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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.

Opinion: Righting the Ship for Students With Limited English Skills

In 1974, Lau v. Nichols, set a new precedent in bilingual education when it required school districts to assist all students without regard to English language deficiencies. All school programs conducted exclusively in English were deemed unconstitutional because they denied equal access to education to English learners.

Faculty & Staff

Illinois Professor Wins Poetry Prize

Paul Martinez Pompa, a faculty member in the English department at Triton College in River Grove, Ill., is the 2008 recipient of the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize given by Letras Latinas, the literary program of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), university officials announced.

Latina Scholar to Lecture on Church Issues

The growing Latino population — largely Roman Catholic — and the challenges and opportunities it presents to the Catholic Church in the United States will be the subject of the annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the University of South Carolina.

Building a Black Male Learning Community

A center at the University of West Georgia focused on Black male students prepares them for college success and beyond.

Native Americans

Museum Shows Work of “Indian/Not Indian” Artist

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will present a career retrospective of works by what it calls one of the most transformative American artists of the last half century, Fritz Scholder (1937-2005), officials announced.

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Leadership & Policy

Tribal College Presidents Will Reflect on Century

Four speakers will address the “Tribal College Presidents’ Perspectives on the Last 100 Years” at the 20th Annual “Consider the Century” conference on Friday, Oct. 10, the South Dakota State University announced.

African-American

Chronicling Obama’s Career From Harvard to Tonight’s Debate

As Sen. Barack Obama takes the stage for his second debate as the Democratic presidential nominee, Diverse looks back at its reporting of Obama’s trailblazing feats starting with his days at Harvard Law School.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Groundbreaking Study Shows Asian American Vote Still Up for Grabs

Many Asian Americans favor presidential candidate Barack Obama, but a significant portion remain largely undecided on their pick for president less than one month before Election Day, according to a new national survey released Tuesday.

UMD Assesses Campus Climate Among Hispanic Students

At the University of Maryland, College Park, Hispanic students want more faculty and administrative support, additional mentorship opportunities and a cultural center to address their needs and concerns, according to a recent survey conducted by the institution’s Adele H. Stamp Student Union for Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian American Voters: An Untapped Political Demographic, Scholars Say

Although their political power is largely untapped, the fast-growing Asian American population could emerge as a major political force, a group of Asian American academics told Congressional staffers this week during a briefing.

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