The University of Houston is breaking ground once again with a new Spanish creative writing program. Beginning Fall 2017, UH will offer a doctorate program in Spanish with a Creative Writing concentration…
Houston’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions, options for higher learning
Sixty percent of Latino college students attended a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in the 2014-2015 academic year, according to a recent survey released by Excelencia in Education. What is a Hispanic-Serving Institution? According to Wikipedia, an HSI “an institution participating in a federal program designed to assist colleges or universities in the United States that attempt to […]
Rice University is the best college in Texas, says Forbes
Fifty-seven percent of students surveyed (recently) answered that the would choose a college 100 miles or less from home. That means that more students would prefer to go to school somewhere not too far from home. Since nearly 75% of college students go to an in-state school, it looks like they’re making decisions on where to go […]
Learn Spanish for free
¿Hablas español? One of my pet peeves is the assumption that everyone with a Latino last name speaks Spanish. It’s something that happens a lot, by Latinos and non-Latinos alike, thinking that just because you are Hispanic you are bilingual. That’s not how it works. You can be a Gomez, Garcia, or Gonzalez and actually […]
Rice University in top 10 for Best Colleges in the country
If you live in Houston, then it doesn’t come as a surprise that you can get a world-class education in your hometown. But sometimes it’s nice to have others recognize the same thing. In this instance, Niche ranked Rice University as the No. 5 best college in the country. The top four spots were taken […]
Teach Forward Houston: How to get a teaching degree for (almost) free
My sister is an elementary school principal, my other sister is a former elementary school teacher, and my sister-in-law is in her first year as an elementary school teacher. Among their in-laws are four teachers and school administrators. So, it would be correct to say that education is the family business. We need more dedicated […]
Jaime Escalante to be honored with US Postage Stamp
To many of us the name Jaime Escalante is the name of an unforgettable and inspiring teacher, a character played by Edward James Olmos, who led an underprivileged and underserved (mostly) Hispanic class to conquer AP Calculus against all the low expectations of the school system and society. Yes, this is the plot to the movie “Stand […]
2016 HWIL Scholarship, Deadline February 5, 2016
Houston-based Hispanic Women in Leadership (HWIL) is taking applications for their 2016 HWIL Scholarship. Applicants must be Harris County residents. The scholarship is $1,000. Applications must be postmarked by February 5, 2016. HWIL will award scholarships based on the criteria of an essay, academic standing, college/university/vocational/technical school enrollment, demonstration of leadership, letters of recommendation and verifiable residence. About HWIL Hispanic […]
Houston Ford Dealers Launch $100,000 in Scholarships
** Information provided by Ford. ** Apply today! Scholarship deadline is February 29, 2016 Ford Motor Company Fund, in collaboration with Houston-area Ford Dealers, recently launched the Ford Driving Dreams education initiative. Their contribution to the launch included a donation of 10,000 new books and $100,000 in scholarships available to high school seniors in the […]
UH ranked third-best college for entrepreneurship
Want to get into a great entrepreneurship program? Try the University of Houston! Princeton Review just ranked the UH Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship as the third-best college for entrepreneurs in the country as part of their “The Best Undergrad Programs for Entrepreneurship 2016.” Yep, that means that only Babson College and Brigham […]