
Four Latino Angelenos win scholarships for math, science
November 5, 2009
A top Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) official confirmed that officers were conducting a training exercise at CSUN that involved members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) earlier this semester. – Members said they were targeted and profiled by LAPD officers during their first meeting on Sept. 2. & that they were followed, harassed and intimidated by “undercover police officers” during a ceremony to welcome first-time freshmen to their organization.
October 29, 2009
UCLA Students Lobby for DREAM Act
October 17, 2009
Cabrillo College has been awarded one of the most competitive grants in the country, the Title V Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant by the U.S. Department of Education. – $2.8M grant for transitioning students at Hispanic-serving institutions
October 14, 2009
1969: Chicano Movement Rising – Notes on Raza history in East LA, Oct 14 at Cal State LA
October 12, 2009
Graduating Hispanics earn Fresno State top ranking
Scenes from Ana Castillo at UC Berkeley
October 9, 2009
Pew Hispanic Center study reveals blocks in Latinos’ road to college – Two Latinas say they would have gone to universities if they’d had the chance – Salinas, CA perspective
October 2, 2009
Latino Faculty Want to End ‘Brown Out’ at Cal State Long Beach
September 28, 2009
Protests at University of California Campuses
Challenging the likes of Pat Buchanan, Latino immigration expert Leo Chavez will discuss at University of the Pacific how pundits and the media have contributed to prejudices and stereotypes used to malign Latino immigrants – particularly Mexicans – in the U.S.
September 21, 2009
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis spoke at the commencement at California State University Dominguez Hills on Friday and urged graduates to keep striving in the face of difficult economic times.
September 11, 2009
Program Puts Sidelined Doctors Back in the Game – As medically underserved Hispanic communities cry out for doctors, a new program puts physicians in their midst back into practice. – UCLA’s International Medical Graduate Program
September 9, 2009
Dividing or Converging? – Political Loyalties, Transnational Organizations, and the Incorporation of Latin American Immigrants in the United States – Lecture and Discussions with Alejandro Portes, Princeton University – Monday, September 21st at 4:00 PM University of Southern California
September 1, 2009
UCLA running back Christian Ramirez proud of heritage
August 24, 2009
Study: Immigration judge as stressed out as emergency room doctors, prison wardens
August 13, 2009
Santa Ana College Hosts Open Forum with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans on August 17
July 21, 2009
Santa Ana backs bill to help illegal-immigrant students – The city passes a symbolic resolution urging Congress to give undocumented students a path to legal residency.
July 13, 2009
Undocumented people live in a shadowy world of high fear and stress — fear of deportation and stress brought on lack of economic, linguistic and educational resources. – study from UCLA
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.
DeVry University is the Leading Producer of Hispanic Computer Science Degree Graduates in California and Illinois
June 23, 2009
Quartet of Latina professors at Cal State San Bernardino file grievance – Maria Balderrama, Nena Torrez, Barbara Flores & Lynne Diaz-Rico
June 7, 2009
More than 100 graduate at National Hispanic University commencement Saturday
June 4, 2009
Fresno State Bulldog football to court Hispanic fans
May 29, 2009
Robert Hernandez is leaving his job as Director of Development for the seattletimes.com to become a USC professor.
May 14, 2009
Cal State Northridge was ranked fifth in the nation, and first among California institutions, for awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic students, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
May 7, 2009
Kaiser Permanente gives UCLA Hispanic physician recruitment program $2 million
March 4, 2009
UC Santa Barbara Sociologist Named Outstanding Latina Faculty in Higher Education, Elected President of Scholarly Association – Denise Segura
January 26, 2009
Group promotes University of the Pacific to Latinos
January 21, 2009
Drexel University and the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have announced that Gloria Mirazo of Elk Grove has been awarded the inaugural Hispanic Leadership Masters’ Grant, which supports a student pursuing a degree at Drexel’s new Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies.
December 10, 2008
California’s Latinos and blacks still lag in university eligibility – New report finds that the groups are doing better on meeting application requirements for UC and CSU but still trail whites and Asians.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it will give nearly $70 million in grants to aid Hispanic education efforts concentrating in New York City, New Mexico and California.
December 8, 2008
National Hispanic University team wins third, fourth in regional ethics bowl
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
Chile y Universidad de California acuerdan dar becas
November 3, 2008
Latino vibe at UCLA’s Fowler Museum
September 27, 2008
Dr. Erlinda Martinez Honored Among Top 25 Latino Educators by National Latino Leaders Magazine
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.”
September 18, 2008
A state appellate court ruled on Monday that a state law granting subsidized in-state tuition rates to undocumented California college students conflicts with federal law.
September 17, 2008
MEChA has changed over past 40 years – Latino student group chapter working from inside – Oxnard College
September 16, 2008
Latina from humble background elected Stanford trustee – Miriam Rivera
September 9, 2008
Trustees in the Palomar Community College District are expected to accept a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday night to help improve the support and instruction provided to Latino students at North County’s largest community college.
September 5, 2008
Poet and author Pat Mora will receive the 2008 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature at the Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival on Saturday, September 27. Sponsored by UC Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Book Council, the annual award will be presented at a 3:30 p.m. ceremony in the Faulkner Gallery of the Santa Barbara Main Library.
September 3, 2008
UC Davis med school ranked among best for Hispanics
August 28, 2008
Cynthia Olivo, most recently the associate director of Admissions and Student Recruitment at California State University, San Bernardino, has been named the new associate dean of Counseling and Student Success Services at Pasadena City College.
August 12, 2008
Study looks at health of farmworkers – MICASA follows everything from aches to diabetes in laborers. – University of California at Davis
August 11, 2008
A group of college students in San Jose, California, is using interactive theatre to teach immigrants what to do to avoid being arrested by immigration agents.
August 7, 2008
Another California Community Colleges board member steps down – Randal Hernandez withdrawals his application for reappointment. He is the fourth to leave in the year since the panel angered Republican lawmakers by supporting illegal immigration legislation.
August 4, 2008
Alfred Arteaga, a UC Berkeley professor of Chicano and ethnic studies, died July 4 in Santa Clara of a heart attack. He was 58.
June 23, 2008
Young Latinos learn leadership – At weeklong academy, 40 boys are given a taste of college life – San Marcos, California
June 17, 2008
UCLA recognizes an early backer who had been largely forgotten – Reginaldo del Valle’s political work played a crucial role in founding the institution that became the university, but few know of him. Research and Latino activists are putting him back in the story.
June 12, 2008
Snippet – Chicano and Latino students account for 25 percent of the 2008 entering freshman class with 1,181 students, compared with 1,026 students last year. – UC Santa Barbara
June 11, 2008
Conference on US-Mexican Issues Caps Off Term – UCLA
June 10, 2008
San Bernardino Community College District names its first Latina, female chancellor – Noelia Vela
June 9, 2008
San Diego State University is No. 6 in nation in Hispanic graduates
June 5, 2008
Cal State L.A. to honor Dionicio Morales at graduation ceremony Friday
June 4, 2008
Programs succeed in reducing risky sex among HIV-positive minority men – UCLA
May 29, 2008
There’s lots to celebrate at Chicano graduation – Cal State Bakersfield
May 22, 2008
“Reel Rasquache Film Fest Rich with Creativity” – at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at California State University, Los Angeles
May 21, 2008
“New Center to Study Immigrant Integration” – Mayor Villaraigosa attends a conference featuring the announcement by USC College and the School of Policy, Planning and Develop
May 19, 2008
Inland Chapter of the CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California awards scholarships, honors service
May 14, 2008
A call for Latino to lead Hartnell College – California
Award-Winning Performer Rita Moreno Speaks at Mills College Commencement May 17, 2008
May 13, 2008
Latino Families to Gather at UCSD May 31 for Comienza con un Sueño College Outreach Event – San Diego
May 8, 2008
El Vez, the ‘Mexican Elvis,’ brings his wild ‘El Vez for Prez’ show to CSU-Monterey Bay
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
BAY AREA WELCOMES HISPANIC YOUTH SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE TO INSPIRE AND GUIDE 100 HISPANIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTO COLLEGE AND CAREERS
April 30, 2008
Bill to allow immigrants to apply for financial aid – California
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
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 16, 2008
Edgar Zapata to reflect on Mexican Revolution at Sacramento State University
April 15, 2008
Did You Know? The University of California system admitted 12,432 students of Hispanic descent – that’s 1,717 or 16% more than last year
April 14, 2008
Pasadena City College to Host 14th Annual Adelante Mujer Latina Conference
April 7, 2008
Undocumented students dream of financial aid – The California Dream Act would give undocumented students federal aid.
San Joaquin Delta College earns high marks for its programs that reach Latinos
March 26, 2008
Armando Torres Morales, 75; UCLA scholar, activist on Latino issues
Professor Emeritus Miguel Blanco, who taught photography at Sacramento State for 29 years and was a documentary photographer, died March 15 in Modesto. He was 74.
March 24, 2008
‘You can do it’: Latino students urged to set a goal, achieve it – Hispanic Education Conference at Modesto Junior College
Provost-pilot has high hopes for National Hispanic University
March 11, 2008
Claremont Colleges Celebrate Cesar Chavez With Series of Events
March 10, 2008
New major mixes Spanish, service at UCLA
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
2008 San Diego Latino Film Festival Boasts San Diego State University Month Connection
February 25, 2008
Carrying on the Valdez heritage – FATHER AND SON COLLABORATE ON ‘MUMMIFIED DEER’ AT SJSU
Program helps Hispanic IMGs qualify for U.S. residencies – Officials say UCLA’s innovative three-step course will increase the number of Spanish-speaking physicians for California’s underserved.
February 21, 2008
Club tries to keep Mexican folklore alive – Cal State Fullerton introduces a new organization on campus — Ballet Folklorico de CSUF.
February 14, 2008
University of California-Berkeley study shows strong support for cross-border health insurance between the U.S. and Mexico
February 13, 2008
Study details California’s first statewide Latino service organization
Inside the Game with Ricky Alcala – UC Davis wrestler
February 11, 2008
San Jose State University, districts help Latinos prepare for college – 2,800 Latino students attend
February 5, 2008
UC Berkeley music professor and renowned composer Jorge Liderman (Argentinian) committed suicide Sunday morning by jumping in front of a BART train
January 28, 2008
Mexico’s black history explored
January 17, 2008
Officials deport president of Palomar College MEChA club – Paola Oropeza
December 11, 2007
Cal State Long Beach’s Raza Resource Center to receive renovations in spring
December 6, 2007
California State University, Sacramento seeks an entry-level, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chicano Studies.
December 4, 2007
UC Riverside Professor Honored by the Modern Language Association – Alicia Arrizón
December 3, 2007
Michoacan governor visits Napa Valley College, discusses future
Hancock College numbers surge, especially among Latinos – Lompoc, California
November 28, 2007
The Immigrant University: Assessing the Dynamics of Race, Major and Socioeconomic Characteristics at the University of California
November 15, 2007
University of California-Riverside summit to study ethnic diversity at graduate level
Pomona State University Immigration Debate Sparks Protest – California
November 13, 2007
Hispanic student recruitment program draws criticism from professor – Cal State Fullerton
November 5, 2007
CAMP counselor wins $10,000 prize for migrant program – Marcelina Fernandez – California State University, Sacramento
Hispanic Students Increasingly Successful at California State University, Northridge
October 28, 2007
Professor, minority rights champion to leave UCSC – Paul Ortiz
October 24, 2007
Hispanic serving grant fails in serving Latinos – Cal State Long Beach
Fresno State program for Hispanic students honored
October 23, 2007
“Mexican” columnist encourages families to seek higher education – Gustavo Arellano, “Ask a Mexican” columnist, spoke to Concordia Elementary parents Thursday night.
October 17, 2007
Cal State San Bernardino lands $2.4 million grant
October 15, 2007
Immigrant gardeners provide seed money for college scholarships – Bay Area Gardeners Foundation
October 11, 2007
Latin legend inspires alumnus’ film – SF State cinema department technician releases ‘Dead in the Sierra’ after 30 years conception
Glendale Community College hosts conference on latino contributions in war
October 10, 2007
LMC Spanish students produce cooking show – Los Medanos College
October 4, 2007
STANFORD: HISTORY PROFESSOR RECEIVES AWARD FOR VOLUNTEER WORK – Albert Camarillo
October 3, 2007
Milestone for CSULB La Raza – Cal State Long Beach group celebrates 40 years of fighting campus discrimination.
October 1, 2007
Honoring a Chicana elder, founder of Chicano Studies – Gracia Molina de Pick
September 27, 2007
Western University of Health Sciences Top Los Angeles Med School for Hispanics
September 25, 2007
Pair of Mexican nursing programs praised
September 24, 2007
Prof Patricia Zavella coedits new book on women and migration
September 20, 2007
Study: Computerized System Breaks Down Language Barrier To Treat Depression In Spanish-Speaking Populations – Dr. Gerardo Gonzalez, Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice President for Research, California State University, San Marcos
September 19, 2007
Cal State Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) opens doors for Latino students
September 18, 2007
Arcadio Torres leading Student Senate at Crafton Hills College – California
September 17, 2007
Cruz Reynoso Honored for Lifetime Achievements; Law School Scholarship Established in His Name
September 16, 2007
Chicano chair at SDSU brings fresh perspectives – Bill “Memo” Nericcio – San Diego State University
September 15, 2007
Queda impactado profesor de la UCLA luego de impartirle curso a Shakira
August 20, 2007
Latino students discover science – Cal State Los Angeles
August 2, 2007
Merced to use foto-novelas to lure Latino men to college
July 31, 2007
College tour gives Latino students a wider world view – ‘This tour is the type of opportunity we came to this country for,’ says the mother of one teen taking the seven-college trip. – Los Angeles
July 25, 2007
Dominguez Hills Among Top 100 Degree Producers For Minority Students – California State University
University of California at Merced’s Latino population could mean grant funds
July 15, 2007
California State University, Stanislaus ag educator attends Latino program
July 12, 2007
Latin program: Mi casa es su casa – University of the Pacific – California
June 24, 2007
Helping Hispanic Students Transition From Community College To A University
June 19, 2007
Cal Poly journalism chair to be inducted into Hispanic Journalists Hall of Fame – George Ramos
June 18, 2007
UC Santa Cruz’s Manuel Pastor moving on to teach at USC
June 14, 2007
Don Castro, CSUF administor, dies
June 12, 2007
SCU professors among 100 Most Influential Latinos of Silicon Valley
May 31, 2007
California State University, Northridge Spanish-Language Media Project Targets HIV/AIDS
May 30, 2007
Fresno State to host Hispanic Youth Symposium
May 15, 2007
Chicano Graduates Celebrate Success – Cal State Fullerton
May 13, 2007
Univision’s Salinas to be honored at Latino celebration May 19 – California State University, Fresno’s 31st Annual Latino Commencement Celebration
May 8, 2007
UC Riverside Chancellor France A. Córdova Named Purdue University President
Hispanic grads up at San Diego State
Hispanic enrollment at California State University, Northridge among highest in nation
April 26, 2007
Pulitzer-winning writer to talk about Hispanics – Hector Tobar, a journalist for the Los Angeles Times, will discuss Hispanic identity and immigration issues – San Luis Obispo
April 13, 2007
Palomar named Hispanic-serving college; federal designation means up to $2.5 million in grants – California
April 8, 2007
20th Annual Tomás Rivera Conference Moves to UCR’s Palm Desert Graduate Center
April 6, 2007
College of Marin reaches out to Hispanic high schoolers
April 4, 2007
Class outlines sexual harassment prevention in Spanish – California
April 2, 2007
Napa Valley College conference shows Latino youth the benefits of college – California
March 30, 2007
UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero paid dues en route to UCLA
March 19, 2007
Eric Rivera Recognized – San Diego State University
February 25, 2007
Race Party May Hurt Latino Recruitment At Santa Clara University – California
February 13, 2007
Events welcome Latino transfer students to campus – Cal State Long Beach
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 25, 2007
Latino power, politics topic at CLU forum – California Lutheran University
Ventura College has been picked by Hispanic Outlook magazine as one of the nation’s top 50 community colleges in granting associate degrees to Hispanic-American students.
Summit aims to guide Latino education – California State University, East Bay
January 21, 2007
Martha ZÚñiga contributes to book on Latina scientists
January 14, 2007
Chicano media group offers scholarships – California
Hispanic students get look at college campus – Fresno State, California
January 11, 2007
Woodland educator (Francisco C. Rodriguez) being honored by University of California – Davis alumni
January 8, 2007
Did You Know? The rate of Latino high school graduates in California going directly to college is 43 percent,
Latinos lag other racial, ethnic groups in getting college degrees
Cuesta summit targets Hispanic women
January 5, 2007
Program gets Latinas on path to college – San Mateo County, California
January 2, 2007
Woodland Community College MEChA presses college to hire more Latinos – California
December 19, 2006
Departure from Stanford of popular Latino professor likely to stir debate
December 17, 2006
Drew University reaches out to Latinos – The South L.A. medical school is recasting itself to reflect its changing community.
