Tag: Hispanics/Latino: Page 11

Sports

Super Bowl Halftime Show Picture of Diversity

Bruno Mars, with a Puerto Rican-Hungarian and Filipino background, shows entertainment’s growing diversity as well as his status as a world-class entertainer.

February 3, 2014

Students

Former Emerging Scholars of the Year: Where are they now?

Brian Blake Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Dean of the Graduate School University of Miami Class of 2007 Dr. Mitchell Chang Professor, Higher Education and Organizational Change, University of California, Los Angeles Class of 2006 Dr. Sean Decatur President Kenyon College Class of 2007 Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick Interim President Howard University Class of 2011 […]

January 2, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse December 6 Edition

In this edition, Diverse features a Spectrum reflection on James Meredith, activist and first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Also included are reports on the efforts of HBCUs to diversify and grow enrollment, the need for more alumni and wealthy donor giving at HBCUs, the struggle of Catholic universities adapting to modern changes in efforts to adhere to the Catholic Church, and the re-emergence of co-op programs that offer students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the real world.

December 10, 2013

Students

N.J. Immigration Tuition Bill to Go to Christie ‘As Is’

Gov. Chris Christie said he would not sign the bill that passed the Senate because it has a loophole that could make N.J. a magnet for students who are in the country illegally and seeking a more affordable college education.

November 26, 2013

Sports

Stillman Student Campaigns for Ballet Company

As talk turns to dance, a grin spreads across Stillman College student Ellory Nichols’ face.

November 5, 2013

Latinx

Special Issue: Hispanic Heritage Month

In this edition, Diverse features Carmen Wong Ulrich, industry assistant professor at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University.

October 2, 2013

Sports

Analysis: 2012 Higher Education Enrollment Rate of Latino High School Graduates Surpassed That of Whites

For the first time, the college enrollment rate of Latino high school graduates surpassed that of White high school graduates in 2012, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project.

September 10, 2013

Faculty & Staff

North Dakota Tribal Colleges Racing to Keep Up With State’s Job Boom

Four North Dakota tribal colleges will use state grants to develop and enhance programs that meet the state’s employment needs in high-demand areas.

September 3, 2013

Leadership & Policy

La. Hopes to Lure College Graduates Back Home

The Board of Regents is hoping to persuade Louisiana college graduates to return to the state to fill new high-technology jobs.

August 29, 2013

Leadership & Policy

African American Higher Ed Goals Addressed in Johns Twitter Interview

David Johns, executive director for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans, hosted a Twitter discussion Thursday afternoon about educational opportunities and success.

August 15, 2013

Faculty & Staff

New Look at Old Community Recasting History of Free Blacks in America

The Hill on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a historic community of free Blacks that predates Treme’, a neighborhood in New Orleans, which had been recognized as the oldest neighborhood of free Blacks.

August 7, 2013

African-American

U.S. Higher Education Deeply Stratified Along Racial Lines, Study Says

Enrollment study describes postsecondary system’s complicity as a passive agent in the systematic reproduction of White racial privilege across generations.

July 31, 2013