Hispanic Community October 2018

Watchdog: US Unprepared For 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration

Homeland Security’s watchdog made public in a report that immigration officials were not prepared to manage the consequences of a “zero tolerance” policy this summer at the Southwest border, which led to nearly 3,000 children being separated from their parents.

Hispanic Community September 2018

UCF Extends In-State Tuition To Students From Puerto Rico

The University of Central Florida’s trustees voted to waive out-of-state fees for students from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands who came to the school after Hurricane Maria. This in-state tuition offer has been extended through 2023. Students must remain enrolled continuously in order to quality.

Hispanic Community September 2018

Update: Arizona City Ends Contract For Immigrant Detention Center

The city of Eloy has ended a contract that allowed ICE (the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency) to run a family detention center located in Texas. This center is where lawyers say a child became sick and died after she was released.

Hispanic Community September 2018

Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez Becomes US Citizen

Seattle Mariners’ pitcher Felix Hernandez was among 74 people who became naturalized U.S. citizens at a ceremony on Monday. Originally from Venezuela, Hernandez said the strife in Venezuela is one of the reasons he became a U.S. citizen and that he would like to bring his parents to the United States.

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Affective Intellectuals and the Space of Catastrophe in the Americas- School Library

Judith Sierra-Rivera studies five different contexts of crisis: natural disasters in Mexico; forced displacements between Central America and the United States; a whitewashed transition to democracy in Chile; colonialism and wars in Puerto Rico; and racism and patriarchy in Cuba

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Playtime Isn’t Just Fun And Games It Can Be An Opportunity To Make Bullying Take A Time Out

There is no doubt that bullying has a corrosive effect on education on all levels. Most suggestions on how to stop or prevent bullying relies on either identifying and punishing the bully or teaching the bully’s victim how to cope with an untenable situation.

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Transitioning From Scholar Into The Professorate

Written by Vanessa A. Sansone, Ed.D. Assistant Professor Educational Leadership and Policy Studies The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Hispanic Outlook’s Pick for Hispanic of the Year Antonio R. Flores, Ph.D.

The passion Flores brings to HACU…is in Flores’ words, “an overwhelming need, to improve higher education access and success for Hispanic students.” This idea represents an overarching theme of his life’s work.

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West Virginia State University Student Receives National Leadership Award

INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State University (WVSU) senior Edgar Lopez-Torres was one of 15 undergraduate students in the world to receive the 2018 Student Leadership Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS). The program recognizes emerging leaders in the ACS student chapter network and helps them prepare for leadership opportunities at volunteer organizations and in their professional career.

Hispanic Community September 2018

HACU Celebrates Unique Champions

The two individuals selected for this year’s Hall of Champions are the late Dr. Sister Elizabeth Anne Sueltenfuss, former president of Our Lady of the Lake University, and Dr. J. Michael Ortiz, president emeritus of California State Polytechnic University at Pomona (Cal State Pomona).

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Michelle Adam

Hispanic Community September 2018

Cuomo Expands Puerto Rico Recovery, Rebuilding Initiative

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is expanding the highly successful New York stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative. They will be deploying 500 more SUNY and CUNY student volunteers and launching a new disaster mental health initiative. SUNY and CUNY volunteers will be cleaning, repairing and restoring damaged homes.

Hispanic Community September 2018

As Venezuelans Go Hungry, Trump Targets Food Corruption

The Trump administration has pressured the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, regarding widespread starvation in Venezuela. In closed door meetings U.S. Treasury Department officials have distributed a list of companies that are suspected to be shell companies that they believe senior Venezuelan officials have used to siphon off millions of dollars from food import contracts.