HispanicTips » student http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 About 350 Latino underclassmen from 11 northwest suburban high schools explored the campus of Harper College, getting a sample of what their lives could be like if they pursue higher education. 8th annual Latino Summit http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/24/about-350-latino-underclassmen-from-11-northwest-suburban-high-schools-explored-the-campus-of-harper-college-getting-a-sample-of-what-their-lives-could-be-like-if-they-pursue-higher-education-8th-an/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/24/about-350-latino-underclassmen-from-11-northwest-suburban-high-schools-explored-the-campus-of-harper-college-getting-a-sample-of-what-their-lives-could-be-like-if-they-pursue-higher-education-8th-an/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:41 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68399 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68399 0 At-risk Hispanic students get a hand up in after-school program at Bonnabel – Louisiana http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/at-risk-hispanic-students-get-a-hand-up-in-after-school-program-at-bonnabel-louisiana/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/at-risk-hispanic-students-get-a-hand-up-in-after-school-program-at-bonnabel-louisiana/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:06:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68229 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68229 0 Yeri Lopez: Student loan rules hamper best and brightest http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/yeri-lopez-student-loan-rules-hamper-best-and-brightest/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/yeri-lopez-student-loan-rules-hamper-best-and-brightest/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68062 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68062 0 The University of Panama indefinitely suspended classes on Wednesday after confrontations between students and police during a protest against alleged U.S. involvement in plans to build new military installations. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-university-of-panama-indefinitely-suspended-classes-on-wednesday-after-confrontations-between-students-and-police-during-a-protest-against-alleged-u-s-involvement-in-plans-to-build-new-military-i/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-university-of-panama-indefinitely-suspended-classes-on-wednesday-after-confrontations-between-students-and-police-during-a-protest-against-alleged-u-s-involvement-in-plans-to-build-new-military-i/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-university-of-panama-indefinitely-suspended-classes-on-wednesday-after-confrontations-between-students-and-police-during-a-protest-against-alleged-u-s-involvement-in-plans-to-build-new-military-i/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67865 0 Over the last 3 years, high schools that received the lowest marks from the city have been the ones with the highest percentages of poor, black and Hispanic students, despite an evaluation system that was meant to equalize differences among student bodies, according to an analysis by The New York Times of school grades released this week. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/over-the-last-3-years-high-schools-that-received-the-lowest-marks-from-the-city-have-been-the-ones-with-the-highest-percentages-of-poor-black-and-hispanic-students-despite-an-evaluation-system-that/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/over-the-last-3-years-high-schools-that-received-the-lowest-marks-from-the-city-have-been-the-ones-with-the-highest-percentages-of-poor-black-and-hispanic-students-despite-an-evaluation-system-that/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:56:02 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67842 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67842 0 Hispanics are 9% of the Virginia’s schoolchildren, but 5% of gifted students. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/hispanics-are-9-of-the-virginias-schoolchildren-but-5-of-gifted-students/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/hispanics-are-9-of-the-virginias-schoolchildren-but-5-of-gifted-students/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:58:15 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67811 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67811 0 Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/deporting-undocumented-students-affects-the-chances-for-legal-return-if-congress-doesnt-address-it-in-immigration-reform-bill/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/deporting-undocumented-students-affects-the-chances-for-legal-return-if-congress-doesnt-address-it-in-immigration-reform-bill/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:49:33 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67600 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67600 0 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 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/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/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/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/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:16:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67459 The U.S. Department of Education awarded the School of Education at the University of St. Thomas in Houston a $2.8 million Title V Education Grant to fund the Promoting Post Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program. The purpose of the education grant is to implement programs to achieve parity among Hispanic graduate students and other underserved groups in retention and graduation rates.

The education grant will offer two options for students seeking a master's degree in education (MEd): 1) a complete online MEd, or 2) a hybrid master's degree that combines online classes with traditional face-to-face classes.

"This grant will not only infuse the master in education program with technology, it will also provide flexible course delivery for working adult students," said Dr. Robert LeBlanc, UST School of Education dean. "We will concentrate our efforts on achieving Hispanic graduate student enrollment that mirrors the percentage of Hispanics in Houston and the surrounding area."

The University of St. Thomas will begin teaching graduate education online courses in the fall of 2010. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 will be awarded to Hispanic and low-income students in the second through fifth years of the grant. Graduate student fellowships are proposed to increase enrollment of Hispanics and low-income students in UST graduate programs.

Proposed solutions include increasing the information technology infrastructure for online and hybrid delivery of six masters-level education courses per year in the areas of dual language instruction, special education and administration. By increasing access to and completion of these programs, the University of St. Thomas will not only boost enrollment but also help to fill the critical shortages of P-12 masters-level educators in these areas.

"UST's master's education graduates are leaders who will train other teachers and thus have an influence far beyond a single classroom," UST President Dr. Robert Ivany said. "The success of this program will impact the educational pipeline for Hispanics at virtually every level." Visit our Web site at http://www.stthom.edu/education.

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713-906-7912 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67459 0 Speaking Out: Students Support Latino Studies Program – Cornell University http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/speaking-out-students-support-latino-studies-program-cornell-university/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/speaking-out-students-support-latino-studies-program-cornell-university/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:13:33 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67454 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67454 0 A Chicago City Council committee wants federal officials to halt deportation proceedings against immigrant students. – The Human Relations Committed on Friday approved a resolution urging the Department of Homeland Security to allow immigrant students to stay in the U.S. – Rigo Padilla http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/a-chicago-city-council-committee-wants-federal-officials-to-halt-deportation-proceedings-against-immigrant-students-the-human-relations-committed-on-friday-approved-a-resolution-urging-the-departme/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/a-chicago-city-council-committee-wants-federal-officials-to-halt-deportation-proceedings-against-immigrant-students-the-human-relations-committed-on-friday-approved-a-resolution-urging-the-departme/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:12:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67452 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67452 0 Oregon universities try to recruit more Latino students – In 2007, Latinos made up nearly 12% of the 12th-grade class and less than 6% of freshmen in the university system. About 20% of first-graders that year were Latino. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/oregon-universities-try-to-recruit-more-latino-students-in-2007-latinos-made-up-nearly-12-of-the-12th-grade-class-and-less-than-6-of-freshmen-in-the-university-system-about-20-of-first-graders-tha/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/oregon-universities-try-to-recruit-more-latino-students-in-2007-latinos-made-up-nearly-12-of-the-12th-grade-class-and-less-than-6-of-freshmen-in-the-university-system-about-20-of-first-graders-tha/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:52:47 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67425 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67425 0 Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School officials have worked to make sure their school’s English as a Second Language (ESL) students’ needs are met. The school received 12 mini-laptops last month to help those students with their online ESL courses.- Kinston, North Carolina http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/contentnea-savannah-k-8-school-officials-have-worked-to-make-sure-their-school%e2%80%99s-english-as-a-second-language-esl-students%e2%80%99-needs-are-met-the-school-received-12-mini-laptops-last-mo/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/contentnea-savannah-k-8-school-officials-have-worked-to-make-sure-their-school%e2%80%99s-english-as-a-second-language-esl-students%e2%80%99-needs-are-met-the-school-received-12-mini-laptops-last-mo/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:48:21 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67418 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67418 0 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. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/officials-at-u-t-permian-basin-are-hoping-to-making-this-weekend%e2%80%99s-hispanic-youth-summit-a-regular-event-more-than-200-high-school-students-from-around-the-basin-and-big-bend-have-been-in/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/officials-at-u-t-permian-basin-are-hoping-to-making-this-weekend%e2%80%99s-hispanic-youth-summit-a-regular-event-more-than-200-high-school-students-from-around-the-basin-and-big-bend-have-been-in/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:45:12 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67414 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67414 0 Ill. Board of Education Chair Ruiz, State Senator Lightford & State Representative http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/ill-board-of-education-chair-ruiz-state-senator-lightford-state-representative/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/ill-board-of-education-chair-ruiz-state-senator-lightford-state-representative/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:14:03 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/ill-board-of-education-chair-ruiz-state-senator-lightford-state-representative/ Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67233 0 More than 1,200 students are registered to attend the 10th Annual Latino Youth Conference hosted by the Latin American Association in Atlanta. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/more-than-1200-students-are-registered-to-attend-the-10th-annual-latino-youth-conference-hosted-by-the-latin-american-association-in-atlanta/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/more-than-1200-students-are-registered-to-attend-the-10th-annual-latino-youth-conference-hosted-by-the-latin-american-association-in-atlanta/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:20:10 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67175 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67175 0 Texan Students Debate Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/texan-students-debate-financial-aid-for-illegal-immigrants/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/texan-students-debate-financial-aid-for-illegal-immigrants/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:29:58 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67115 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67115 0 The scheduled appearance next week of an anti-illegal immigration activist at a student-sponsored forum on the University of Nevada, Reno campus is causing outrage among some faculty, students and members of the community. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/the-scheduled-appearance-next-week-of-an-anti-illegal-immigration-activist-at-a-student-sponsored-forum-on-the-university-of-nevada-reno-campus-is-causing-outrage-among-some-faculty-students-and-mem/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/the-scheduled-appearance-next-week-of-an-anti-illegal-immigration-activist-at-a-student-sponsored-forum-on-the-university-of-nevada-reno-campus-is-causing-outrage-among-some-faculty-students-and-mem/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:24:51 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66982 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66982 0 Undocumented students mobilize to win legal status http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/undocumented-students-mobilize-to-win-legal-status/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/undocumented-students-mobilize-to-win-legal-status/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:09:50 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66752 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66752 0 An exchange program between the University of Guadalajara and the University of Alberta is at risk because Edmonton students are hesitant to study in Mexico given the ongoing drug wars in parts of the country, Mexican students say. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/an-exchange-program-between-the-university-of-guadalajara-and-the-university-of-alberta-is-at-risk-because-edmonton-students-are-hesitant-to-study-in-mexico-given-the-ongoing-drug-wars-in-parts-of-the/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/an-exchange-program-between-the-university-of-guadalajara-and-the-university-of-alberta-is-at-risk-because-edmonton-students-are-hesitant-to-study-in-mexico-given-the-ongoing-drug-wars-in-parts-of-the/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:49:52 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66727 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66727 0 A southwest Ohio Hispanic group has published a book it hopes will help students better understand Hispanic and other immigrant groups and curb anti-immigrant sentiment. – The Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/a-southwest-ohio-hispanic-group-has-published-a-book-it-hopes-will-help-students-better-understand-hispanic-and-other-immigrant-groups-and-curb-anti-immigrant-sentiment-the-hispanic-chamber-cincinn/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/a-southwest-ohio-hispanic-group-has-published-a-book-it-hopes-will-help-students-better-understand-hispanic-and-other-immigrant-groups-and-curb-anti-immigrant-sentiment-the-hispanic-chamber-cincinn/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:38:13 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66401 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66401 0