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University Plans Open Data Base on Pedro Pan Airlift

Barry University and the Miami Herald, which has been credited with coining the phrase Operation Pedro Pan in a story in 1962, are creating a public, searchable Internet database of the names of all children airlifted from Cuba as part of the project that began the day after Christmas in 1960.

University of Arkansas Law Clinic Advises Immigrants

As director of the new immigration law clinic at the University of Arkansas, Elizabeth Young said she and her students would help clients through the dense web of regulations governing those coming to the United States.

Fordham Sets Goal for STEM Diversity

Fordham University wants to become a national leader in producing minority students who pursue graduate programs in STEM fields by breaking into the national rankings compiled by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

Asian American Pacific Islander

Diverse Calendar

Feb. 1-4 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities 2009 Annual Meeting Hyatt Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. Web: www.naicu.edu Feb. 5-7 Research Association of Minority Professors 28th Annual Conference “Education & Healthcare: Approaches To Bridge The Gap In Disparities For Minority Populations” Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa Montgomery, Ala. Contact: Dr. Rondell E. Bailey Phone: […]

Bush to Obama: Education in Transition

As President George W. Bush leaves office with the No Child Left Behind Act as his education legacy, advocates look to the Obama administration with high expectations.

Leadership & Policy

Catholic Educators Want More Latinos in Schools

A task force at the University of Notre Dame will look for strategies to get more Latino children into Catholic schools.

NM Institute Focuses on Hispanic Family Violence

New Mexico State University received a $250,000 grant to create an institute that is addressing issues of domestic violence among Hispanic populations nationwide.

Hispanic Surgeon on Short List to Head Texas System

The search for a chancellor for the University of Texas System has narrowed to two candidates, including a Hispanic surgeon, Texas newspapers have reported.

Advocates: Economic Stimulus Needed for Education Too

Education groups join chorus of industries asking for government help that will create school repair jobs and keep students enrolled in college.

DRASTIC MEASURES FOR DIFFICULT TIMES

Hit hard by the global financial crisis, colleges are cutting their budgets in ways that prompt fears about access and retention for minority students.

Foe of Bilingual/Immigration Reforms Exits Congress

U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, the lightning-rod Colorado conservative, made headlines clashing with Democrats and his fellow Republicans.

Coalition Urges Fixes for Dropout Crisis

Education policies that hold high schools accountable and give schools the resources to adequately prepare students for college and the modern workforce are necessary to improve graduation rates, reverse dropout trends, and strengthen the economy, according to a coalition of educational reform and civil rights groups.

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