Arelis HernandezHomeArizona and DiversityDiverse recently caught up with diversity educator Hugh Vasquez (pictured) and author-activist Tim Wise at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity higher education conference where they discussed Arizona’s controversial new education and immigration laws.September 3, 20112010Life In Absolute ValuesJanuary 5, 2011African-AmericanHBCU Stimulus Funding Has Helpful Yet Limited ImpactHBCUs’ share of stimulus money, with few exceptions, did little to improve the beleaguered condition of the institutions. Click here for HBCU stimulus funding analysis.September 7, 2010StudentsVirginia HBCU Hosts Latino Student SymposiumThe Hispanic Youth Symposium (HYS) is a live-in learning experience for Latino high school students aimed at motivating them to pursue higher education.July 18, 2010African-AmericanPresident Obama Calls for Bipartisan Immigration ReformAt American University, President Barack Obama called for bipartisan action on immigration reform, outlining essential elements of a comprehensive reform package, without setting timetables or introducing new policies.July 1, 2010HomeFederal Education Officials Urge Scholars to Pursue ‘Action-oriented Research’At a national conference on education research, federal officials on Tuesday challenged scholars to increase collaborations with educators, community leaders and state policymakers that bring research-based improvements to K-12 and postsecondary education.June 29, 2010Asian American Pacific IslanderAdvocates Work To Develop Asian Pacific American-serving Higher Education SectorEight institutions have obtained the federal designation of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, a new category that recognizes schools where 10 percent or more of the student body are Asian American or Pacific Islander.June 23, 2010Asian American Pacific IslanderSpreading the Word on Asian American DiversityKiran Ahuja, a former litigator and an alumnus of a historically Black college, leads the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.June 22, 2010LatinxHigher Education Organizations Form Coalition to Seek DREAM Act PassageThe Hispanic Association of Colleges Universities (HACU) has taken the lead in uniting 25 national higher education organizations in an effort to help bring DREAM Act legislation to final votes before Congress’ August recess.June 16, 2010StudentsStudy: Majority of Institutions Receive Applications from Undocumented StudentsIn a survey released today, the National Association of College Admission Counseling reports that 60 percent of surveyed schools indicated that they had received college applications from undocumented students.June 15, 2010Page 1 of 9Next Page
