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JFKU Degree on Counseling Latinos Wins Approval
John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) has received final approval of the first fully accredited counseling psychology program focusing on cultural competence training in mental health and counseling skills for serving the Latino/Hispanic community. Classes begin this fall.
September 16, 2008
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2008
On September 15, academic institutions and cultural groups nationwide embarked on a month-long celebration of Hispanic heritage and culture.
September 16, 2008
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Parents, Community Holds Key to Hispanic Education Achievement
“Parents and family are the No. 1 enablers, and the No. 1 obstacles” to student success, Sara Martinez Tucker, the undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education, told a group of educators, parents and community organizers at the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans on Thursday.
September 11, 2008
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Bonds to Faculty Help Keep Latinos in STEM Majors
Latino students who major in math, sciences, and technology have a better academic performance if they also have strong relationships with the faculty, according to a recent study from the University of Southern California.
September 9, 2008
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Woman’s Mission: Keep Hispanic Youths in School
Maria Gonzalez spends Friday evenings in a church basement, surrounded by 30 teens chattering in a mix of English and Spanish, because she has assigned herself a mission: to improve graduation rates and college attendance of Torrington and Winsted’s Hispanic youth.
September 9, 2008
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UA Interpreter-Training Center Earns Grant to Grow Program
An interpreter-training program at the University of Arizona center has won a highly selective U.S. Department of Education grant that will allow it to develop an online curriculum for schools around the nation.
September 9, 2008
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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.
September 9, 2008
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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.)
September 9, 2008
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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.
September 9, 2008
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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.
September 8, 2008
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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.
September 3, 2008
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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.
September 3, 2008
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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
September 3, 2008
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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.
September 2, 2008
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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.
September 2, 2008
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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.
August 28, 2008
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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.
August 26, 2008
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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.
August 26, 2008
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