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Section: Demographics > Latinx
Latinx
CEO Claims Anti-Minority Remarks Edited on YouTube
The founder and chief of Internet retailer Overstock.com recently got into hot water with controversial remarks he made about minorities and education but he now claims they weren’t just taken out of context.
November 4, 2007
Latinx
Study: Kids of Immigration Raid Arrestees Face Mental Problems
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Amid thousands of children around the country distraught over a parent arrested in immigration raids, federal officials, school officials and advocates for immigrants argued over who was to blame for leading kids to post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety and depression, as a study released last Wednesday found.
November 4, 2007
Latinx
Rising Tuition Raises Ire of Congress, Which Is Constantly Being Asked to Raise Student Aid
More federal aid should not prompt colleges and universities to raise their tuitions, witnesses told a House committee Thursday. But some lawmakers continue to seek a link between the two issues as they consider new initiatives to promote college access and success.
November 1, 2007
Latinx
Some College-Access Programs Lose Funding
Education department scoring errors may have resulted in denied grant renewals.
October 31, 2007
Students
Educating Leaders for the Global Community
We have covered minority student participation in study abroad programs over the years and although participation rates have not increased dramatically, much is being done within higher education to make such opportunities more accessible.
October 31, 2007
Latinx
Mexican School for Down Syndrome Art Gains International Acclaim
MEXICO CITY The art students in white smocks bend over detailed engravings and squint at their canvases amid rows of easels. Their paintings many of which recall the work of expressionist masters now tour museums in the U.S. and Europe, impressing connoisseurs of fine art.
October 30, 2007
Students
Kids of Illegal Immigrants Live in Fear But Pursue American Dream
SPOKANE Wash. A teenage girl studying entrepreneurship at Washington State University would be on her way to realizing the American Dream, except she is not American.
October 30, 2007
Latinx
Some College-Access Programs Lose Funding
The inspector general is investigating allegations that Education Department scoring errors may have resulted in denied grant renewals.
October 30, 2007
Latinx
New Mexico Attorney General Investigating Possible Hate Crime at UNM
The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is looking into whether a student violated any hate crime laws by allegedly posting hateful messages against Hispanics on the Internet following the desecration of the Mexican flag at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
October 29, 2007
Students
Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity
It might sound like a no-brainer that being bilingual or multilingual helps students planning to enter engineering and just about any other career. But it is certainly true and is becoming more important as the economies of nations become more intertwined. What’s more, being able to go beyond mere language ability and understand cultural distinctions are extra advantages. The University of Texas at El Paso seeks to do just that for its students.
October 29, 2007
Latinx
Obama Campaigns at LA School Famous for ‘Stand And Deliver’ Film
LOS ANGELES Sen. Barack Obama promised to improve the education system Saturday when he brought his presidential campaign to the East Los Angeles school immortalized in the 1988 movie “Stand and Deliver.”
October 21, 2007
Latinx
Obama Campaigns at LA School Famous for ‘Stand And Deliver’ Film
LOS ANGELES Sen. Barack Obama promised to improve the education system Saturday when he brought his presidential campaign to the East Los Angeles school immortalized in the 1988 movie “Stand and Deliver.”
October 21, 2007
Students
Cal State Fresno Hosts Chicano-Latino Issues Forum
FRESNO, Calif. Despite the name, California State at Fresno’s first Chicano-Latino Issues Forum isn’t just intended to address problems Chicanos and Latinos face. It’s meant for everyone on campus.
October 17, 2007
Students
Cal State Fresno Hosts Chicano-Latino Issues Forum
FRESNO, Calif. Despite the name, California State at Fresno’s first Chicano-Latino Issues Forum isn’t just intended to address problems Chicanos and Latinos face. It’s meant for everyone on campus.
October 17, 2007
Students
Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity
The University of Texas at El Paso is a unique incubator for bilingual and multilingual students, who are increasingly being sought after by employers in a global economy.
October 17, 2007
Students
Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity
The University of Texas at El Paso is a unique incubator for bilingual and multilingual students, who are increasingly being sought after by employers in a global economy.
October 16, 2007
Asian American Pacific Islander
Getting to Know: Dr. Gregory Chan
Dr. Gregory Chan is provost and chief academic officer at St. Thomas University in Miami, where he has been second-incommand since 2001.
October 16, 2007
Latinx
Web Site Offers College Consumers One-Stop Comparison Shop
WASHINGTON The association representing the single largest group of independent, private higher education institutions has introduced a Web site that allows aspiring college students and their parents to research and compare private colleges and universities.
October 16, 2007
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