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UC Santa Barbara to Honor Poet and Children’s Advocate

The University of California at Santa Barbara has announced that Pat Mora, a poet and author, will receive the 2008 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature at the Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival on Saturday, September 27.

Castro’s Daughter to Speak at SIU-Carbondale

Alina Fernandez, daughter of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, is scheduled to speak Sept. 29 at Southern Illinois University’s student center as part of Latino Heritage Month. (National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 – Oct. 15.)

Nebraska Calls Summit on Latino Education

The Nebraska Department of Education and the state Mexican-American Commission have announced the fifth annual Hispanic/Latino Education Summit to be held Oct 6.

Study: Ph.D. Completion Rates Vary By Gender, Race

International students, men and Whites complete their Ph.D. requirements faster than domestic, women and minority students, according to a Council of Graduate Schools study being released today.

On DiverseEducation.com

VOICES OF DIVERSITY: Tune in to DiverseEducation.com and listen to Diverse’s featured champions of diversity Dr. Roy Jones of the Call Me Mister program and Sarita Brown of Excelencia in Education as they each explain the relevance of their organization’s work and the impact they are making in their spheres of influence.

10 Diversity Champions II

Introducing the “Champions of Diversity” in the Academic Kickoff issue proved a timely reminder of the mission of Diverse during the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of Cox, Matthews and Associates, the founder of the former Black Issues in Higher Education and publisher of Diverse.

Diverse Calendar

Sept. 17-20 National Black MBA Association 30th Annual Conference & Exposition “Catalyst for Change” Convention Center Washington, D.C. Web: www.nbmbaa.org

Arkansas Project Highlights Migrant Labor History

Arkansas State University is participating in a history research project on the “braceros” guest-worker program that brought Mexican laborers to the United States to address a labor shortage, beginning in World War II.

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Leading Chicano Artist to Visit NIU

Malaquias Montoya, one of the nation’s top Chicano artists, will be on hand for the opening reception of an exhibit of his artworks, Northern Illinois University announced.

An Inside Look at a Law’s Renewal

Newly signed law includes more than 60 initiatives, including those for single parent students, active duty military and disabled students.

Report Highlights Latino Education Concerns

Education is a key issue to Hispanic Americans, according to a preliminary report released at the Democratic National Convention by groups hoping to bring attention to the concerns of the nation’s fastest-growing minority.

Hispanic School Population Nearly Double 1990 Mark

The number of Hispanic students in the nation’s public schools nearly doubled from 1990 to 2006, accounting for 60 percent of the total enrollment growth, a report by the Pew Hispanic Center notes.

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