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An Obama Win Could Shift Balance in Cuba, Scholar Says

Electing Barack Obama president could significantly change the balance of power in Cuba and among Latinos in the United States because Cuba would be forced to deal with the first American administration in decades that is poised to strengthen ties with the country’s military government, a University at Buffalo scholar predicts.

Brownsville Wins $1Million Prize for Academic Gains

One of the nation’s poorest school districts, already tousled by a hurricane and nervously awaiting division by a fence being built along the U.S.-Mexican border, won the coveted $1 million Broad Prize for Urban Education last week in recognition of its academic advances.

Hearing on UT Border-Wall Issue Being Webcast Today

The University of Texas Working Group on Human Rights and the Border Wall has been granted a general hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, that will be held today (Wednesday, Oct 22). from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the commission’s Washington, D.C., headquarters and webcast to a global audience, UT announced.

GW Wins $10 Million Contract for Language Clearinghouse

A $10 million, five-year contract has been awarded to George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition, GW has announced.

Program Sells Mothers and Daughters on College Goals

The Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program at Arizona State University, which has helped thousands of young women finish high school and attend college, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, ASU announced.

SFSU Creates Dean of Social Justice Post

San Francisco State University has named Jacob Perea to the newly created post of university dean for social justice initiatives.

Notre Dame Among Hosts for 2010 Hispanic MBA Expo

The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business will be the lead academic sponsor for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ (NSHMBA) National Conference and Career Expo in Chicago on Oct. 21-23, 2010.

Grant Will Help Prepare Special-Education Experts

Vivian Correa, a Clemson University education professor, received an $800,000 grant to prepare future leaders in the field of special education.

Wal-Mart Foundation Gives Over $4 Million to Institute for Higher Education Policy

The Wal-Mart Foundation has announced a $4.2 million grant to support programs to increase first-generation student success at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges and universities.

Texas Border Schools Lead Nation in Hispanic Degree Achievement

Texas institutions of higher education along the border boast record numbers of Hispanic student enrollment and degree completion likely because their use of certain practices to narrow enrollment and graduation gaps between Hispanics and other students, according to a new report released today.

HACU to Host Live Forum on Hispanic Higher Education Issues

The Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network (HITN) along with the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) will broadcast a live forum on Hispanic higher education today at 5:30 p.m. (EST) featuring notable scholars and administrators.

Puerto Rican Fund Expands Its Title

New York’s Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund is changing its name.

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