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A Home Away from Home: The Latino Resource Center’s Commitment to Empowering Students at NIU

The Latino Resource Center at Northern Illinois University fosters belonging, leadership and academic success for Latino students through mentoring, cultural programming and campus partnerships. Initiatives like De Mujer a Mujer empower Latina students, helping them build confidence, develop leadership skills and thrive in higher education.

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Did you know? Sor Juana’s Fearless Words

A leading intellectual voice of the seventeenth century, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz defended women’s right to knowledge and justice. In A los hombres, she criticizes the hypocrisy and double standards with which society judges women.

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Global November 2018

Voters Talk Immigration, An 'Out-Of-Control' Congress, Trump

Topics and issues voters weighed in on regarding the midterm elections include partisanship in government, women’s issues, immigration, the economy and Trumpism. A historic number of voters are expected to show up at the polls across the nation this year to vote.

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National Voting System Faces Test On Election Day

Early voting for the 2018 midterm elections has revealed concerns with registration and voting systems nationwide. These include registration forms being tossed out due to clerical errors, as well as machines changing voter selections. Other concerns include last-minute court rulings regarding the handling of absentee ballots and voter ID requirements.

Global November 2018

What To Watch: After Turbulent Campaign, It's Up To Voters

Today, November 6, is election day for the midterm elections. A number of factors will be closely watched throughout the day including early voting, stakes for the House and Senate, the Year of the Woman, voting problems, and the Trump presidency and administration.

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Caravan Treated To Screening Of “Coco”

The caravan of immigrant asylum seekers traveling through Mexico was treated last week to an outdoor screening of “Coco” when the caravan stopped at an unfinished bus terminal-turned-shelter in the state of Oaxaca. Thanks to solar power, the goodwill of the townspeople and resources from the local government the migrant travelers found a safe place to sleep, eat and enjoy Pixar’s “Coco."

Global November 2018

Migrant Caravan Pushes On Toward Mexico's Capital

The migrant caravan is currently traveling towards Mexico City where the group hopes to regroup, rest and seek medical care. At this time it is no clear how many individuals in the caravan might splinter off on their own, as well as what part of the United States border the caravan will eventually aim for once it completes its journey through Mexico.

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Virginia Awards Record Number Of College Degrees In 2017-18

Virginia awarded 119,980 college degrees during the 2017-2018 school year, an increase of roughly 1,000 from the previous year. These degrees included undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and undergraduate certificates. The numbers also included 24,655 science, technology, engineering, math and health (STEM-H) degrees.

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