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Top 100 colleges and Universities for Latinos
*Check it out. My alma mater ranked 8th in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinos. Where does yours rank? VL By Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Each year […]
An Ivy League professor on why colleges don’t hire more faculty of color: ‘We don’t want them’
*She’s blunt, but she makes a good point. I like how she uncovers the use of “quality” to discriminate. VL By Marybeth Gasman, Washington Post (5.5 minute read) While giving a […]
This Mexican College Robotics Team Just Owned a NASA Competition
*Check out this #MexicanThing. The Mexican team saw it as a statement victory. Team member Juan Carlos Mariscal said “We have the same abilities as any other student in the […]
Why Colleges in Appalachia Are Recruiting Latinos
*An interesting statistic in this piece, kinda geeky. But, six of the 10 states with the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the country are in the Appalachian South. We’re everywhere. VL […]
College Enrollment Numbers for Latino Men Still Lag Women
*It’s interesting that one of the reasons given for the gap between Latina and Latino college enrollment is “more aggressive policing.” VL By Eliana Osborn, Good Call More than half […]
Young men, keep this in mind when applying for college or looking for a job
SPONSORED CONTENT By NewsTaco According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for Latinos is 17.1 percent. That translates to 1.5 million Latinos who are looking for […]
SCOTUS Upholds Use of Race in Texas College Admissions
*The supreme court ruling on affirmative action was a surprise. Diversity is still a goal in higher education, and race (Latino race?) is still a factor in achieving that goal. […]
Important information for first generation college Latinos
SPONSORED CONTENT According to the U.S. Census there are 20.2 million students attending U.S. colleges and universities. Eight-point-seven of them are male. Seven million attend 2-year colleges and 13.2 million […]
How an Attempt to Boost Diversity at Texas Colleges Could Kill Affirmative Action
*Excellent story about the affirmative action lawsuit now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was heard in December and a ruling is expected by June. This is an outlier […]
This Colorado town will use weed scholarships to put Latino students through college
*It’s all for the kids, right? VL By Rafa Fernandez De Castro, Fusion (1.7 minute read) Colorado is sparking one up for higher education. Next year the city of Pueblo will earmark […]