Hispanic Community November 2016

Día de los Muertos Celebrations at CSUF Nov. 1-2

Cal State Fullerton celebrates Día de los Muertos — a Mexican holiday to remember friends and family members who have died — with two days of performances, arts and crafts, face painting and food. The Nov. 1-2 events are free and open to the public.

Hispanic Community October 2016

U. of Michigan Reports More Minorities Among Undergraduates

The University of Michigan says its undergraduates include more underrepresented minorities and more students from low-income families. Underrepresented minorities include blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and some other groups and make up 13.8 percent of the freshman class, up from 12.8 percent in fall 2015.

Hispanic Community October 2016

UT Austin Latino Research Initiative Garners $7.6 Million to Study Latino Health Issues

With leadership in place and $7.6 million in grants acquired for research on health issues that disproportionately affect Latino communities, the 1-year-old Latino Research Initiative is hitting the ground running at The University of Texas at Austin. Housed in the College of Liberal Arts, the Latino Research Initiative was created to generate vital data, grants and research about Mexican American and Latino populations in Texas and the nation. Deborah Parra-Medina assumed the role as inaugural director at the start of the 2016 academic year, collaborating with leadership from the Center for Mexican American Studies and the Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies and landing the project’s first three research grants.

Hispanic Community October 2016

Saturday Fair Brings ‘College Is Possible’ Message to Maywood

Cal State Fullerton students, in partnership with the city and community of Maywood, are presenting the “Infinite Possibilities, Posibilidades Infinitas” eighth annual Maywood Education Fair on Saturday, Oct. 15 at St. Rose of Lima School. The free 9 a.m.-4 p.m. event features activities and workshops for pre-K to 12th-grade students, parents and community members to foster the development of a college-going culture among the predominantly Latino community. With more than 1,000 attendees expected, families will be able to learn about applying to college, careers, financial aid and more.

Hispanic Community October 2016 Premium

Western New Mexico Signs Another Deal with a Mexico College

Western New Mexico University announced last week that it had signed an agreement on academic exchanges with the Universidad La Salle, a university located in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. La Salle professor Guillermo Garcia says students will have the option to exchange and increase their academic knowledge.

Hispanic Community October 2016

CU Boulder group to discuss green economy at Latino conference Oct. 14

As communities grapple with how to create green economies that don't harm the environment, a multidisciplinary team of University of Colorado Boulder faculty and staff is focused on including underrepresented groups in that transition. The team will speak about the topic at a Latino business conference in Longmont, Colorado, on Friday, Oct. 14. BoulderTalks and the Just Transition Collaborative are co-sponsoring “The New Green Economy,” a workshop that will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont.

Hispanic Community October 2016

Latin American Collections Now Available in Digital Repository

More than 500,000 books from the stacks of the Benson Latin American Collection, a trove of treasures related to Latin America, have been digitized and are now accessible online. The project is an extension of the University of Texas Libraries partnership with Google to digitize books and other literature to create a massive digital repository. The HathiTrust Digital Library was established in 2008, built upon digital content from research libraries culled from the original Google Books project — in which the UT Libraries were a partner — and theInternet Archive initiative, along with content digitized through partner projects.

Hispanic Community October 2016

Four PhD Project Professors recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

The PhD Project, an award-winning program to create diversity in management, is proud to announce that four PhD Project professors were recognized during the week of September 19-23, 2016, by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. They are, Dr. Rowena Ortiz-Walters, Dr. Rebecca Perren, Dr. Jose Rosa and Dr. Cinthia Satornino.

Hispanic Community September 2016

New Report Shows That While U.S. Latino Children ’s Prospects Have Improved, Inequities Remain

A study released today by NCLR (National Council of La Raza) and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) highlights improvements over the last 15 years in Latino child well-being, as shown by key indicators such as high school graduation rates, juvenile incarceration, health coverage and teen pregnancy. However, the report also notes that there are still high rates of poverty, obesity and a lack of reading proficiency among Latino youth. The report, “Toward a More Equitable Future: The Trends and Challenges Facing America’s Latino Children,” provides an in-depth analysis using data from the Latino Kids Database Explorer, which offers quick and easy access to national and state-by-state statistics on 18.2 million Latino children—95 percent of whom are U.S. citizens.

Hispanic Community September 2016

Cal State Fullerton Effort Snags 'Examples of Excelencia' Award

Enhancing Postbaccalaureate Opportunities at Cal State Fullerton for Hispanic Students (EPOCHS) was honored Wednesday by Excelencia in Education!, a national initiative to identify and promote evidenced-based programs and departments effectively boosting Latino enrollment, performance and education. EPOCHS creates a community that provides support and guidance so that students — including those who are underrrepresented and disadvantaged — can see their educational goals succeed.

Hispanic Community September 2016

Big Red Soda and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Announce the Big Red ¡Avance! Scholarship Program to Increase Educational Attainment within the U.S Hispanic Community

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), Big Red soda has partnered with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) to support students pursuing a higher education. Big Red will grant five $1,000 Big Red ¡Avance! scholarships to assist students with the cost of higher education. Scholarships will be awarded for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Hispanic Community September 2016

Excelencia in Education receives $1.5 million to promote Latino student achievement in higher education

Excelencia in Education today announced $1.5 million in grants from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation and Lumina Foundation to expand strategies that accelerate Latino student success in higher education. Great Lakes and Lumina have each awarded Excelencia $750,000 to advance awareness and implementation of effective, evidence-based practices that increase Latino student success.