Ethnic studies victories in Arizona come at critical time for the state and country
This department didn’t come together overnight. It is the culmination of many years and even generations of struggle.
Category Higher Education
“Don’t deport our students’ dreams” say college educators as they go to battle for undocumented students
Educators are sounding the alarm that students have become actual targets and collateral damage in the Trump administration’s assault on immigrants.
From student sports to the Olympics, female athletes have Title IX to thank for the opportunity—and so much more
“I lived in a time when there were no scholarships for women who played any sport…if you were a woman and a jock, you were just out of place.
Colleges, universities join immigration reform movement for DREAMer students
More than 75 higher education institutions held immigration reform events and rallies on campuses in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
It is Time to DREAM
Update (12/18/10): The DREAM Act failed to reach the required 60 votes to move on to final passage by a vote of 55 for, 41 against.
This week, fears could be eased if the Senate votes in favor of the DREAM Act, a piece of legislation which would allow young immigrants who are students to apply for U.S. residency after going through a comprehensive six year process.