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5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Online Learning

POSTED ON Jul 08, 2020

COVID-19 has forced people across the globe to adapt to life at home. For students, the most significant change has been the transition from in-person school to online learning. School districts and colleges are preparing to potentially begin the upcoming academic

Fall semester will be mostly online for this Southern Cal university

POSTED ON Jul 03, 2020

In a July 1 letter, the University of Southern California (USC) provided an update on plans for undergraduate classes during the fall semester. The research university in Los Angeles had about 20,000 students enrolled in four-year undergraduate programs in the 2018

Nonprofit works to make a difference in STEM

POSTED ON Jul 02, 2020

Since 2016, Code2College has helped almost a thousand high school students enter and excel in science, technology, engineering, and and math (STEM) undergraduate majors and careers. Now, the Pflugerville, Texas-based nonprofit organization says it plans to place 20

Unsung Heroes in the Rio Grande Valley

POSTED ON Jul 01, 2020

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has announced it is recognizing people who go overlooked.  Among them is David Torres, a systems engineer and a part-time adjunct faculty member. According to UTRGV news, he has been working for seven years to provide opp

Upcoming STEM Events Planned Through October

POSTED ON Jun 29, 2020

Registration is now open to all chapter leaders of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) for the 2020 National Institute for Leadership Advancement (NILA) being held August 7-9. According to SHPE's official Instagram page,  you'll want to be at

Sign Up for Tech Boot Camps at 30 Top Universities Nationwide

POSTED ON Jun 26, 2020

2U, Inc., recently named as  “Online Education Provider of the Year” by the EdTech Breakthrough Awards, has announced the launch of a $3 Million Scholarship Fund. Communities that have been worst hit by recent job losses and economic hardship will be eligible

Rosa Nuñez to serve on INROADS Board of Directors for a three-year term

POSTED ON Jun 24, 2020

Summer internships across America will run for the next 10 to 12 weeks. So, there's no better time for INROADS, which currently serves 1,300 interns and 200 corporate clients, to announce a new leader. On Tuesday, Rosa Nuñez, the director of diversity and inclusio

HACU announces speakers for Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute

POSTED ON Jun 23, 2020

The Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute will take place Oct. 31 and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced the agenda for its one-day event. Online registration is extended through July 1. According to HACU, round tab

Significant Social Justice Accomplishment for UC, FWD.us, United We Dream, FIRM Action, et al

POSTED ON Jun 19, 2020

Almost three years after the University of California (UC) became the first university to sue the Department of Homeland Security for its rescission of DACA, UC  applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the end of a program that allowed immigrants b

SACNAS Mentor of the Month has 8 Tips to Help Prepare for Science Careers

POSTED ON Jun 18, 2020

SACNAS has named Dr. Jorge Torres as June Mentor of the Month in recognition of his lifelong commitment to mentoring. In 2019, he received the organization's Outstanding College/University Mentor Award as well as the Hispanic Student Mentor Award for his service to

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