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Section: Demographics > Latinx

National Survey of Hispanic Adults

National Survey of Hispanic AdultsThe Latino Coalition commissioned the following survey, which was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates’ Opiniones Latinas. One-thousand Hispanic adults in the United States were interviewed from Aug. 2-4, 2002, for this survey. Black Issues presents excerpts from the survey. Percentage of respondents who answered the following questions:Q: What is your national […]

September 25, 2002

Getting a Piece … Political Power Pie

Getting a Piece … Political Power PieThe Latino population’s diversity makes appealing to this electorate a difficult task By Kendra HamiltonWhen the 2000 Census revealed that the Latino population had become the nation’s most populous minority a decade earlier than projected, the media began speculating how this would translate at the ballot box. “Will Minorities […]

September 25, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Taking it to the Next Level

Taking it to the Next LevelAs the Hispanic population in America booms, Hispanic representation on American college campuses has so far been a bust. But educators say community colleges are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap.By Kristina LaneTwo Hispanic men in Claremont, Calif., were chatting recently about their children. One beamed with pride as he talked […]

September 25, 2002

Hispanics Enroll in College at High Rates, But Many Fail to Graduate

Hispanics Enroll in College at High Rates, But Many Fail to GraduateWASHINGTONU.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants were nearly as likely as Whites to enroll in college, but less than half as likely to earn bachelor’s degrees, according to a report released earlier this month.“They’re going to college, but they’re not finishing college,” says Dr. Richard […]

September 25, 2002

HSIs Receive New Federal Grants

HSIs Receive New Federal GrantsMore than 30 Hispanic-serving institutions will receive new federal grants to promote improvements in programs and facilities.Overall, 33 colleges and universities will receive the new grants under the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) program in Title V of the Higher Education Act. Twenty-one institutions will receive five-year development grants to increase community outreach […]

September 25, 2002

Budget Increases for HBCUs, HSIs, May Fall Short of Goals

Budget Increases for HBCUs, HSIs, May Fall Short of GoalsAdvocates for minority-serving institutions sought double-digit increases for 2003 budgetFor Hispanic and African American leaders, the 2003 federal budget debate is proving more frustrating than gratifying as Congress tries to finish work this fall.Both are seeking major funding increases for minority-serving colleges as well as a […]

September 25, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Carnegie Mellon Collaborates With Minority-Serving Institutions on Internet Security

Carnegie Mellon Collaborates With Minority-Serving Institutions on Internet Security A collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University and minority-serving institutions may prove instrumental in preparing a generation of Black and Latino computer professionals who are highly skilled in Internet security. This summer, the Pittsburgh-based research university began working with historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions […]

August 14, 2002

‘FED UP’ Bill Grounded by Partisan Politics

‘FED UP’ Bill Grounded by Partisan PoliticsA flare-up of partisan tempers may derail a bill to simplify some federal financial aid rules.The “FED UP” bill designed to clarify financial aid rules was expected to sail through the House of Representatives in July. But Democrats backed away from the plan after they were unable to seek […]

August 14, 2002

African-American

Gangbusters: Parents Still Play Key Role In Saving Kids From the Streets

Gangbusters: Parents Still Play Key Role In Saving Kids From the StreetsStudy examines ethnic differences in the effect of parenting on gang involvement, delinquencyThere’s a strong message to be taken from Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes’ research, and it’s simply this: Parents are not powerless, particularly when it comes to saving their kids from street gangs.Indeed, the […]

July 3, 2002

House Approves Bill with HSL, HBCU Aid

House Approves Bill with HSL, HBCU AidMinority-serving colleges and universities would get new funds for undergraduate math and science programs under newly approved legislation in the House of Representatives.The Investing in America’s Future Act has $30 million for a new initiative, the Minority Serving Institutions Undergraduate Program. This new initiative would include an existing science […]

July 3, 2002

Leadership & Policy

Engaging in Academic Racial Profiling

Engaging in Academic Racial ProfilingSUNY Trustee Candace de Russy is quoted in Newsday (Feb. 4, 2002) as stating, “… most Black studies departments are flabby, feel-good programs that carry anti-American bias and do little to advance hard knowledge.” And she further asserts, “Black studies departments became therapeutic in nature, and the goal became consciousness raising […]

June 5, 2002

Barnard Study Links Gender, Academic Success Among Mexican Americans

Barnard Study Links Gender, Academic Success Among Mexican Americans NEW YORKBarnard sociology professor Dr. Robert Smith’s research shows that Mexican American females are more selective when it comes to education than their male counterparts. Interestingly, Smith’s research connects the role of gender and how it leads to academic promise or academic failure.“One of the most […]

June 5, 2002

African-American

The Afro-Mestizo Connection

The Afro-Mestizo ConnectionScholars team up to study Southern Mexico’s African rootsAcapulco has been billed as “the resort that never sleeps.” It’s the playground of the wealthy, home to the glittering “Golden Zone” shopping district, nightclubs and restaurants too numerous to count — and, just outside the city limits, a group of 98 percent Black towns […]

May 8, 2002

Hispanic Leaders Seek Funding Increase for HSIs

Hispanic Leaders Seek Funding Increase for HSIsHispanic higher education leaders are seeking a 50 percent increase next year in the federal government’s Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) program.Latino leaders outlined the plan at the recent legislative meeting of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) in Washington. HACU is asking Congress for $125 million in fiscal […]

May 8, 2002

Boston University Plans Residency

Boston University Plans Residency Program for Foreign LeadersBOSTONBoston University plans to launch a residency program for former heads of state from Africa, a project supporters say offers an exit strategy for leaders in need of a way to leave their jobs gracefully.“There is life after the presidency,” says the Rev. Charles Stith, the former U.S. […]

April 10, 2002

House Approves 2003 Budget Plan

House Approves 2003 Budget PlanDemocrats deem budget insufficient to meet educational needsThe full House of Representatives approved a 2003 budget plan with a small increase for minority-serving colleges after brushing back efforts to add more money for Pell Grants to the plan.The 221-209 vote was largely along party lines, as Republicans endorsed the budget blueprint […]

April 10, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Eliminating the ‘Chalk and Talk’ Approach to Teaching

Eliminating the ‘Chalk and Talk’ Approach to TeachingNASA program exposes pre-service teachers to innovative teaching methods, aims to demystify science, mathBy Hilary Hurd Alexandria, Va.“I’m math illiterate,” along with “I’m science phobic” are familiar statements to NASA’s Dr. Sandra Proctor — in fact, they are among the statements she hears most often from students. Proctor, […]

March 13, 2002

Educational Access for Soldiers

eArmyU ImprovesEducational Access for SoldiersBut HBCUs may be missing out due to distance learning incapacityBy Phaedra Brotherton The Army’s venture into distance learning — dubbed eArmyU — is proving to be a big success with more than 12,000 soldiers enrolled since it began a year ago. Enlisted soldiers, particularly soldiers of color, have been lining […]

February 27, 2002