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Words Wound, Words Matter Campuses Combatting Microaggressions

The Microaggression Project, a website that allows users to post and comment on their personal experience with microaggressions, says that they are often unintended and are not always destructive when taken individually.

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Mary Ann Cooper

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Microaggression And Unconscious Bias by <b> Mary Ann Cooper </b>

Polite Terms That Excuse Blatant Unfairness Against People Of Color On Campus Stereotypes of minority students as “not belonging” to the larger higher education collective devalues their importance as part of the academic community and excludes them from advanced level courses. The lack of self-esteem that goes hand in hand with a perceived “second class citizen” status translates to lower grades, lack of discipline and academic apathy.

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Mary Ann Cooper

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California State University-East Bay- Hispanic Serving Institution

California State University-East Bay (Cal State East Bay) Cal State East Bay’s most popular undergraduate majors include business administration, health sciences, psychology, criminal justice, sociology, human development, computer science and pre-nursing. Its clubs and organizations include the CSUEB Student Chapter, the Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Celebration Committee, the Latinx Social Work Graduate Association and the Latinx Social Work Graduate Association.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Immigrants Face Hurdles To Prove Abuse By US Agents

Two sisters from Guatemala, ages 17 and 19, have alleged that a Border Patrol agent conducted an improper strip search involving the agent touching their genitals. The agent denied the claims, insisting that he only fingerprinted them, and government investigators sided with the agent.

Hispanic Community October 2018

District Receives $336k For Dreamer Resource Centers

The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has received a $336,000 grant to create and expand programs at its three colleges to support undocumented students and their families so that more people will be able to realize their full potential.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Community Colleges Hosting Events In Support Of Undocumented Students

Community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties are embarking on an ‘Undocumented Students Week of Action’ starting October 15 to express support for DREAMers and urge Congress to create a pathway to citizenship. California is home to more than 220,000 residents currently protected through the DACA program.

Hispanic Community October 2018

UN Urges Venezuela To Probe Opposition Politician's Death

The UN has urged the investigation into the death of Fernando Alban, an opposition councilman who was jailed by Venezuela's intelligence police on allegations that he plotted to kill President Nicolas Maduro. According to Venezuelan officials, Alban committed suicide when he leapt from the 10th floor of the state police agency’s headquarters.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Deported Parents May Lose Kids To Adoption—AP Investigation

An investigation by the Associated Press has found holes in the system that allows state court judges to give custody of migrant children to American families and without notifying their parents. This article focuses on the story of Araceli Ramos Bonilla and her daughter Alexa.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Judge Blocks US From Ending Protections For Some Immigrants

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco blocked President Trump’s administration from ending protections that allow immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan to live and work legally in the U.S. Chen stated that the move would cause "irreparable harm and great hardship."

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.

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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.