Diverse StaffLatinxDiverse CalendarJuly 6-9 National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators 2008 NASFAA Conference Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Orlando, Fla. Web: www.nasfaa.org July 7-12 League of United Latin American Citizens 79th Annual National Convention & Exposition Hilton Washington, D.C. Web: www.lulac.org/events/ convention08.html July 13-15 CASE Summit for Advancement Leaders “Powerful Ideas for Changing Times” […]June 25, 2008LatinxLatino Voters Reward Education Candidates, Machinists Survey SaysLatino voters would reward any presidential candidate who pushes for vocational and technical education, according to a poll conducted for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents 720,000 active and retired members nationally.June 17, 2008HomeFreshmen Enrollment Dips at Nevada UniversitiesOverall enrollment of first-time freshmen dropped at Nevada’s two universities after tougher admission standards took effect in 2006, with minorities including Alaska Natives affected the most, the Board of Regents was told.June 15, 2008Community CollegesNevada Community Colleges Find Other Options for Students Denied Access to LoansAdministrators at small colleges in northern Nevada say students still have loan options despite a decision by some of the nation’s largest banks to discontinue federally backed loans.June 11, 2008HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Dario Cortes has been named president of Berkeley College, effective July 7. Currently, he serves as president and executive director of The American School Foundation in Mexico City. He earned a bachelor’s from the City University of New York, a master’s from the University of Virginia and a doctorate from the University of Illinois […]June 11, 2008HBCUsGrants & GiftsCOLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $3.1 MILLION gift from the Monfort Family Foundation to provide support for Monfort scholars and professors and the Monfort Lecture Series, among other things. The COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY has received a $30,000 grant as part of the MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award. The college was chosen […]June 11, 2008HomeDiverse CalendarJuly 6-9 National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators 2008 NASFAA Conference Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Orlando, Fla. Web: www.nasfaa.org July 23-27 UNITY: Journalists of Color Inc. 2008 UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention McCormick Place West Chicago Web: www.2008unity.org/ July 24-27 Toni Morrison Society Fifth Biennial Conference College of Charleston Charleston, S.C. […]June 11, 2008LatinxJUST THE STATSThe 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.June 10, 2008LatinxJUST THE STATSEligible voters in Puerto Rico, which held its presidential primary June 1, 2008, are less likely to have completed high school than are U.S. Latino eligible voters, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.June 10, 2008LatinxHonolulu Council Renounces “Wetback” SlurThe Honolulu City Council unanimously rebuked one of its members, Rod Tam, for using the derogatory term “wetbacks” to refer to undocumented Mexican workers.June 10, 2008Previous PagePage 84 of 115Next Page
