Tag: Hispanic/Chicano/Latino Studies: Page 4

Latinx

Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton For Latino Studies Program

Princeton University may finally defer to three decades of demands for a Latino studies program because of recent efforts by Hispanic students, aided by a group of Hispanic alumni.

July 9, 2008

Students

Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton for Latino Studies Program

For more than 30 years, students have been urging the administration to bring Latino studies to Princeton University.

June 16, 2008

Latinx

UMd. Approves Latino Studies Minor

The University of Maryland at College Park has decided to create a minor in U.S. Latino studies –the first such program at a major university in the Washington area.

April 20, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Chicano/Latino History Scholar Named Dean at UC Irvine

Dr. Vicki L. Ruiz, a University of California/Irvine historian specializing in Chicano/Latino studies, has been named dean of the UCI School of Humanities.

April 1, 2008

Latinx

Report Explores Link Between Latino’s Faith, Politics and Activism

Latinos’ religious affiliation and church attendance influence their political party preferences, degree of support for the war in Iraq and positions on moral issues raised in the last presidential campaign, according to a report recently released by the Center for the Study of Latino Religion (CSLR) in the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS).

March 11, 2008

Latinx

Obama Says “Yes, We Can!” But Among Hispanic Voters: Can He?

His rallying cry echoes the late César Chávez, the Latino activist who inspired legions with three simple words, “Si, se puede!”

February 11, 2008

Faculty & Staff

The First of Its Kind

Cal State Northridge takes the lead by creating the country’s first baccalaureate program in Central American studies.

December 12, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Chicano Nationalist Professor Fired Despite Student Protests of Censorship

The teaching contract of a 25-year University of New Mexico instructor, who supports the secession of Southwest states to form an independent Chicano nation, is not being renewed despite protests from students who fear the university is stifling academic freedom.

November 19, 2007

Students

Educating Leaders for the Global Community

We have covered minority student participation in study abroad programs over the years and although participation rates have not increased dramatically, much is being done within higher education to make such opportunities more accessible.

October 31, 2007

Students

Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity

It might sound like a no-brainer that being bilingual or multilingual helps students planning to enter engineering and just about any other career. But it is certainly true and is becoming more important as the economies of nations become more intertwined. What’s more, being able to go beyond mere language ability and understand cultural distinctions are extra advantages. The University of Texas at El Paso seeks to do just that for its students.

October 29, 2007

Students

Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity

The University of Texas at El Paso is a unique incubator for bilingual and multilingual students, who are increasingly being sought after by employers in a global economy.

October 17, 2007

Students

Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity

The University of Texas at El Paso is a unique incubator for bilingual and multilingual students, who are increasingly being sought after by employers in a global economy.

October 16, 2007