Tag: Latino Fraternity/Sorority: Page 25

Latinx

Building Named After Civil War Hero With Possible KKK Connections Draws Controversy

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. After 205 members of the Middle Tennessee State University community signed a petition to change the name of the school’s Forrest Hall, the Student Government Association agreed.

November 27, 2006

Latinx

Foreign Scholars Continue To Be Scrutinized By U.S. Authorities

A number of foreign scholars have been denied entry this year to the United States on grounds of political or ideological affiliations. According to the ACLU, the U.S. government is using ideological exclusion not as a legitimate reason to protect the country but just to stop someone who is against government policy per se.

September 23, 2006

Latinx

Researching Latinas In Crisis

When Dr. Luis H. Zayas was a clinician at a New York City hospital during the 1980s…

September 20, 2006

Latinx

USAID Gives $35 Million Grant for 10 U.S.-Mexico University Partnerships

The U.S. Agency for International Development has announced a $35 million grant for 10 partnerships…

September 6, 2006

Latinx

USAID Gives $35 Million Grant for 10 U.S.-Mexico University Partnerships

WASHINGTON The U.S. Agency for International Development has announced a $35 million grant for 10 partnerships between universities in the United States and in Mexico as part of the Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships program.

August 16, 2006

Latinx

Hispanic Group Claims Olgethorpe University’s Language Policy Discriminatory

The alleged policy targeted three Spanish-speaking housekeepers, according to a motion filed last week by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund…

April 16, 2006

Faculty & Staff

National Geographic Unveils Ancient Manuscript on Relationship Between Jesus and Judas

For 2,000 years Judas has been reviled for betraying Jesus. Now a newly translated ancient document seeks to tell his side of the story…

April 5, 2006

Students

Stanford Scholarship to Benefit Latin American Students

Stanford University recently announced a new $10 million scholarship fund for Latino students, established by colleagues of Uruguayan biotechnology pioneer Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni…

March 15, 2006

African-American

Emerging Scholars: Merging Disciplines, Cultures and Languages

Dr. Lucía M. Suárez is modest about her success in academia. When asked about the journey that has led her to…

January 11, 2006

Latinx

Art, For Our Sake

It’s not just what you say, it’s often how you say it that determines the effect it’ll have on your audience…

January 11, 2006

Students

Hispanic, Diversity-based Greek Organizations

The University of Alabama, a landmark in the fight over racial segregation…

December 14, 2005

Latinx

Neither Enemies Nor Friends

In Neither Enemies Nor Friends: Latinos, Blacks, Afro-Latinos, the 15 contributing authors explore relationships between Blacks, Latinos and Afro-Latinos, and point out both the striking similarities and differences in the racial politics of the Americas…

November 30, 2005