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Ex-INS Commissioner Named to Migration Post

James W. Ziglar, who served as the last Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and has had a distinguished career in the private and public sectors, is joining the Migration Policy Institute as a Senior Fellow in August 2008, MPI announced.

Does Eating at Abuela’s Make Children Fat?

Hispanic children who eat at the homes of friends or relatives are more likely to gain weight, according to a study by San Diego State University.

Extra-Curricular Activities Are the Glue to Keep Students in School, Researcher says

Extra-curricular activities, the kinds of programs most likely to be cut when state budgets shrink, may well be the glue that keeps students in school, a University of California at Riverside study indicates.

Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work

A bilingual scholarship program that will offer up to $1 million to Spanish-speaking students at accredited graduate social work programs in Texas in the next three years has been approved by the he Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

Awards and Scholarships for Latinos

Following are some recent awards and scholarships given to Latinos by various organizations in recent weeks.

Proposal Seeks to Improve America’s Image Abroad

Legislation would lessen financial barriers that prevent low-income, minority students from participating in foreign exchange programs.

Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton For Latino Studies Program

Princeton University may finally defer to three decades of demands for a Latino studies program because of recent efforts by Hispanic students, aided by a group of Hispanic alumni.

Diverse Calendar

July 27-Aug. 1 National Urban League Annual Conference Orlando World Center Marriott Orlando, Fla. Web: www.nul.org/2008conference/ July 29-Aug. 1 Improving University Teaching 33rd International Conference “Transforming Higher Education Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century” University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland Web: www.iutconference.org July 29-Aug. 2 Association of Black Sociologists ABS 38th Annual Conference “Challenging Hierarchies: […]

Leading Hispanic Educator Voted NEA Vice President

Lily Eskelsen, an elementary school teacher from Utah, has been elected vice president of the National Education Association by the nearly 10,000 delegates at its 146th Annual Meeting here, the NEA announced.

Tuition Break for Some Kansas Undocumented Immigrants Stands

Critics of a law giving some undocumented immigrants a tuition break at state universities and colleges are promising to keep challenging it, despite a recent legal setback from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Faculty & Staff

ASU Professor Will Pursue Studies on School Choice

David Garcia, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, has been selected as a 2008-2009 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow to research the convergence of school choice and school accountability with the diversification of the Latino population in the United States.

Maryland Administrator Receives Affirmative Action Award

Ernesto Santos-DeJesus, director of diversity initiatives at University of Maryland University College (UMUC), has received the 2008 President’s Award from the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA).

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