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Colorado researchers seek more effective public policy role – Latino/a Research and Policy Center, University of Colorado-Denver

DENVER In perhaps the first event of its kind, educators and researchers from the University of Colorado-Denver’s Latino/a Research and Policy Center held a symposium on legislation, research, and its impact on the Latino community. The symposium was held in early January at the State Capitol on the opening day of the 1998 state legislative session.

July 11, 2007

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Arizona To Require Benefit Applicants To Prove Immigration Status

PHOENIX Government agencies in Arizona will be required later this year to take another step aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from getting government benefits.

July 8, 2007

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Immigration Bill Dead, But Not DREAM ACT

Despite defeat of the Senate’s immigration bill last week, Latino and other education leaders say they still will press for action this year on a bill to help illegal immigrant students gain legal status as well as access to in-state college tuition rates.

July 4, 2007

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Governor signs bills to help enforce immigration laws

PHOENIX Gov. Janet Napolitano on Monday signed into law proposals that are intended to help carry out two voter-approved laws that seek to confront some of Arizona’s immigration woes.

July 3, 2007

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SoCal students launch hunger strike to back immigrant citizenship

GARDEN GROVE Calif. Three dozen Southern California high school and college students launched a hunger strike to advocate a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrant students.

July 2, 2007

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Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants Supported by Almost Half of Southern California Residents, According to UCLA Survey

Nearly half of Southern California residents support providing illegal immigrants with a path to citizenship, according to a new UCLA survey.

July 2, 2007

Community Colleges

The journey towards a better life requires an educational passport

A few weeks ago, more than 800 new Americans took their oath of citizenship on the campus of North Harris College in l this stirring ceremony has been reenacted here some 15 times in the past three years swearing in 13,000 new citizens.

June 22, 2007

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Education: fault line or bridge? – excerpts from a speech by Bill Clinton

My grandfather just barely got out of grade school. My stepfather, who raised me, dropped out right before he got his high school diploma. I was the first person in my direct line to graduate from college.

June 18, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Study: Immigrants Create Hi-Tech Firms, Not Take Jobs From Americans

In a new study, researchers from Duke University, the University of California-Berkeley, and the Kauffman Foundation show that there is a strong correlation between educational attainment in the STEM disciplines and innovation among immigrant founders of U.S.-based engineering and technology companies.

June 11, 2007

Students

Illegal Students Await Immigration Plan

WASHINGTON At 23, Mariana should be carefree. She is finishing her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has been accepted to a master’s program at Harvard University’s education school.

June 4, 2007

Community Colleges

NISOD Conference Attracts Record Number of Attendees

AUSTIN, Texas A record 2,300 attendees from community colleges across the nation descended on Austin, Texas, last week for the 29th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held May 20-23. Hosted by the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas-Austin through its National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD) outreach arm, the conference touched on a broad range of issues relating to enriching and enhancing two-year college leadership and faculty instruction.

May 31, 2007

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Hanging in the Balance

Federal legislation may chart new course for states considering whether to grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students.

May 30, 2007