A Historical Omission
Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez and colleagues were puzzled to learn of a major World War II documentary to air without the voices of Latino veterans. And then the campaign began.
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Keeping the DREAM Alive
A state reciprocity agreement facilitates in-state tuition for undocumented students in New Mexico and Colorado. more »
Diverse: Your Portal to Diversity: Hispanic Perspectives
Education for a Democracy: Money, Green Card Not Required Today, in the midst of increasing political measures to deny basic rights and services to immigrants, we must remember that Latina/o students are part of a growing movement for social justice. The U.S. government and America’s schools are doing little to build on these students’ strengths, invest in their futures or ensure their place in institutions of higher education. by Dr. Gilda L. Ochoa , Sep 28, 2007, 14:30
JUST THE STATS The Hispanic population of the United States reached 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. by Diverse Staff, Jun 11, 2008, 12:31
Contractor Sued Over Alleged Harassment of Hispanic Workers PETALUMA, Calif.
A construction contractor was sued based on allegations that a supervisor referred to workers as "stupid Mexicans" and said "Latinos are the slaves of the twenty-first century," according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. by Associated Press, Sep 30, 2007, 09:30
Puerto Rican Fund Expands Its Title New York's Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund is changing its name. by Associated Press and DIVERSE Staff, Oct 8, 2008, 12:14
Opinion: Righting the Ship for Students With Limited English Skills In 1974, Lau v. Nichols, set a new precedent in bilingual education when it required school districts to assist all students without regard to English language deficiencies. All school programs conducted exclusively in English were deemed unconstitutional because they denied equal access to education to English learners. by Trey Asbury, Ph.D, Oct 8, 2008, 12:06
Illinois Professor Wins Poetry Prize Paul Martinez Pompa, a faculty member in the English department at Triton College in River Grove, Ill., is the 2008 recipient of the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize given by Letras Latinas, the literary program of the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), university officials announced. by Diverse Staff, Oct 8, 2008, 12:03
Latina Scholar to Lecture on Church Issues The growing Latino population -- largely Roman Catholic -- and the challenges and opportunities it presents to the Catholic Church in the United States will be the subject of the annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the University of South Carolina. by DIVERSE Staff, Oct 8, 2008, 11:48
All-Star Player and Wife Start Education Foundation The Martinez Foundation, which launched September 25, aims to help more Latino students attend college and more minority students become teachers. by Associated Press, Oct 1, 2008, 12:23
Diverse: Your Portal to Diversity: Featured Academic
Getting to Know Melody Rodriguez When Melody Rodriguez came to the United States from Merida, Venezuela, at the age of 17, she didn’t know she would work in higher education. By Melinda Copp Sep 28, 2007, 15:41 read more
House Votes to Expand Health Insurance for Children Despite Bush Veto Threat WASHINGTON
The House voted Tuesday to expand health insurance for children, but the Democratic-led victory may prove short-lived because the margin was too small to override President Bush's promised veto. by Associated Press, Sep 30, 2007, 09:41
