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The STEM Issue Branches Out to the Funny Pages

So, with all of the strength that a child can muster, Gracie — a Hispanic little girl — charged into the STEM arena. In the July 18 Baldo comic strip, which was carried by 200 newspapers, she matter-of-factly mentioned to Tia Carmen that she would focus on a “STEM area of study” when she went to college.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Report Provides Close Look at Diversity Among Asian American, Pacific Islander Students

College and university leaders should pay greater attention to the demographics of the growing number of their Asian-American and Pacific Islander students, a national commission urges.

Texas University Breaking Ties With Community College

University of Texas at Brownsville to part ways with Texas Southmost College, ending unusual 20-year partnership.

‘New Orleans in the Hamptons’ Raises College Scholarship Funds

Foundation fundraiser hosted by Soledad O’Brien and husband Brad Raymond brought movers and shakers together to lend a hand to college students.

U.S.-Mexico Border Journalism Project Continues To Train Hispanics in Writing and Reporting

Borderzine is approaching its fifth anniversary with much to celebrate about its efforts to train aspiring Hispanic journalists using the populations on both sides of the nation’s 2,000-mile border with Mexico as its practical classroom.

Rhode Island Governor Blasted over Undocumented Immigrant Tuition

Some 500 critics of Gov. Lincoln Chafee and a new policy allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants at Rhode Island’s public colleges rallied Wednesday at the Statehouse, saying he is making the state a “sanctuary” for those who came to the United States illegally.

DREAM Advocates: Guarded Optimism on New Immigration Policy

A recently issued immigration directive from the Obama administration could pave the way for more undocumented students to stay in the United States but falls short of the much-discussed DREAM Act offering such youth a pathway to citizenship, experts say.

Undocumented Students Face Obstacles Even After College

Many undocumented college students, and recent college graduates, have no immediate pathway to legal status and, under current federal immigration law, employers cannot legally hire them.

Perspective: Hispanic Students at a Crossroads

More federal investments needed to ensure viability of HSIs, writes Dr. Antonio Flores, president and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.

African-American

New House Bill Cuts Funds for HBCUs, Others

Funding for the Title III Strengthening HBCUs program would drop from $236 million to $152 million; Hispanic-serving institutions would face the largest cutback, as funding would fall from the $104 million to just $17 million in 2012.

Workshop Showcases Latino Student Success Programs

At the Accelerating Latino Student Success Workshop in Washington, college administrators shared stories with other college administrators about campus programs designed improve educational outcomes for Latino students.

Latino College Student Success Programs Honored

The Texas Tech-based STEP 2 program was one of three programs recognized Tuesday by the Excelencia in Education organization for success in helping Latino students get to and through college.

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