Tag: Hispanics/Latino: Page 10

African-American

Generation X: The Distinguished Generation

A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center earlier this spring focused on Generation X. This is the group of Americans born between 1965 and 1979.

June 22, 2014

Students

Ruby Dee’s Legacy of Activism, Acting Mourned

For Ruby Dee, acting and activism were not contradictory things. They were inseparable and they were intertwined.

June 12, 2014

African-American

Ex-Offender/Law School Grad’s White House Access Plight Brings Reality to Table

When a delegation went to the White House recently to deliver a set of policy recommendations related to President Barack Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, one brother was kept out — ostensibly because of his background as an ex-offender.

June 8, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Dream Catcher

In this issue, Diverse salutes Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, the influential former president of Cuyahoga Community College.

May 22, 2014

African-American

Dream Catcher

In this issue, Diverse salutes Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, the influential former president of Cuyahoga Community College.

May 22, 2014

Students

Amherst Extends Ban on Fraternities, Sororities

Amherst College has extended a 3-decade-old ban on fraternities and sororities to include off-campus “underground” organizations.

May 7, 2014

Students

Dr. Victoria Defrancesco Soto

Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto is a fellow at the Center for Politics and Governance at the LBJ School of Public Aff airs at the University of Texas. Her research on political behavior has been widely published in scholarly journals and cited in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Time, and POLITICO. […]

May 1, 2014

Sports

Diverse Interactions

Diverse would like to warmly welcome all new readers whom we met over the weekend at the Hispanic Association of College and Universities (HACU) conference in Denver. We look forward to your readership and staying connected with you!

April 17, 2014

Students

In Case You Missed It…

Undergrads Get Tips From the Experts at College Language Association Convention Simply Put, Dorothy Yancy Has a History of Leading the Way If Student Athletes Are Allowed to Unionize, Will It Change How Colleges View All Their Students? Community Colleges Facing Challenge of Amended Policies and Mission

April 3, 2014

Latinx

Former NAACP President Moves to Venture Capital

Ben Jealous says he wants to grow opportunities for Blacks and Latinos in the tech economy.

March 4, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Divided FAMU Board Approves Mangum’s Contract for President

Trustees who oversee Florida A&M University are finally approving a new contract for the school’s new president.

February 13, 2014

Latinx

Earnings Gap for College Grads Widest in 48 Years

The earnings gap between young adults with and without bachelor’s degrees has stretched to its widest level in nearly half a century, a sign of the growing value of a college education despite rising tuition costs, according to an analysis of census data released Tuesday.

February 11, 2014