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April 04 2011 Issue

Graduate Schools Make Hispanics a Priority

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Graduate Schools Make Hispanics a Priority

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Arts and Media April 2011 Premium

Fostering a Culture of Inclusion: MIT Takes a Hard Look at Itself by <b>Jeff Simmons</b>

I get the impression that the majority of people here see that having a diverse environment is important to being a place that is excellent. Most people would argue that those two things are reasonably, strongly connected.” “Diversity is not incompatible with excellence, and homogeneity is not synonymous with excellence. ... the way I see it, diversity and excellence go together.” “Whenever we talk about diversity, the conversation immediately goes to ‘we have to maintain excellence.’ ... people see a tension ... can’t say ‘diversity’ and assume excellence is included.”

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Jeff Simmons

Hispanic Community April 2011 Premium

Graduate School Realities and College Evolution of Latinas in the U.S. by <b>Gustavo A. Mellander</b>

This issue of HO is dedicated to graduate education. That level of specialized education used to be the domain of the highly intelligent and privileged in our society. Sometimes being privileged, financially secure, was more important than academic superiority. The Ph.D. has long been the pinnacle of graduate education. We also value the university evolution of Latinas.

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Gustavo A. Mellander

Administration April 2011 Premium

The Teaching Profession Under Siege <b> Carlos D. Conde </b>

Other than my parents, the greatest influences in my life have been teachers or people related to teaching. It dates to a declaration early in my life about the values of an education and about learning. My parents told my brother and me they would do whatever it took and make whatever sacrifices to push us to get a formal learning because, as they explained, you can lose all your material possessions but no one can ever take away an education.

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Carlos D. Conde

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