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Section: Demographics > Latinx
Latinx
UT-Austin Professor Works To Close Latino Gender Gap in Higher Ed
Dr. Victor Saenz, an assistant professor of higher education administration at The University of Texas at Austin, has been at the forefront of the Latino male student achievement issue and on a crusade to move policymakers to action before it’s too late.
February 28, 2010
Latinx
Caribbeans Urged to Write in Ancestry on U.S. Census
Identify yourself as being of “Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin” on the 2010 U.S. Census questionnaire and you will get to be more specific about your ancestry. But check the box for “Black, African-American or Negro” and there will be no place to mark your identity.
February 24, 2010
Latinx
Univision, Feds Launch Hispanic Education Campaign
Univision, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education, launched a three-year media campaign to encourage and support Latino families and their children’s academic achievement. Many other civil rights, educational and community organizations will be involved in strengthening coalitions to promote college readiness and decrease the drop-out rate for Hispanic high school students.
February 23, 2010
Students
Private Colleges Outline New College Success Initiative
The nation’s private colleges and universities pledged Friday to boost efforts to enroll and graduate at-risk students, as leaders said the move would complement the Obama administration’s plans for greater success rates in higher education.
February 14, 2010
Students
U.S. Colleges Recruit Hispanic Families Using Spanish
Some venerable American universities are trying to tap the booming pool of Hispanic students by offering Spanish translations of their admissions and financial aid material.
February 8, 2010
Latinx
Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions Must Adapt to Serve Latino Students, Report Says
Dozens of schools will qualify for “Hispanic-serving institution” (HSI) status in the coming years, but those colleges and universities must adapt their practices and policies to better serve Latino students, according to the Washington-based Excelencia in Education organization.
February 4, 2010
Latinx
Obama Budget Plans More for Education
Federal education programs would receive a 7-percent boost under the Obama administration’s proposed budget for next year, with Pell Grants and minority-serving institutions among those receiving small to moderate increases.
February 1, 2010
Students
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORUM : CELEBRATING A LEGACY OF DIVERSITY AND ACHIEVEMENT
Among longtime residents and higher education observers in and around Phoenix, South Mountain Community College (SMCC) has been known for 30 years as “the little college that could.”
January 19, 2010
Latinx
Five Questions for Soledad O’Brien
Diverse correspondent MarĂa Eugenia Miranda spoke with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien about covering communities of color.
January 14, 2010
Latinx
Minority-serving Institutions to Benefit from Education Department Budget Increase
Nearly three months into the federal fiscal year, Congress and President Barack Obama reached an agreement on a 2010 education spending bill that will increase funds for minority-serving institutions and student financial aid with the possibility of more gains ahead.
January 10, 2010
African-American
Congress Expected to Focus on Education in 2010
The U.S. Congress is expected to turn its attention to higher education in the new year.
January 7, 2010
Latinx
WASHINGTON UPDATE : 2010 CAPITOL HILL OUTLOOK: MORE ATTENTION TO EDUCATION
Congress is expected to turn its attention to higher ed in the new year.\r\n\r\nFor a year that began with great expectations, 2009 ended with many top higher education legislative goals unresolved as other pres
January 6, 2010
Latinx
Students Begin Washington Trek for Immigrant Rights
Four South Florida students celebrated the New Year by setting out by foot on a 1,500 mile journey they are calling the “Trail of Dreams” to raise awareness about national immigration reform.
January 3, 2010
Latinx
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORUM : CELEBRATING A LEGACY OF DIVERSITY AND ACHIEVEMENT
Among longtime residents and higher education observers in and around Phoenix, South Mountain Community College (SMCC) has been known for 30 years as “the little college that could.”
December 23, 2009
Students
SUPPLYING THE DEMAND
With the economy still reeling, Hampton University didn’t get its usual contingent of 100 employers at its fall 2009 career fair for students and alumni. But one sector was there in force — federal government agencies look
December 23, 2009
Students
Hispanic College Fund President Steps Down
Idalia Fernandez announced Tuesday she will resign from the position she has held since 2007.
December 22, 2009
Students
Minority Hires a Priority On Capitol Hill
Government agencies and MSI advocates seek new ways to boost minority participation in federal jobs.
December 22, 2009
Latinx
Obama Naming Hispanics to Top Posts at Record Pace
More than half of the Hispanic appointees, whose jobs required Senate confirmation, hold an Ivy League degree, and more than a quarter, like the president, have a diploma from Harvard, an Associated Press review found.
December 21, 2009
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