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Why the Supreme Court needs to uphold affirmative action

Mary Mata June 10, 2013

By Raul A. Reyes, NBCLatino The Supreme Court will soon announce a decision on an affirmative action case, Fisher v. University of Texas.  Abigail Fisher, who is white, applied to the University of […]

Number of U.S. Latino Serving colleges and universities sees big jump

Mary Mata June 5, 2013

Common Application, Inc. apologizes to undoc students

Mary Mata June 4, 2013

Voices From the Past: Cherrie Moraga

Mary Mata May 29, 2013

By Patricia Munoz, LIN@R “Xicana, writer.” Cherrie Moraga said. “I am a Xicana writer.” On the matters of personal identity, many people tend to choose the most important title: Ph. […]

Why the National STEM Education Fund Is So Important

Mary Mata

By Maria Cardona, Latinovations Occupations in STEM fields are the second-fastest growing in the nation, just behind health care, according to a Georgetown University study. And while the nation is expected […]

Joseph Castro named Fresno State’s first Latino president

Mary Mata

By Pablo Lopez and Tim Sheehan, The Fresno Bee Joseph Castro, a Hanford native, made history Wednesday when he was named the next president of Fresno State, becoming the first […]

Undoc military cadets molded for success, then cast adrift

Mary Mata May 28, 2013

By Lisa Riordan Seville and Hannah Rappleye, NBC News CHICAGO — On days when she can’t get a ride, Rocio Herrera catches the 6:10 a.m. bus from her poor, largely […]