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Tag: Hispanic/Chicano/Latino Studies: Page 3
Faculty & Staff
UCSC Professor to Unveil Research on Migration and Poverty
Patricia Zavella, a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz, will present the results of more than a decade of research during a talk, “Migration and Poverty in Santa Cruz County,” on Tuesday. February 10.
February 3, 2009
Latinx
Hispanic Media Group Plans Hate Speech Petition
The National Hispanic Media Coalition, a media advocacy and civil rights organization, plans to unveil its preliminary findings on hate speech in commercial radio today and to follow up with a petition to the Federal Communications Commission.
January 27, 2009
Asian American Pacific Islander
Diverse Calendar
Feb. 1-4 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities 2009 Annual Meeting Hyatt Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. Web: www.naicu.edu Feb. 5-7 Research Association of Minority Professors 28th Annual Conference “Education & Healthcare: Approaches To Bridge The Gap In Disparities For Minority Populations” Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa Montgomery, Ala. Contact: Dr. Rondell E. Bailey Phone: […]
December 24, 2008
Latinx
A Culture of Family And College
As Hispanic women balance family values and responsibilities with the ambition to attend college, admissions counselors are providing them with culturally sensitive retention tools.
October 29, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Illinois Professor Wins Poetry Prize
Paul Martinez Pompa, a faculty member in the English department at Triton College in River Grove, Ill., is the 2008 recipient of the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize given by Letras Latinas, the literary program of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), university officials announced.
October 7, 2008
Latinx
Latina Scholar to Lecture on Church Issues
The growing Latino population — largely Roman Catholic — and the challenges and opportunities it presents to the Catholic Church in the United States will be the subject of the annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the University of South Carolina.
October 7, 2008
Students
UMD Assesses Campus Climate Among Hispanic Students
At the University of Maryland, College Park, Hispanic students want more faculty and administrative support, additional mentorship opportunities and a cultural center to address their needs and concerns, according to a recent survey conducted by the institution’s Adele H. Stamp Student Union for Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy.
October 2, 2008
Latinx
The ‘Cisco Kid’ as Cultural Icon
In the new book “The Cisco Kid: American Hero, Hispanic Roots,” co-authors Gary D. Keller and Francis M. Nevins trail the history of the character, from his initial creation outside the Hispanic world to his Hollywood interpretation as a Latino persona, Arizona State University’ s Bilingual Press announced.
September 30, 2008
African-American
Forging Ahead in a Changing Landscape
I am passionate about three things: the news, diversity and education. A newspaper reporter by training, I was attracted to the profession by its public watchdog role.
September 17, 2008
Students
Expanding the Scope of Advanced Placement Classes
Hispanic educators launch an effort to create an AP Latin American History course.
September 17, 2008
Asian American Pacific Islander
The Hybridization of Ethnic Studies
The intersection of Asian and Latin American studies has produced a burgeoning new field in transnational studies.
September 17, 2008
Latinx
UC Santa Barbara to Honor Poet and Children’s Advocate
The University of California at Santa Barbara has announced that Pat Mora, a poet and author, will receive the 2008 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature at the Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival on Saturday, September 27.
September 9, 2008
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