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Section: Demographics
Students
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.
October 7, 2008
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.
October 7, 2008
Latinx
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.
October 7, 2008
Students
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.
October 7, 2008
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.
October 6, 2008
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.
October 6, 2008
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.
October 6, 2008
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.
October 6, 2008
Students
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.
October 2, 2008
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.
October 2, 2008
African-American
Native Roots and a Multicultural Future
Established as a school for American Indians, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has become the most diverse institution among master’s-granting universities in the state.
October 1, 2008
Sports
A Pioneer of Collegiate Women’s Sports
North Carolina State University’s Kay Yow has amassed an impressive win-loss record, but to her players she’s more than a coach.
October 1, 2008
LGBTQ+
A North Carolina Collection
Fayetteville State chancellor outlines a vision for diversity, and the University of North Carolina Press presents volumes on Black gays in the South and the post-Emancipation era.
October 1, 2008
Students
All-Star Player and Wife Start Education Foundation
The Martinez Foundation, which launched September 25, aims to help more Latino students attend college and more minority students become teachers.
September 30, 2008
Latinx
Shakira Expanding Focus to Global Poverty
Shakira, the highest-selling Colombian singing artist of all time and a longtime activist for Latin American’s poor children, plans to make her Colombian children’s foundation a global one in the near future.
September 30, 2008
Latinx
College Will Offer Business Training in Spanish
Two entrepreneurial classes taught in Spanish will be offered in late fall through Wenatchee Valley College’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development departments.
September 30, 2008
Students
Nissan Funds Educational Initiative
Nissan North America, Inc. presented the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) with a $20,000 donation to fund a new educational initiative: “El Reto Supremo Academico.”
September 30, 2008
Latinx
The ‘Cisco Kid’ as Cultural Icon
In the new book “The Cisco Kid: American Hero, Hispanic Roots,” co-authors Gary D. Keller and Francis M. Nevins trail the history of the character, from his initial creation outside the Hispanic world to his Hollywood interpretation as a Latino persona, Arizona State University’ s Bilingual Press announced.
September 30, 2008
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