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Section: Demographics > Latinx
Faculty & Staff
NANCY TARGETT
NANCY TARGETT has been appointed interim president of the University of Delaware. She was dean of and a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at Delaware. Targett earned a bachelorâs from the University of Pittsburgh, and a masterâs and a doctorate from the University of Maine.
April 18, 2015
African-American
Understanding Generation X
By now most people have heard of Generation X, the 46 million Americans born between 1965 and 1979.
April 9, 2015
Latinx
Miami-Dade Students Mentor Migrant Children
In âPages for All Agesâ project, Miami-Dade College students develop skills and gain confidence while helping elementary school children with basic reading and writing instruction.
April 9, 2015
Latinx
A Look at the College Tuition Perks at Starbucks, McDonaldâs
Starbucks says it will now cover four years of tuition reimbursement for workers to earn an online undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, instead of just two years.
April 7, 2015
African-American
Study Ranks State-based Job Markets for College Grads
Researchers at Georgetownâs Center on Education and the Workforce analyzed state labor markets and ranked the 50 states by the frequency of job openings per college-educated worker.
April 7, 2015
Faculty & Staff
VALERIE SMITH
VALERIE SMITH has been appointed president of Swarthmore College, effective July 1. She is currently dean of the college and a professor of literature and African-American studies at Princeton University. Smith earned a bachelorâs from Bates College, and a masterâs and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.
April 6, 2015
Latinx
NYC Cop Apologizes for Racist Rant Against South Asian
Good enough or not so fast? Video is a reminder of the deep hate in everyday life.
April 5, 2015
African-American
Inequalities in Education Continue to Fuel Wealth Gap in U.S.
A recent report titled âThe Racial Wealth Gapâ examined, in conjunction with other factors, the role education plays in the persistent wealth gap between minorities and their White counterparts in this country.
April 5, 2015
Latinx
Professor On Board with Preserving Panamanian Culture
When Latin American history professor Peter Szok first rode one of the âred devilâ buses in Panama City as a graduate student in the early 1990s, he soon realized that the experience would be much more than just a regular bus trip.
April 2, 2015
Latinx
HACU Making Maintaining Accessibility of Pell Grants a Priority
Many low-income, first-generation-to-college students rely on Pell Grants. For Hispanic students, who in years past have been less likely to borrow money to fund their educations, the grants are particularly crucial.
March 25, 2015
Leadership & Policy
JACOB EAPEN
Community College of Philadelphia has appointed JACOB EAPEN as vice president for business and finance. He was the former vice president for administration and chief business officer at Mercer County Community College. He holds a bachelorâs from Roosevelt University in Chicago, a masterâs from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Rutgers University in New Jersey.
March 18, 2015
African-American
ANJELICA L. GONZALEZ
Anjelica L. Gonzalez was appointed the Donna L. Dubinsky Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Yale University. She was an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Yale. Gonzalez earned a bachelorâs from Utah State University and a doctorate from the Baylor College of Medicine.
March 10, 2015
Students
Anti-Israel Divestment Push Gains Traction at U.S. Colleges
In the United States, Israelâs closest ally, the decade-old boycott-divestment-sanctions, or BDS, movement is making its strongest inroads by far on college campuses.
March 2, 2015
Students
Women As Writers
âWeaving the Stories of Womenâs Livesâ is the theme this year of Womenâs History Month, which is observed in March. This year is also the 35th anniversary of the Womenâs History Movement and the National Womenâs History Project, which promotes Womenâs History Month.
March 1, 2015
African-American
Dori Maynard Was a Champion for Diversity in Journalism
Despite her passing, fight for more journalists of color must continue.
March 1, 2015
Faculty & Staff
CRISTINA M. RODRIGUEZ
Cristina M. Rodriguez was named the Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She was a professor of law at Yale. Rodriguez earned a bachelorâs and a juris doctor from Yale. She also earned a masterâs from Oxford University.
March 1, 2015
Latinx
College Major a Factor in Unemployment Rates, Earnings
New report shows college graduates tend to earn more than those with only a high school diploma, but this advantage varies depending on oneâs major.
February 23, 2015
Faculty & Staff
American History is not Black History; Black History is not Americaâs
The argument that âBlack history is American historyâ is naĂŻve to the point of insipidity.
February 19, 2015
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