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Faculty & Staff
Summers’ Nixing of Latino Studies
In the months following his ascension to the presidency in July 2001, Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers was presented with two proposals to boost multicultural research at the university…
April 19, 2006
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Faculty & Staff
Summers’ Nixing of Latino Studies
In the months following his ascension to the presidency in July 2001, Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers was…
April 18, 2006
Latinx
Hispanic Group Claims Olgethorpe University’s Language Policy Discriminatory
The alleged policy targeted three Spanish-speaking housekeepers, according to a motion filed last week by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund…
April 16, 2006
Faculty & Staff
National Geographic Unveils Ancient Manuscript on Relationship Between Jesus and Judas
For 2,000 years Judas has been reviled for betraying Jesus. Now a newly translated ancient document seeks to tell his side of the story…
April 5, 2006
Latinx
New Report Details Enrollment, Graduation Trends
Hispanic-serving institutions have realized significant gains, both in numbers and importance, as a growing Latino population increasingly seeks greater access to higher education…
April 5, 2006
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Latinx
Teachers College Sets Up Online Clearinghouse on Latino Population Studies
The latest policy news, research reports and academic papers relating to the United States’ burgeoning Latino population are now available online at The New York Latino Research Clearinghouse…
March 29, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Summers’ Nixing of Latino Studies a Deal Breaker for Some Harvard Faculty
In the months following his ascension to the presidency in July 2001, Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers was presented with two proposals to…
March 26, 2006
Latinx
Educational System Fails Chicano Students at Every Level, Says Report
Educators, policy makers, community leaders and other stakeholders must do more to combat the dismal high school and college graduation rates of Chicano students…
March 23, 2006
Students
Fattah Higher Ed Conference Attendees Get Full-Ride Grad School Scholarships
The 700 students attending the 20th Annual Fattah Conference on Higher Education in Philadelphia knew they would be getting coached…
March 22, 2006
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Latinx
Education Gaps Among U.S. Hispanics
A report released earlier this month by the National Academies’ National Research Council finds that education and training are key to giving America’s Hispanic workers and their children…
March 22, 2006
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Students
New Report Details Enrollment, Graduation Trends at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Hispanic-serving institutions have realized significant gains, both in numbers and importance, as a growing Latino population increasingly seeks greater access to higher education, a new study says…
March 20, 2006
Students
Stanford Scholarship to Benefit Latin American Students
Stanford University recently announced a new $10 million scholarship fund for Latino students, established by colleagues of Uruguayan biotechnology pioneer Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni…
March 15, 2006
Students
The Power of Podcasting
Most years in Dr. Kevin M. Gaugler’s Spanish civilization class, the students were so focused on note-taking that they rarely uttered a word…
March 8, 2006
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Students
Office Depot Awards $4.5 Million
Office Depot is awarding $4.5 million to support the United Negro College Fund, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and…
March 8, 2006
Latinx
Report: Education Gaps Among U.S. Hispanics Stagnating Economic Progress
A report released yesterday from the National Academies’ National Research Council finds that education and training are key to giving U.S. Hispanic workers and their children tools to…
March 1, 2006
Latinx
New Study Looks at Fragile Futures
Many high-achieving Latino students miss the opportunity to succeed academically because their needs are poorly understood…
February 21, 2006
Latinx
ETS Study Looks at Fragile Futures of High-achieving Latino Students
Many high-achieving Latino students miss the opportunity to succeed academically because their needs are poorly understood…
February 5, 2006
Latinx
Congress Approves Cuts to Student Loan Programs
College students and their families will face higher student loan costs as the result of multiple recent congressional moves…
January 25, 2006
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