Tag: Ethnic Studies: Page 5

Latinx

Opinion: Arizona – This is What Apartheid Looks Like

The truth is, a civilizational clash is being played out in the same state in which the state legislature questions the birthplace and legitimacy of President Barack Obama and where Sen. John McCain competes with Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth to see who is the most anti-immigrant.

April 29, 2010

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama Administration Seeks Increased Asian American and Pacific Islander Access to Federal Programs

For the month of May, Obama administration officials plan to hold a series of events aimed at improving the lives of underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

April 27, 2010

Students

Racist Incidents, Protests Spread at UC Campuses

A firestorm over racially and ethnically charged incidents at several University of California campuses spread Tuesday as UC San Diego announced a KKK-style hood was found on campus and students in Los Angeles and Irvine demonstrated against intolerance.

March 2, 2010

Students

Angry UC-San Diego Students Protest Over Noose Found In Library

Anger boiled over on the University of California-San Diego campus Friday, where students took over the chancellor’s office for several hours to protest the hanging of a noose in a campus library.

February 28, 2010

Home

SPECTRUM : SPEAKING FROM THE HEART

Dr. Anton Treuer’s passion for the Ojibwe language goes beyond the purview of academic study.

November 25, 2009

Native Americans

Native American Scholar Links Language and Tribal Identity

Dr. Anton Treuer’s work to expand usage of the Ojibwe language preserves a heritage and identity.

November 22, 2009

Students

Revisiting Higher Ed Accountability in the Obama Era

Panelists at a Washington think tank conference on higher education accountability questioned standards in financial management, accreditation, and the professoriate while addressing fundamental questions about the role and responsibility of U.S. higher education.

November 17, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Publishing in Peril

Recent state budget cuts in education leave some university publishers pinched.

November 9, 2009

Students

College Cutbacks Make it Harder to Earn Degrees

Deep budget cuts, which force colleges and universities to eliminate courses, are likely to prolong the time and increase the expense for students to earn their degrees.

October 13, 2009

African-American

S.F. State University Hosts Conference To Celebrate, Further Explore Ethnic Studies

At a time when some pundits and critics contend that ethnic studies are no longer needed, the dean of the only U.S. college devoted to the discipline calls the struggle to survive a collective one.

October 6, 2009

Latinx

FINDING THEIR IDENTITIES

Responding to the demands and needs of Asian-American Students, the University of Maryland, College Park, expands course offerings related to culture, identity.

September 2, 2009

Students

Finding Their Identities

Responding to the demands and needs of Asian American students, the University of Maryland expands course offerings related to culture, identity.

September 2, 2009