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Leadership & Policy

Getting to Know Dr. Ricardo Romo

When Dr. Ricardo Romo scouted photos that might pair well with his writings on urban Los Angeles, his search took him to an art gallery.

Expanding the Scope of Advanced Placement Classes

Hispanic educators launch an effort to create an AP Latin American History course.

Asian American Pacific Islander

The Hybridization of Ethnic Studies

The intersection of Asian and Latin American studies has produced a burgeoning new field in transnational studies.

Diverse Calendar

Oct. 1-4 National Academic Advising Association Annual Conference “Taking Advising to New Heights” Hyatt Regency Hotel Chicago Web: www.nacada.ksu.edu/ AnnualConf/2008 Oct. 1-5 Association for the Study of African American Life and History 93rd Annual ASALH Convention “Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism” Sheraton Birmingham Hotel Birmingham, Ala. Web: www.asalh.org/93rdconvention Oct. 9-11 National Society […]

Report Calls for Presidential Commission on Latino Issues

The University of Denver (DU) Latino Center and Grupo Salinas’ Fundacion Azteca America, a non-profit affiliate of Azteca America Television Network, are calling for a U.S. presidential commission on Latino issues to increase access to educational, health, economic and civic opportunities.

Le Cordon Bleu Miami Launches Culinary VIP Series

To support its Spanish-language program, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami (LCB Miami) is launching a Visiting Culinary VIP Series, which will bring leading industry restaurateurs, writers, chefs and consultants to the campus.

JFKU Degree on Counseling Latinos Wins Approval

John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) has received final approval of the first fully accredited counseling psychology program focusing on cultural competence training in mental health and counseling skills for serving the Latino/Hispanic community. Classes begin this fall.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2008

On September 15, academic institutions and cultural groups nationwide embarked on a month-long celebration of Hispanic heritage and culture.

Parents, Community Holds Key to Hispanic Education Achievement

“Parents and family are the No. 1 enablers, and the No. 1 obstacles” to student success, Sara Martinez Tucker, the undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education, told a group of educators, parents and community organizers at the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans on Thursday.

Bonds to Faculty Help Keep Latinos in STEM Majors

Latino students who major in math, sciences, and technology have a better academic performance if they also have strong relationships with the faculty, according to a recent study from the University of Southern California.

Woman’s Mission: Keep Hispanic Youths in School

Maria Gonzalez spends Friday evenings in a church basement, surrounded by 30 teens chattering in a mix of English and Spanish, because she has assigned herself a mission: to improve graduation rates and college attendance of Torrington and Winsted’s Hispanic youth.

UA Interpreter-Training Center Earns Grant to Grow Program

An interpreter-training program at the University of Arizona center has won a highly selective U.S. Department of Education grant that will allow it to develop an online curriculum for schools around the nation.

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