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Construction to Start Soon on New University of Louisville’s Academic Building

Construction is set to begin soon on a new four-story academic building on the University of Louisville's main campus. The university said Monday that the 150,000-square-foot building is expected to open for the fall 2018 semester. The $80 million building will primarily serve undergraduate students. It will house 17 classrooms along with science labs, group study areas, gathering spaces and food service.

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A New Goal for a New Year by <b>Gustavo A. Mellander</b>

A new academic year has begun. And although nobody knows for sure, the actual number of Hispanics enrolled at our colleges will be, I predict, another bumper crop.

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Gustavo A. Mellander

Financing October 2016 Premium

Georgia State University Showing Success at Raising Graduation Rates Via a Personalized Approach

"Frequently first-generation minority students who are often low-income don’t have the support systems that middle-class students rely on."

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Gary M. Stern

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Scholar Corner October 2016 by Sergio M. González

As a doctoral candidate based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying the history of Midwestern Latinos, the first question I typically hear from new colleagues when I describe my research interests is, “There are Latinos in Wisconsin?”

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SOTOMAYOR CALLS JOB ON HIGH COURT BLESSING AND CURSE

Serving on the U.S. Supreme Court has been both a blessing and a curse and reaching decisions is harder than she ever expected, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said during a visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Hispanic Leaders and Role Models in Higher Education

Hispanic leaders and role models in higher education.

Technology October 2016 Premium

Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week STILL GOING STRONG

HESTEC, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s popular celebration of all things STEM, marked its quinceañera this year with South Texas flair. Throughout its 15-year history, Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week has had an impact on more than a million students, educators and families changing their worlds through exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.

Global October 2016

UNH Professor Pushes for Addressing Groundwater Threats

Jim Malley, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire, is inviting the general public to the Durham campus for a meeting about threats to groundwater and drinking water supplies in New Hampshire's seacoast region. There have been several instances of pollutants getting into wells recently, including around the former Pease Air Force Base and a capped landfill in North Hampton and Greenland.

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.

Global October 2016

U of Southern Mississippi Opens Food Pantry

Students on a budget at The University of Southern Mississippi have a new resource to help them with food. The Eagle's Nest food pantry officially opened Tuesday in the basement of The Hub.

Global October 2016

Political Science & Politics Special Issue: Elections in Focus

The Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump presidential race has shown that we should all expect the unexpected--but what can we actually expect from the US election? With just weeks to go before Americans go to the polls, this month's Special Issue of PS: Political Science & Politics asks top pollsters to offer their predictions.

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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.