Describes a successful remedial calculus program targeted at Black and Hispanic students at the University of California at Berkeley designed to resemble an honors program that has been replicated at three other institutions. The program emphasizes collaborative study. (FMW)

Institutions must understand the characteristics of different Hispanic cultures so they can plan successful recruitment and retention strategies. The following factors are discussed: (1) national subgroups; (2) socioeconomic differences; (3) intra- and intercultural separation; and (4) the role of the family as a unifying factor in all groups.…

The field of Chicano studies is constantly expanding. Some question whether the ethnic groups termed Latino should constitute one large national group or should be classified as individual regional groups. This paper examines: what Chicano studies critics believe; how Chicano studies can connect with the Latino diaspora; how to encourage…

Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education are gaining new stature within federal agencies and on Capitol Hill. Advocates argue that only comprehensive initiatives can produce dramatic improvements for Hispanic youth, and funding is not keeping pace with demographics. Data are provided on: White House initiatives on black and Hispanic…

Recent data indicate that while the total number of degree earners of color continues to rise, their proportional representation within the total number of degree earners has shown only modest gains in the last five years. African Americans are at the lower end of this growth range, and Hispanics are at the higher end. (MSE)

Examines the relative lack of minorities in executive positions within higher education associations headquartered at One Dupont Circle, Washington DC. A table lists total executive positions and number of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian executives for each association. Findings raise questions about associations' commitment to…

Latina scholars have been instrumental in the development of ethnic studies and contributed to feminist studies, but it is only recently that Latina feminist scholarship is finding recognition for its own merit. Relations of this active group with white feminists are still not strong. (MSE)

Discusses how Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr., president of California State University Dominguez Hills, and Dr. James M. Rosser, president of California State University Los Angeles, face unprecedented leadership challenges and opportunities as their institutions experience demographic changes. (EV)

Discusses how Los Angeles Southwest College perhaps best illustrates the rising tide of Latinos and other minorities sweeping into higher education institutions of deeply steeped Black heritage, and the challenges and new growing pains such schools face. (EV)

Given the surging growth in the U.S. Latino population in recent years, nowhere have those increases been occurring faster than in the southeast. North Carolina, Arkansas and Georgia, for example, have seen population increases between 300 and 400 percent since the early 1990s. Naturally, Latino community leaders and state officials have been…

Plans to expand the federal Title III college and university program, originally created for historically black institutions but later extended to include Hispanic-serving institutions, are expected to create competition between groups. Although the program would provide separate funds for the two groups, black educators fear reduction in…

Members of the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA), which translates to Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan, report that their movement is being targeted by school administrators across the country due to its demands for Chicano/Latino studies programs and protests against anti-immigration and anti-affirmative action movements.…

Discusses possible effects of California's new remediation policy on disadvantaged students attending the state's public universities. The policy requires freshmen to successfully complete remediation courses within a year of enrollment and is intended to blend compassion with tough standards. Although more freshmen are completing remedial…

Of the roughly 750,000 students who took more than 1.2 million Advanced Placement (AP) exams in May 2000, only 36,000 were African American. The passing rate for AP classes nationwide is 65 percent; the rate is about 33 percent for Black students and about 50 percent for Latino students. (JM)

Cuyahoga Community College (Ohio) is forging a strong alliance with the Hispanic community of Cleveland based on shared goals and trust. A Hispanic steering committee created in 1990 brings together college administrators, staff, faculty, students, community representatives, leaders of Hispanic organizations, and community educators for outreach…