Mount Launches Initiative to Create Refugee Scholarships

During the annual International Forum on Migration and Peace recently held in Rome, Mount President Charles L. Flynn, Jr. promised to pursue an initiative among Catholic colleges and universities to fulfill Pope Francis’s call to protect migrants—including refugees.

Hispanic College Students to Benefit From 13-Year Partnership Between Southwest Airlines and The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) announced their partnership for the 13th annual "¡Lánzate! / Take Off!" Program, which will provide selected Latino college students with a designated number of trips on Southwest Airlines to travel home to see family.

Hispanic Outlook’s Scholarship of the Week

The Fiesta del Sol Guadalupe A. Reyes Scholarship Program is offering a $1,500 scholarship to Latino/a students with a 2.5 GPA or higher who have demonstrated financial need and are involved in their school and/or community.

Promising Latino Educators Selected for NCLR’s National Institute for Latino School Leaders 2017 Cohort of Fellows

NCLR (National Council of La Raza) announced nine outstanding Latino educators selected to join the National Institute for Latino School Leaders (NILSL), a unique program that offers educators and community leaders the advocacy skills needed to impact education policy for Latino and English learner students.

Second Latino Leadership Education Summit, March 23-24

Dr. Joseph B. Cuseo, a researcher, author and professor emeritus of psychology at Marymount California University in Rancho Palos Verdes, will be the keynote speaker at the second California Latino Leadership Education Summit March 23 and 24 at Fresno State.

Miami Dade College Receives Prestigious Achieving the Dream’s Leah Meyer Austin Award

Miami Dade College (MDC) received the renowned 2017 Achieving the Dream’s Leah Meyer Austin Award (LMA), which annually recognizes an institution that has demonstrated outstanding achievement in designing a student-focused culture that permeates all levels and structures of the organization.

UT Austin Leading National Efforts to Support Lower-Income Students

In a new report from the American Talent Initiative (ATI), The University of Texas at Austin is one of five colleges and universities highlighted for its success expanding opportunity and boosting graduation rates for low- and moderate-income students.

Univ. Offers In-state Tuition if Parents Attended La. School

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette says it's now offering in-state tuition to anyone with a parent who has at least an associate's degree from any public or private college or university in the state.

Hispanic Public Relations Association Announces 2017 National Board of Directors

The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) voted to elect Yvonne Lorie—founder ReFresh PR and 2013 HPRA PRemio PR Achievement Award recipient— president of the 2017 National Board of Directors. Lorie served as president-elect of HPRA in 2016, after joining the national board in 2014 where she served as Secretary and then VP of Programming.

Latino Conference to Bring Industry Experts to CSUF Feb. 16-18

Communications and business students studying the state of Hispanic media and marketing can learn from industry experts at the Feb. 16-18 Hispanic/Latino Media and Marketing International Conference at Cal State Fullerton.

RCCD’s Annual Awards and Arts Gala: Celebrating Community Support and Student Success

University of Michigan Announces Efforts to Address Poverty