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Section: Demographics > Latinx

Just the Stats: Hispanic Students Expect Diversity in College

Nearly three in four Hispanic high school students said racial and ethnic diversity was among the key elements for them in choosing a college or university, according to a survey of minority students who were high school upper classmen or college students.

December 12, 2007

Oregon board urges in-state tuition rate for undocumented immigrants

Undocumented immigrant students would be able to pay in-state tuition rates at Oregon’s public universities, under a proposal from a panel of students, faculty and administrators.

December 12, 2007

MSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start Teachers

New legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.

December 12, 2007

The Landmark Decision That Faded Into Historical Obscurity

Paving the way for Brown v. Board of Education, the outcome of Mendez v. Westminster resulted in California becoming the first state in the nation to desegregate its schools.

December 12, 2007

Faculty & Staff

The First of Its Kind

Cal State Northridge takes the lead by creating the country’s first baccalaureate program in Central American studies.

December 12, 2007

MSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start Teachers

New legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.

December 10, 2007

English Fluency Rises in Second Generation Among Hispanics, Says Report

A dramatic increase in fluency in the English language from one generation of Hispanics to the next emerges from a new analysis of a Pew Hispanic Center survey.

December 8, 2007

Just the Stats: High Dropout Rates Persist for Latinos, Other Minorities

By 2050, the United States Census Bureau projects that minorities will represent 50 percent of the population. In 1993-94, five million Hispanics were enrolled in public schools. Now in 2007-2008, that number has almost doubled.

December 8, 2007

Hispanic Briefs: Hispanics Edge Back Towards Immigrants; In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants; Oscar de la Renta Honored by CUNY Institute; LA Politica Becomes Candidato USA.

A summary of some the latest headlines relating to Hispanic Americans, higher education, and politics.

December 8, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Professor Allegedly Makes Racist Remarks in Class at Brandeis University

The professor allegedly used the term “wetbacks” in class, a derogatory expression used to describe immigrants who have crossed the Mexican border illegally. Brandeis University moved swiftly and decisively to correct the situation by placing a monitor in his class, but a faculty committee says the university threatened the professor’s academic freedom to remedy a situation that it hadn’t fully investigated.

December 1, 2007

Growth In Minority Student Enrollment Gives Rise To More MSIs

More minority undergraduate students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities than ever before, and more of them are choosing minority-serving institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities, Asian-serving institutions and Hispanic-serving institutions.

November 27, 2007

Studies: Hispanic Youth Look for Acceptance, Often Turn to Gangs

RALEIGH, N.C. Hispanic youths in North Carolina, struggling to find acceptance in U.S. culture, are increasingly turning to gangs and to other self-destructive behaviors, according to studies and those who follow the trends.

November 27, 2007

Studies: Hispanic Youth Look for Acceptance, Often Turn to Gangs

RALEIGH, N.C. Hispanic youths in North Carolina, struggling to find acceptance in U.S. culture, are increasingly turning to gangs and to other self-destructive behaviors, according to studies and those who follow the trends.

November 27, 2007

Just the Stats: Hispanics Perceive Major Differences in Race-Ethnic Relations in Suburbia

Differences in people’s perceptions on how they are treated by the court system, salespeople and suburban communities are apparent across racial and ethnic lines, according to a new poll recently released by Manhattanville College.

November 27, 2007

Just the Stats: Hispanics Perceive Major Differences in Race-Ethnic Relations in Suburbia

Differences in people’s perceptions on how they are treated by the court system, salespeople and suburban communities are apparent across racial and ethnic lines, according to a new poll recently released by Manhattanville College.

November 27, 2007

Many Texas Grads Not Ready for College, Panel Says

AUSTIN Texas high school graduates enter college far less ready for the harder course load than other students do, according to new research. The study shows nearly half of the state’s college freshmen take remedial classes, which includes 63 percent of college-bound Hispanics who qualify for remedial programs.

November 27, 2007

Many Texas Grads Not Ready for College, Panel Says

AUSTIN Texas high school graduates enter college far less ready for the harder course load than other students do, according to new research. The study shows nearly half of the state’s college freshmen take remedial classes, which includes 63 percent of college-bound Hispanics who qualify for remedial programs.

November 27, 2007

Just the Stats: Fewer Hispanics Study Music Than Other Groups

Hispanics are less likely than their minority peers to participate in music education throughout their lifetime, and yet they earn the most music degrees, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

November 20, 2007