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Section: Demographics > Latinx
Students
Special Focus: Emerging Scholars
Diverse honors 12 rising academic stars who have emerged as leaders in their respective disciplines.
January 3, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Black Conservatives on Campus Stay Their Course
Finding themselves in the midst of liberal peers, Black conservatives embrace ânot just a political ideology, but a way of life.â
December 18, 2012
Latinx
Federal Cuts Could âDevastateâ Education, Analysts Say
With the clock ticking on the nationâs âfiscal cliffâ crisis, education advocates are expressing mounting concern about how an automatic, across-the-board budget cut would decimate student financial aid and other higher education programs beginning January 1.
December 13, 2012
Latinx
Deferred Deportation Hasnât Alleviated Immigrantsâ Uncertainty
Deferred deportation has given many undocumented immigrants hope, but still many are feeling unsettled about the future.
December 5, 2012
African-American
Gift List For Scholars
Gift-giving season is upon us, and the only thing better than getting a book just might be giving one. If some of the family, friends and colleagues on your list are educators and scholars, the choice of a gift is simple.
December 3, 2012
Students
Pembroke University Celebrates 125 Years of Accomplishments, Growth
Dr. Kyle Carter, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, has some advice for university administrators with major milestones on the horizon
November 26, 2012
African-American
The Dysfunctional Linking of Achievement and Race
For all its inadequacies, No Child Left Behind is based on a solemn premise â the belief that all children can learn.
November 1, 2012
Leadership & Policy
University of Alabama President Resigns, Cites Wifeâs Health
The president of the University of Alabama is quitting after less than two months in the position.
October 31, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Black Culture Center Directors Battling Apathy on Campus
The Association of Black Culture Centers says it is at risk of losing its identity in the wake of becoming multicultural centers that might diminish the importance of being African-American.
October 30, 2012
Students
Deans See Families as Key to Recruiting Hispanic Students
Schools are urged to to get an early start on welcoming Hispanic potential recruits and their families to their campuses.
October 24, 2012
Students
HACU Urges Institutional Leaders to be Proactive, Scrutinize Programs
Conference speakers say the decline in the numbers of Hispanics in the role of president in higher education is âunacceptable.â
October 21, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Gallery Renovation Delay Offers Opportunity for an Unusual Exhibit
WSSU exhibit offers eclectic mix of pieces assembled âBy special request.â
October 15, 2012
Latinx
Race and Income Influence Who Votes in Texas
AUSTIN Texas â More than 17 percent of the people who register to vote never make it to the ballot box, and according to new research, these people tend to be poor or uneducated. Research also suggests, however, that more of these people would vote if officials made it more convenient. The most basic duty [âŚ]
October 15, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Florida Ponders Higher Education Tuition Increases
Gov. Rick Scottâs task force says part of the reason higher tuition is needed is to pay top professors more to stem the tide of other states luring them away.
October 9, 2012
African-American
Lag in Civics Savvy Ends Up in Hurting Communities
A recent study shows that the declining emphasis on teaching social studies and civics in high school stunts studentsâ growth as individuals and citizens.
October 9, 2012
Students
New Study Finds Millennials Well Prepared for the âReal Worldâ
The recession and its lingering effects are heavily influencing the academic choices of the Millennial generation, according to leaders of the study of more than 5,600 people between ages 17 and 23 who are either college students or college-bound high school juniors and seniors.
October 7, 2012
Students
Exploring Hispanic Heritage
National Hispanic Heritage Month began September 15 and ends October 15. Diversebooks.net offers many resources for educators and other professionals to encourage meaningful discussions on issues and events related to Hispanic culture, history and contribution.
October 5, 2012
Latinx
Setting the Record Straight on Latino Political Participation
Scholars discuss myths over how the surge in Latino population in the U.S. is reflected at the ballot box.
October 1, 2012
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