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Supporting Cross-Cultural Understanding through the Spanish Major at Meredith College

Meredith College in Raleigh offers a strong Spanish program with cultural and professional tracks, study abroad, community engagement, and Fulbright success. As an emerging HSI, it supports Hispanic students through scholarships, partnerships, and expanding cross-cultural opportunities like Spanish for Healthcare. 

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Emblematic NPS Hispanic Heritage Sites in the U.S.

Hispanic presence in the U.S. dates back to the 1500s, leaving enduring cultural, religious, and architectural legacies. Historic forts, missions, and monuments preserved today reflect centuries of Spanish exploration and settlement, shaping American identity and enriching society with vibrant Hispanic heritage.

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Health Care July 2015

HISPANIC HEALTH CARE WORKERS: The Need Has Never Been Greater

When studies are conducted about what professions will be in high demand in the future, health care tops most lists. It makes sense that Hispanic health care workers would be a significant part of that demand, but until now no empirical evidence existed that measured Hispanic health care needs of the present and future. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken a closer look at how to provide medical services to a burgeoning Latino population. The schools on our top 25 list conferring the most healthcare related degrees to Hispanics are important to fulfilling the health care needs to this growing demographic. Here is the CDC’s summary of their report.

Hispanic Community July 2015

Havidán Rodríguez Honored for Leadership and Lasting Impact on Higher Education

That quote comes from a colleague of Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, president ad interim of The University of Texas-Pan American and founding provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, who recently received the prestigious Alfredo G. de los Santos Jr. Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education Award at the annual American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) conference.

Hispanic Community July 2015

From the Scholars' Corner

I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I just never realized that my true passion would lie in serving my Latino community. As I sit on the brink of a new career, PhD in hand, constantly looking for ways to make education more equitable for Latinos, I find it necessary to reflect on how I’ve come to be here today. As an undergraduate student in teacher education, I soon discovered that I not only wanted to be an educator, but I wanted to serve a specific population of students – Latino students – that I felt were being mistreated by an education system that did not value our unique needs and contributions. I became that idealistic teacher who would make a difference for Latino students everywhere!

Hispanic Community July 2015

New College Guide Offers Roadmap for First-Generation Students

Horatio Alger peppered his novels with characters that pulled themselves up by their bootstraps and succeeded despite being born into poverty. Alger’s characters embody the American Dream, yet few ascend to the highest rungs of the social later without some help from others. Like characters in an Alger novel, high school students need help, especially when choosing a college. Some students, however, just don’t have the support networks that others take for granted.

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