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Latinx
Hispanic Preschoolers More At Risk For Being Overweight
Far too many children are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, concludes a new study on children growing up in poverty.
January 2, 2007
Students
Reinventing the Outreach Wheel?
As a professor of Chicano studies, a faculty adviser to the student organization MEChA and a mentor…
December 27, 2006
Students
Congress Fails to Enact Spending Bill
The 109th Congress has adjourned without enacting a spending bill for K-12 and higher education…
December 27, 2006
Latinx
Excelencia Offers Specific Strategies For Boosting Hispanic College Enrollment
For California to remain economically competitive, higher percentages of Hispanic students must begin attending…
December 27, 2006
Students
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama Joins Education Committee
The Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate promises to bring student aid issues to the forefront…
December 13, 2006
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Students
Research Roundup
New studies show workplace diversity has little effect on employee retention rates and minority actors are possibly being discriminated against as the majority of acting roles are specifically available to Whites.
December 11, 2006
Latinx
Excelencia Offers Specific Strategies For Boosting Latino College Enrollment
For California to remain economically competitive, higher percentages of Latino students must begin attending Golden State colleges and universities, says a study released today that provides 17 specific recommendations for making that a reality.
December 2, 2006
Students
An Ethnic Studies Evolution
As a student in the Chicana/o studies program at the University of Texas at El Paso…
November 29, 2006
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Latinx
Building Named After Civil War Hero With Possible KKK Connections Draws Controversy
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. After 205 members of the Middle Tennessee State University community signed a petition to change the name of the school’s Forrest Hall, the Student Government Association agreed.
November 27, 2006
Latinx
La Raza Program Seeks To Boost Hispanic College Student Retention
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jafet Carrasco doesn’t know anyone who has been to college besides his teachers. He hears people talk about credit hours, but he’s not sure what they are. And he knows college costs money, but not how much.
November 21, 2006
Leadership & Policy
ACE Report Cites Enrollment Gains, Retention Problems
The college enrollment of Hispanic students jumped nearly 70 percent between 1993-2003…
November 15, 2006
Asian American Pacific Islander
Refuting Myths
Very good analysis…
November 1, 2006
Latinx
Grants & Awards
Cheyney University and Lincoln University, both historically Black institutions in Pennsylvania, have each received $500,000 grants from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to promote minority student interest in science and technology careers. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided a three-year grant of just under $1.4 million to Florida Atlantic University, Florida […]
November 1, 2006
Students
HACU Receives $8 Million Scholarship for Study Abroad Students
SAN ANTONIO The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has received an $8 million scholarship grant from Global Learning Semesters, Inc. as part of an effort to send more Hispanic students abroad to study.
October 30, 2006
Latinx
ACE Report On Minorities Cites Enrollment Gains, Retention Problems
College enrollment of Hispanic students jumped nearly 70 percent between 1994-2004 while the number of Blacks earning bachelor’s degrees in computer science and other science fields increased dramatically, according to a report released today on the status of minorities in higher education.
October 29, 2006
Latinx
Just the Stats: Are Latinos Getting A Fair Shake?
Financial aid statistics indicate that Latinos do not receive the funding that other minorities and Whites receive, making it more challenging for members of the nation’s fastest-growing minority group to attend college.
October 26, 2006
Latinx
Systemic Change in Higher Ed Needed to Achieve Truly Diverse Academy
PHILADELPHIA Higher education needs systemic institutional change in order for colleges and universities to become truly diverse and multicultural.
October 23, 2006
Students
Corporate Recruiting In the 21st Century
Recruiting for diverse talent is a major priority in corporate America. At a time when employee recruiting is being transformed…
October 18, 2006
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