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CONTENTS 6 PERSONAS MUY IMPORTANTES A Salute to Hispanic Artists, Athletes, Politicians, Activists and Professionals

by Mary Ann Cooper

10 COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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Gauging the Impact on the Hispanic Vote

by Stephen Balkaran

14 THE HISTORY OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION OF ACT 1965 50 Years Later and the Political Fight Continues

by Peggy Sands Orchowski

20 HOW CAN COLLEGES ATTRACT MORE MINORITY STUDENTS? Hire More Minority Deans

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24 TOP 25 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WITH MOST HISPANIC STAFF

Also, Top 25 Higher Education Institutions with Highest Percentage of Hispanic Staff

by The National Center of Education Statistics

26 500 + YEARS OF HISPANIC HERITAGE: A Passion for Exploration and Independence

by Mary Ann Cooper

31 NEWS YOU CAN USE

Higher Education News from Across the Nation

34 TARGETING HIGHER EDUCATION Latino Men and Higher Education

by Gustavo A. Mellander

PERSONAS MUY IMPORTANTES ~ The celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month would not be complete without a nod to this group of very important Hispanic artists, athletes, politicians, activists and professionals. Their efforts over the years have helped raise the consciousness of a nation and the world about the contributions of Hispanics and the challenges Hispanics have faced as they are woven into the American tapestry of tradition and values. They are truly Hispanics you want to know.

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PERSONAS MUY IMPORTANTES Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

Isabel Allende

Marc Anthony

Born: August 2, 1942 Lima, Peru

Born: September 16, 1968 New York, USA

Isabel Allende was born in Lima, Peru, in 1942 and grew up to become a prolific, world-renowned and influential writer. Her more than a dozen books, including novels, stories for young people, short fiction and a memoir, are read all over the globe and have been translated into more than 27 languages. Two of her books, “The House of the Spirits” and “Of Love and Shadows,” have been adapted for the silver screen.

Although she wrote in Spanish, many of her stories use locations in the United States as their settings. Her 1999 novel “Daughter of Fortune” was a New York Times bestseller and an Oprah's Book Club selection. Its setting was the gold rush of 1849 in San Francisco. “Portrait of Sepia” was published in 2000 as a follow up to “Daughter of Fortune.” Both novels present a vivid picture of the prominence of South Americans in the United States during that period in American history.

One of her works that offers great insight into her life in Chile and migration to the United States is “My Invented Country,” published in 2003 and written after the bombing of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

On the personal side, Allende's father was the first cousin of Salvador Allende who became president of Chile in 1970. Allende and her family lived in Santiago, Chile, from 1958 to 1975, two years after President Allende was overthrown by a military coup. In 2014, Isabel received both an honorary doctorate from Harvard and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the White House.

Popular singer, songwriter and actor Marc Anthony was born in Spanish Harlem, N.Y., in 1968. His parents were from Puerto Rico. He has sold more than 11 million albums worldwide, making him one of the most influential artists of his time and a true ambassador of Latin music and culture. His salsa style, influenced by African-American and rhythm and blues genres, made him a successful crossover performer. Anthony was included on the Top 10 List of influential New Yorkers compiled by New York magazine.

As an actor, he appeared in Martin Scorsese’s “Bringing Out the Dead” (1999); and with Denzel Washington and Christopher Waken in director Tony Scott’s “Man On Fire” (2004). He also appeared in the 1997 Paul Simon musical “The Capeman.” Anthony starred as the Puerto Rican salsa pioneer Héctor Lavoe, with Jennifer López as Puchi, in the biopic, “El Cantante,” directed by Leon Ichaso.

He was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C., in September 2009.

May 2010, marked the release of his production entitled “Iconos” (Icons), an all-ballad Spanish album, including eight tides of his favorite balladeers and two original songs by Anthony and Julio Reyes. In 2015 Marc announced the formation of Magnus Media, LLC. Based in Miami, Magnus Media is a diversified entertainment company focused on developing new ventures that bridge content creation and commerce.

Arts & Entertainment

Labor Leaders

Judy Baca

Dolores Huerta

Born: September 20, 1946 California, USA

Born: April 10, 1930 New Mexico, USA

Judy Baca, born in Huntington Park, Calif., in 1946, grew up in a Spanish-speaking home and turned to art when her lack of English-speaking skills made the transition to public schools difficult. Art became her passport to education. She studied art at CaI State Northridge and with the advice of her grandmother, determined that her art career would have social meaning and purpose. She has made her mark as a painter and muralist, community arts pioneer, scholar and educator and has been teaching art in the University of California (UC) System (including at UCLA) for more than 20 years.

Her establishment of the first City of Los Angeles Mural Program in 1974 was the groundwork for another community arts organization, the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC). Throughout Los Angeles and beyond, SPARC’S projects have often been created in depressed neighborhoods. These murals bring much-needed public attention to these neighborhoods and their special needs. Her work, The Great Wall of Los Angeles, runs along a flood control channel in the San Fernando Valley. It is currently the world’s longest mural, at 2,700 feet. The Great Wall depicts a multicultural panorama of California from prehistory through the 1950s.

Baca has received many awards and honors throughout her more than 30 years as an artist and social activist. They include the InnerCity Struggle Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez Activist Scholar Award, the Through the Flower Award for contributions to the feminist art movement, Corky Gonzalez’s Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios & Champions of Change Award, Denver and Senator Jenny Oropeza Artist of Distinction Award. This year, Judy was presented the 2015 Cal State University, Northridge Distinguished Alumni Award by CSUN President Dianne Harrison.

Mexican-American Dolores C. Huerta was born in 1930 and is the cofounder and first vice president emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America, AFLCIO (UFW), and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. In 1955, Huerta co-founded the Stockton chapter of the Community Service Organization, and in I960 co-founded the Agricultural Workers Association. In 1962, she co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with César Chávez, which would later become the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee. In 1966, she negotiated a contract between farmworkers and the Schenley Wine Company, which was the first agreement that allowed farmworkers to collectively bargain with an agricultural business. The previous year, she helped organize and direct the United Farm Workers’ national grape boycott.

In 1988, Huerta was beaten by San Francisco police during a peaceful protest at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel against the policies of then-President George H. W Bush. The beating was captured on videotape and shown on local news. When Huerta won a large judgment against the SFPD and the city of San Francisco, she directed that the proceeds of the settlement be used to help farmworkers.

Huerta received an honorary degree from Princeton University in May 2006 and is an honorary chair of Democratic Socialists of America. She is also the president of the Dolores Huerta foundation, a “non-profit organization whose mission is to build active communities working for fair and equal access to health care, housing, education, jobs, civic participation and economic resources for disadvantaged communities with an emphasis on women and youth.” This summer Dolores will be honored by President Barack Obama by being featured in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery as part of its “One Life” series. She’s the first Latina and the second living person honored in the 11th installment of the Portrait Gallery’s series. www.HispanicOutlook.com • 7

PERSONAS MUY IMPORTANTES Arts & Entertainment

Judicial System & Education

Sandra Cisneros

Norma Cantú

Born: December 20, 1954 Chicago, USA

Born: November 2, 1954 Texas, USA

Poet, novelist and short-story writer Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 but spent some of her childhood years shuttling back and forth between there and Mexico City. When she was 11, her Mexican father and Chicana mother moved Sandra and her six brothers and sisters to a home in a poverty-stricken neighborhood of Chicago. Cisneros says that as an escape from the frequent traveling and poverty conditions, she developed a love of reading.

This love for reading led her to develop her own writing skills in high school, becoming editor of the school’s literary magazine.

After attending Loyola University, Cisneros went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, University of Iowa, Iowa City, in 1978. In her graduate work, Cisneros found her literary style and passion. Her collection of insights about the lives of Latinas, “The House on Mango Street,” was an instant classic, winning the Before Columbus Book Award. Throughout her writing career, she has amassed numerous literary honors, including the Lannan Literary Award and the American Book Award and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation.

Along with her works of fiction, Cisneros has been lauded for her poetry collections, including “My Wicked, Wicked Ways” and “Bad Boys.” In 1991, Random House published Cisneros’ first collection of short stories, “Woman Hollering Creek,” set in the border region separating the United States from México. To date, Sandra’s first novel, “The House on Mango Street,” which came out in 1984, has sold more than 2 million copies.

Third-generation Mexican-American Norma V. Cantú shot to national prominence during the eight years that she was assistant secretary of education for civil rights in the Clinton administration. There she led a staff of approximately 850, implementing government policy for civil rights in American education. During her first two years in that capacity, that office was able to increase the resolution of illegal discrimination cases by 20 percent.

Before joining the administration, Cantó had spent 14 years as regional counsel and education director of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MAIDEF) where she litigated cases affecting education funding, disability rights, student disciplinary policies, access to special services for English language learners and racially hostile environments. She started her education career as an English teacher in Brownsville, Texas, in 1974.

Currently, Cantó serves a joint appointment to the education and law schools at the University of Texas-Austin. For her, it is a coming home of sorts. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas-Pan American at age 19, taught high school English, enrolled at Harvard Law School, graduated at age 22 and went to work with the Nursing Home Task Force of the Texas Attorney General’s office.

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Politics

Arts & Entertainment

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

John Leguizamo

Source: University of Texas

Born: July 15, 1952 Havana, Cuba

Born: July 22, 1964 Bogotá, Colombia

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen represents Florida’s 18th Congressional District, a diverse area that includes Miami, Little Havana, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Miami Beach, Westchester and the Florida Keys. She was born in Havana, Cuba, on July 1952. At age 8, she and her family were forced to flee from the Castro regime and put down permanent roots in Miami. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Miami Dade Community College in 1972, bachelor’s and master’s degree in education from Florida International University in 1975 and 1985, respectively, and a doctorate in education from the University of Miami in 2004.

Ros-Lehtinen began her career as a teacher in Florida. She founded and was principal of a private bilingual elementary school in Hialeah. In 1982, she was elected to the Florida State House of Representatives and to the Florida Senate in 1986, becoming the first Hispanic woman to serve in either body. In the state Legislature, she authored the Florida Prepaid College Plan, now the largest prepaid college tuition program in the nation.

More than one million Florida families have used it to send their children to college. In 1989, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the first Latina to serve in Congress. She is currently the chairman of the house foreign affairs subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

Actor and comedian John Leguizamo was born in 1964, in Bogotá, Colombia, but grew up in Jackson Heights, in Queens, N. Y. His parents divorced when he was 14, but their life together gave Leguizamo much material to use in his comedy act and one-man shows. Coming from a broken home, he acted out and was arrested twice, once for hopping a subway turnstile and another time for skipping school. He also got into trouble for taking over a subway public address system, so he could entertain riders with a comedy show.

Once he discovered a love of performing, he worked at a Kentucky Fried Chicken to pay for acting classes. He spent much of the 1980s performing in comedy clubs. In 1989, he made his film debut in Brian De Palma’s Vietnam drama, “Casualties of War.” He also appeared in the films “Die Hard II” and “Regarding Henry.” However, he began to perform in live oneman shows on stage when he became disillusioned with the roles he was being offered. He was usually cast as a drug dealer or heavy. He decided to use his act to expose and ridicule Latino stereotypes. His tactic seems to have been effective.

Leguizamo’s on-stage success and exposure has led to TV and movie roles. He performed in the animated hit film “Ice Age” and played a doctor on “E.R.” In 2015, The Tribeca Film Festival announced that one of the films selected to be featured at their festival will be “Meadowland,” John’s latest film, which stars Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson.

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PERSONAS MUY IMPORTANTES Arts & Entertainment

Sports

Ernesto Lecuona

Roberto Clemente

Born: August 6, 1895 Guanabacoa, Cuba Died: November 29, 1963 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Born: August 18, 1934 San Antón, Puerto Rico Died: December 31, 1972 San Antón, Puerto Rico

Ernesto Lecuona, a composer and pianist, was born in 1895 in Guanabacoa, Cuba. One of seven children, he was a child prodigy, giving piano recitals by the time he was 5 years old. At age 12, he published his first composition, Cuba y America. In 1913, he received a degree with honors from the Conservatorio Nacional de la Habana and was awarded a gold medal in performance.

Lecuona’s musical style was a fusion of the three major cultural influences of his life. His Spanish influence is seen in his work Malagueña, which became a popular jazz, marching band and drum corps composition. His Cuban style is demonstrated in his waltzes and in such melodies as Siboney and Siempre en Mi Corazón. The influence of Africa can be found in his Afro-Cuban rhythms such as Danza Cubanas.

Lecuona is considered the father of the Cuban lyric theater. His music has been featured in more movies than that of any other Latino artist. He has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall and throughout Europe and Latin America. He founded both the Havana Symphony Orchestra and the Lecuona Cuban Boys orchestra.

In 1963, Lecuona traveled to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Island to visit the grave of his father, and he died there of heart failure and lung problems on Nov. 29, 1963. But he was not returned to his native Cuba for burial.

Lecuona had stipulated that he be buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in New York and remain there until Cuba was free of communism or communist influences.

Roberto Clemente was born in the summer of 1934 in a house of concrete and wood on an old country road in Barrio San Antón, Carolina, Puerto Rico, to Don Melchor Clemente and Luisa Walker. He was the baby of the family, having four older brothers and two older sisters. Although his father was a foreman at a sugar factory, Clemente’s family was poor, and Roberto had to work as a milkman in his neighborhood to earn extra money. He took an interest in baseball from an early age.

While Clemente was playing in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League, the Brooklyn Dodgers offered him a contract with one of its minor league team. In 1954, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates where he had his greatest fame and success as a ball player. In 1964, he married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina. The couple had three children: Roberto Jr., Luis Roberto and Enrique Roberto.

Roberto Clemente became a baseball legend in the United States, but in his homeland and throughout Latin America he became a national and cultural icon. His image was cultivated by his maintaining ties to his homeland and to Latin America. He died on Dec. 31, 1972 in a plane crash a few miles from his birthplace while attempting to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

Politics

Sports

Henry González

Bernie Williams

Born: September 20, 1916 Texas, USA Died: November 28, 2000 San Antonio, TX

Born: September 13, 1968 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Henry B. González was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1916, five years after his parents fled the Mexican state of Durango during the 1911 revolution.

Educated in San Antonio public schools, González attended the University of Texas and San Antonio College and went on to receive a J. D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1943.

Politics was a natural fit for González. His father, Leonides, was involved in local Mexican politics, having previously served as mayor of Mapimi, Durango. Henry didn’t stray far from his Texas roots to start his illustrative career. His first elected post was that of a member of the San Antonio City Council. A stint as a state senator followed, and in 1961, he became the first Latino Texan to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

He held the seat of Texas’ 20th Congressional District for the next 37 years.

During his tenure, González was on hand to vote for landmark New Frontier and Great Society legislation. As chairman of the House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee, González helped pass the Affordable Housing Act in 1990. In 1994, he was presented with the John F. Kennedy-Profile in Courage Award for his legislative efforts to aid the poor and disadvantaged. González did not run for re-election in 1998, but the Texas 20th remained in the González family. Henry’s son, Charlie, succeeded his dad in Congress. Henry González passed away in 2000.

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Bernie Williams discovered his love for baseball and music at roughly the same time when at age 8 he fell in love with the sounds of a flamenco guitar his Merchant Marine father brought home from Spain and felt the same exhilaration when he first picked up a baseball bat.

When Williams signed a contract with the New York Yankees at age 17, he brought his love of music with him. In his 16-year career patrolling centerfield for the Yankees, Williams was a four-time World Series Champion and a five-time All Star. His resume boasts four Gold Glove awards, the 1996 ALCS (American League Championship Series) MVP Award and the 1998 American League batting title. Throughout Williams’ years with the Yankees, his passion for music never waned.

In 2003, he released his first album, “The Journey Within.” The album featured fusions of jazz, rock and the tropical rhythms of Williams’ heritage and was met with both strong critical praise and instant chart success – reaching No. 3 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart. Williams’ second album, “Moving Forward,” was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album in 2009.

Bernie also co-authored a book in 2011, published by Hal Leonard Books titled, “Rhythms of the Game: The Link Between Music and Athletic Performance.” In 2015, the Yankees honored Bernie Williams by retiring his No. 51 jersey and giving him a plaque at Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park. www.HispanicOutlook.com • 9

THE HISPANIC VOTE Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the 2016 Presidential Race Written by Stephen Balkaran

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he political importance of securing an ethnic voting bloc has played and will continue to play an important role in our political electoral history. Very few Americans understand the current Hispanic-changing demographic trends, its implications, political importance and their electoral votes. This vote not only became a political weapon in 2012, but in 2016, the Hispanic vote will dictate who will become the future leader of the free world. The 2016 Presidential election has slowly but surely developed into a debate on the politics of immigration reform and the courting of Hispanic electoral votes. Never in American electoral history has an ethnic group become such an important part of the American electoral process that the future American president will be determined by its electorate.

Despite this importance, central to the debates is comprehensive immigration reform, the politics of race and the political impact of the new Americans or those we often refer to as undocumented immigrants.

Both Democrats and Republicans have acknowledged the importance of the Hispanic vote, and they have approached the new voting

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sector more cautiously as the 2013 Immigration Reform bill becomes a stumbling domestic policy for the potential presidential candidates.

Very few candidates have addressed immigration reform with any constructive dialogue or solutions, and even those who have addressed immigration have doomed themselves to failure in the eyes of many Hispanics electorates, including presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

The politics of immigration have never been so insightful that it has brought the worst out of us, what we stand for, and what we can become. Immigration has always been the basic DNA of America and affects the best of who we are and what we can become as an American society. The 2013 Immigration reform law has more implications for America’s future than many of us can foresee-socially, culturally and economically. The Hispanic political presence is already shaping and defining a new American political landscape. Whether we admit it or not, many of our immigration laws and the politics behind them have been historically woven with racial prejudice against recent immigrants. These anti-immigration laws

all helped shape and define our political history and the way we view outsiders in a land that was built by many of these ethnic groups. Donald Trump’s racist remark reminds us that the hatred towards immigrants is alive and well in a country that practices integration and acceptance of all.

Throughout history the U.S. immigration policies of welcoming other groups have been tainted with race-based policies, e.g., The Naturalization Act of 1790, which granted the rights of American citizenship to all “free white person.”

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 which barred Chinese immigrants from becoming naturalized citizens.

Moreover, Jewish immigrants and the Jewish community in America have faced discrimination ranging from hateful slurs to barring of their ships in U.S. ports pre- and postHolocaust years.

Very few Americans remember the historical racism that Mexican immigrants encountered in the early 1900’s. Then the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) in 1916 began implementing a series of anti-health laws targeted at Mexican immigrants crossing the U.S.–Mexico border.

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The health department and our government rationale was that Mexicans were bringing diseases into the United States. Therefore American health policies had to change in order to secure the border, protect Americans and keep Mexicans out of America.

Another example of racist remarks and policy directed towards Mexican immigrants occurred in the 1929 stock market crash. This event led to the greatest depression in American history, a time when one out four Americans was unemployed, our economy shattered and confidence in American idealism was tested. As many Americans suffered from the economic depression, Mexican im-

migrants became the scapegoat for America’s economic, social and political problems. As a result, Mexican immigrants were denied jobs, subjected to raids, illegally arrested and detained without due process. As a result of this fear of immigrants, the American government from 1929 to 1939 deported some one to two million Mexican-American citizens and legal residents of Mexican descent.

This mass deportation was known as the Mexican Repatriation policy with the aim of cleansing America’s ill. These policies, along with other racist ideologies, continued to persist throughout the 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s and ‘60’s.

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ast forward to the 21st century, and the political debacle of the current immigration debate has left the United States of America divided along racial, ethnic and political lines, never seen before in our great country.

Not only has the debate gone beyond the boundaries of our political spectrum, it has left the American people and America’s political parties scrambling to maintain a sense of what true democracy can be. As both political parties implement their 2016 political agendas, they are facing an increasingly tough decision whether or not to support a Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill that will define the future American President www.HispanicOutlook.com • 11

and America’s new political clout---the Hispanic vote.

Their decision will ultimately lead to a backlash from their own constituents and those in favor of impeding efforts to provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in America. he growth of the Hispanic electorate will be an important factor in an increasing number of congressional and presidential races across the country in the 2016 elections and beyond. More numbers mean more votes. States like California, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, New York, New Jersey and Nevada will now have an important and decisive Hispanic vote. This vote will dictate the future of elections and political parties where the voting power will be held by swing Hispanic votes. The Hispanic electorate now represents swing votes in some 14 states and can increase to 16 states by the presidential election of 2016. The 2013 American Progress report on the Growth of Hispanic Electorate in Key States concluded that “given the Hispanic population’s rapid growth, its political influence will be greater in 2016 elections; over the next four years the Hispanic voters nationwide is projected to increase by four million people-an increase by 17 percent. The Hispanic community’s 12 • September 28, 2015

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influence is even more pronounced at the state level and key states where the growth of Hispanic eligible voters is outpacing all other groups.” This increased population growth along with immigration reform will bring more votes to the table, and how to attract those voters becomes a polit-

ical chess game for both Democrats and Republicans in future elections.

Moreover, how both parties handle the issue of comprehensive immigration reform will have a serious impact on Hispanic political voting behavior in 2016 presidential and future elections.

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he Republican Party has already acknowledged that to win back the American presidency, they must make enormous gains in the Hispanic community, a voting bloc that only committed 27 percent of their votes to the Republicans in 2012 presidential election. This backlash was solely based on the self-deportation policy the Republican Party took on the immigration issue, which infuriated the Hispanic voting bloc. The Democratic Party prides itself as the party for Hispanics, yet they have failed to deliver any sought of immigration reform that is meaningful to secure the loyalty of the Hispanic vote. The growing presence of the Hispanic community will have profound political consequences on both political parties and the future immigration reform policy agenda will play an important part in defining the future American political process.

History reminds us that the mobilization of the Hispanic votes and their response to anti-immigrant polices can be detrimental for a political party. Both political parties must be cautious and reflect on California’s Proposition 187, an anti-immigrant policy, which outlawed affirmative action and bilingual programs in the early 1990s, and its long term effect on the Republican Party that sponsored the legislation. At a time when the Hispanic electoral was only 10 percent of the state population, this anti-immigrant policy began to mobilize California’s Hispanic community, and by 2012 some 70 percent of Hispanics identified with the Democratic Party. Hispanics not only began taking part in the electoral process but voted heavily Democrat-

ic; this anti-immigrant policy awoke the sleeping giant in California-the Hispanic vote.

California’s political landscape was never the same and became heavily democratic as a result of Proposition 187 anti-immigrant policy directed towards Hispanics.

Not only did it mobilize the Hispanic vote in California, it destroyed their relationship with the Republican Party and alienated the party from an important voting bloc for future elections. Some 20 years after Proposition 187, Hispanics are California’s largest voting bloc and the political representation in the state has since doubled among their legislators. This is a clear sign that the mobilization of one of America’s greatest political assets can be detrimental to any political party that opposes them with their anti-immigrant policies.

The Hispanic debates go far beyond the typical immigration debates on loss of jobs, drugs, drain on our social system, criminals etc.; it has now manifested on the “Browning of America.” The economic, political and social clout of current immigrants is far more beneficial to the nation than media critics point out. Hispanics and their votes are fast becoming the new cornerstone of America’s political, socio-economic power and based on their potential, no other immigrant group in the history of our great nation has the potential to redefine the political structure of America. Despite their socio-economic and political influence, the debates are focus on the issue of race-based immigration policies rather than the rich, great diverse culture that Hispanics bring

to our great country and add to the true American ideology of a melting pot.

Whatever the debates might be, neither political party can afford to ignore or play with the Hispanic vote. Immigration reform is a key tool to courting America’s greatest political asset and the future of the American presidency. How and when both political parties address immigration reform remains a struggle; there must be a common-sense ideology on immigration reform by both the Democratic and Republican parties. There must be a sensible solution to the civil rights issue of the 21st century---immigration reform. Failure to do so and to court the Hispanic vote can lead to catastrophic alienation of both political parties and their future in American politics. •

Stephen Balkaran is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Fairfield University

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HOW HISPANICS INFLUENCED THE LAW THAT CHANGED THE FACE OF AMERICA Written by Margaret S. Orchowski

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enator Ted Kennedy was only 33 when he stood next to President Lyndon Baines Johnson under the Statue of Liberty on Oct, 3 1965 as the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was signed into law. It was the last of the major Great Society legislation to be passed by the “Fabulous 89th Congress” in 1965. It is the most liberal immigration law in the world. It changed America’s demographics by completely doing away with the highly restrictive “National Origins Quota Act” of 1923. It changed the focus of Legal Permanent Residency visas (ie: green cards) by changing the priority from work skills to extended family members. The INA has influenced immigration policy throughout the world. It became Ted Kennedy’s career-long legacy.

But today the INA, aka the Hart Cellars Act, is widely maligned especially by Democrats and Latino immigrant advocates. Many immigrant activists es-

pecially in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus now claim that the INA is hopelessly broken.

How did this historic law ever pass in 1965 in a period of demographic turmoil and domination in Congress by stubborn white Southerners and liberal Northern “elitists” including Republican Teddy Roosevelt Progressives and FDR New Deal Democrats? How did the INA that became the symbol of our proud mantra “We are a Nation of Immigrants” and of American demographic diversity become the object of such virulent politics today? What is its future? How did Hispanics come to play such a big role in the history of the INA? They say that “you can’t know where you are going until you know where you have been.” Today, there is no better example for the need for a solid historic perspective than on immigration reform, one of the hottest and longest legislative and political battles going on in Congress today and probably 2016 Presidential election politics.

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Some History: The real history of U.S. immigration law starts some 20 years after the civil war in 1882 when the first national law was enacted, The Chinese Exclusionary Act. Until then, the decision about who could settle in a community or state and who could become a U.S. citizen was managed by state and local governments and usually based on the ability of the immigrant to add to the prosperity of the community thru work, investment and willingness to assimilate into the local culture.

Entry and exit over the Southern and Northern borders with Mexico and Canada was pretty much “managed” by the border communities according to long established local practices. Enforcement was pretty much non-existent for law-abiding Canadian and Mexican farm and ranch hands, cowboys and other workers, shoppers and business people who had inhabited the border lands for over 100 years.

The national U.S. immigration bureaucracy was slow to develop.

Ellis Island, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Border Patrol were all just evolving at the end of the century. Immigration management and laws came under the Congressional jurisdiction of the Labor Department and Labor Committee (since immigration is often driven by work opportunities).

But the drivers of immigration were changing between 1880 and1920.

Changing economic conditions (the roaring twenties with lots of urban factory jobs, little wage and labor regulations and massive income inequality); demographics (the largest influx of immigrants in the histo16 • September 28, 2015

ry of the U.S. especially Jews from Eastern Europe and Catholics from Southern Italy); technology (where large WWI era ships could now transport thousands of immigrants); and politics (revolutions, civil wars and World War) drove hundreds of thousands of immigrants to New York, New Orleans and Chicago.

The U.S. changed from a rural to an urban metropolitan culture and a very reluctant international leader.

The increasingly visible horrendous working conditions of the refugee/ immigrants brought about the progressive movement with its public and private welfare programs. At the same time, fears of conflict abroad were growing among Americans completely unwilling to get into another war, enhanced by fear of Communism from Eastern Europe and the organized crime from Southern Europe. ll this brought about the first comprehensive immigration law: the National Origin Quota Act of 1923, which stated a preference for northern Europeans and put a strict quota on all other nationalities except Mexicans. This law lasted until 1965. It blocked the number of Jewish refugees who could come to the States fleeing the Holocaust; it permitted immigration to drop to record low numbers.

The 1960s changed all that. Two movements caused it. The Holocaust enabled New York Representative Emanuel Celler, a congressman for four decades to change the jurisdiction of immigration from Labor to the Judiciary Committee, a committee he chaired. He made immigration a social justice issue, and as a fervent Jewish representative, he

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lobbied for changing the focus of immigration to family unification to benefit the many extended Jewish families who had fled Europe.

The Civil Rights movement was the second impetus. After the assassination in November 1963 of President John F. Kennedy – the first Catholic President in American history - the former Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson pushed to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as JFK’s legacy. Among many things, it prohibited discrimination based on race, creed, religion and national origin. Yet the immigration policy of 1923 was based specifically on discrimination against and preference for precisely certain national origins.

In 1965 President Kennedy’s brothers, Senators Robert and Ted Kennedy, took up the cause. They were the sons of Irish immigrants and very sympathetic to immigrant discrimination as was LBJ whose early teaching years and political loyalties bound him especially to Mexican immigrants in Texas. They named Philip Hart the civil rights “conscience of the Senate” to front their case. Their successful efforts to open immigration to every nationality became among their greatest achievements.

Ironic achievements as it turned out. The INA caused a huge number of unintended consequences.

Ending discrimination based on national origin and giving immigration visa preference to extended family members of visa holders opened a Pandora’s box that both the Kennedys and LBJ denied at the time would happen. It completely changed the demography of America to a more Asian, African and

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Latino one, not a more European Protestant one. Catholics and Jews of all nationalities became so prominent that by 2010 there were no Protestants sitting on the Supreme Court. Latinos became the largest minority ethnic group in America while Asian-Americans became the fastest growing demographic as well as the most successful in education (so much so that major research universities now cap the number of Asian-American in their undergraduate programs though not ironically the number of foreign Asians). ecause work skills were no longer a priority for permanent immigration visas – which had risen to 1.2 million a year consisting of mainly extended family members - a burgeoning number of temporary visas

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had to be created to bring in the needed skilled immigrant workers that every nation state craves. Today over two million non-immigrant visas are given out every year to these most-wanted immigrants, including an unlimited supply to universities for foreign student visas that by 2014 numbered over 900,000 and growing. Ironically, temporary visas have now become the largest source (over 60 percent) of the biggest unintended consequence of the INA: undocumented immigration.

Undocumented immigration happened in part because no one took it very seriously. It’s a misdemeanor, and there was no enforcement. Millions of undocumented immigrants settled inside the country -- especially Mexican nationals

– awaiting permanent visas; as extended family members under the INA; they felt they had the right to stay, especially after having U.S. citizen children, grandchildren nieces and nephews under the 14th amendment. In 1983, the Supreme Court forbade schools and hospitals to deny services based on undocumented immigration status. In 1986 over three million possible immigrants were given legal status under what was called an “amnesty” program sponsored by Ted Kennedy and President Ronald Reagan. And while that Act made it undocumented for the first time for employers to hire immigrants without work permits, there was no agency to enforce it. A majority of Mexican-heritage border patrol agents openly practiced www.HispanicOutlook.com • 17

a policy of prosecutorial discretion called OTM – they would detain undocumented border crossers only if they were “Other Than Mexican.” hen the immigration drivers changed again – dramatically.

The terrorist attack of September 11 happened leading to an American-led war against terrorism in the Middle East that was followed by a world recession and international fears of terrorism. Today the world also faces the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. President George W. Bush responded by creating for the first time in American history a Department of Homeland Security. He upgraded the Border Patrol, the Customs Agency and did away with the INS replacing it with two bureaus: the Immigration and Nationalization Services and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), the first agency ever in America in charge of internal (not border) enforcement of immigration laws. This was much to the discomfort of many Americans especially Latino activists and especially Democrats.

Other drivers changed the immigration dynamic in the United States as well. While there is no doubt that enhanced border security cut down somewhat the flow of undocumented immigrants from Mexico, it is not widely known that now the majority of undocumented immigration is due to those who overstay their legal visas including student visas. A growing

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proportion of those are from Asia, Africa, Ireland and Eastern Europe.

Many undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Central America have either remained in the country, hoping for amnesty or legalization from an Obama executive order or from some kind of immigration reform. Others have returned to Mexico, Brazil, Chile and other countries and have improved their economic climate.

But other drivers are affecting immigration as well. While the recession has receded, income inequality is growing exponentially. Americans are becoming fearful of getting involved in a foreign war and/or in having sectarian conflicts especially in the Middle East migrate to our shores. While Latino activists and employers dependant on immigrant labor continue to insist that immigration laws be made less restrictive, there is no real public movement for it. There seems to be a stolid compassion fatigue towards foreign refugees; there is no Holocaust that moves the American public as a whole. The civil rights movement has been broadened to take in so many minority groups that the plight of undocumented immigrants, even DREAMers, is not a big pull.

The INA was ushered in by huge social justice movements fought for by the historically strong leadership of LBJ and Ted Kennedy who were willing to give others the CellerHart Act of 1965 (proposed by Representative Emanuel Celler of New York and co-sponsored by Senator Philip Hart of Michigan) the credit for their achievement. There simply is no equivalent movement or leader today. Bipartisanship itself is

shunned by some of the very Latino groups that demand comprehensive reform or nothing and berate Republicans as being “anti-immigrant” for wanting piecemeal reform. ost ironic of all is that the core civil right of the INA is now questioned. National preferences are always demanded for those of one’s own nationality (ie give legal status millions of undocumented Mexican immigrants; give automatic green cards to tens –of-thousands of Chinese engineers and Indian high tech students who now dominate American public college graduate schools).

Most ironic of all is that the economic, demographic and political drivers of migration that affect changing immigration laws today look more like the 1920s than the 1960s: rising outrageous income inequality; outsourcing of jobs to cheaper foreign labor; millions of unregulated immigrants and a crisis in providing public services for their children; fear of foreign invaders and repugnance of another foreign war.

It looks like the 1920s. If history is a lesson, the liberal INA might be as good as it gets. The next immigration law responding to the drivers of today could well be far more regulated and restrictive and piecemeal.

It seems likely that 1960s civil rights concerns about favoritism towards certain groupings of certain national origins might no longer matter as immigrant rights advocates split into individual identity groups. •

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Margaret Orchowski’s new book “The Law That Changed the Face of America” will be released in September 2015 in time for the 50th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. www.HispanicOutlook.com • 19

HOW CAN COLLEGES ATTRACT MORE MINORITY STUDENTS? HIRE MORE MINORITY DEANS

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There are many ways to attract Hispanic students to pursue and complete college and university studies.

Probably one of the most important, yet overlooked, ways to generate enthusiasm and interest in higher education is to create a sense of belonging and comfort for students with different cultural backgrounds and language skills. Hispanic professionals in classrooms, administrative offices and lecture halls can make the difference between success and failure for some Hispanic students. For institutions seeking to increase their number of minority students, a multicultural staff could hold the key to building a more diverse student body. In this issue HO presents a list of the top 25 schools with the greatest percentage of Hispanic instructional staff and a separate top 25 list of schools with the most Hispanics as part of their instructional staff.

Symptomatic of the challenge to staff diversity can be found in a recent survey by the PhD Project which found that Hispanic Americans are far less likely to hold the dean’s chair at America’s leading business schools than they are to serve on the Board of Directors of major corporations.

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The PhD Project, a 501(c) (3) organization founded by the KPMG Foundation, works to increase faculty diversity by recruiting midcareer business professionals to switch careers and

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he study found that among the 1,601 business schools in the U.S., Hispanic Americans are dean of just nine of them–or 0.5 percent. By contrast, Hispanics represent 4.5 percent of directors at the largest 200 S&P 500 companies (Spencer Stuart, Nov. 2014).

Of those 200 largest businesses, 47 percent have at least one Hispanic American director.

“Business schools have long recognized the value of attracting and educating a diverse group of MBA, undergraduate and doctoral students, but when minority students look at business school faculties and leadership, they see very few people who look like them. This can send the signal that business isn’t for them,” Bernard J. Milano, The PhD Project’s co-founder and President of the KPMG Foundation, creator and lead sponsor of the program, said.

“America’s business community wants to hire a more diverse work force, and America’s business schools want to provide a more diverse talent pool. Placing more role models and potential mentors in front of the classroom and in the dean’s office will help to attract more underrepresented minorities to business studies and business careers – a goal we all share,” Milano added.

The PhD Project has been working to address this imbalance, and since its formation in 1994, the number of underrepresented minority faculty has more than quadrupled. “Still, there is a long way to go,” Milano said.

The PhD Project has also begun an initiative to encourage more minority faculty members to apply for positions as deans and other senior administrators. During the current academic year, four African Americans and one Hispanic American have become business school deans. Since 1994, The PhD Project has helped increase the number of minority business school professors from 294 to 1,299.

become business professors. These individuals complete a rigorous PhD program in business with support from The PhD Project, and become professors who will inspire and encourage the next generation of business professionals. • Story courtesy of PRNewswire and the PhD Project TOP 25 lists compiled from NCES/IPEDS 2014 database on instructional staff positions at 2-year and 4-year schools in the United States.

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733 548 690 1569 1766 685 5971 412 4527 1178 1264 2752 3104 905 3781 2043 2488 3538 189 2502 3121 1790 1798 906 982 1788 1850 350

316 293 227 224 222 218 213 210 198 193 190 172 159 156 156 145 142 141 139 137 135 128 128 124 124 120 119 112

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161 120 117 98 123 101 107 101 90 91 106 83 57 74 79 75 43 58 59 43 68 60 56 60 70 60 54 57

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MORE THAN 500 YEARS OF HISPANIC HERITAGE A PASSION FOR EXPLORATION AND INDEPENDENCE ~

The influences of Hispanic culture and values have been part of the mosaic of America throughout seven centuries. To commemorate Hispanic Heritage month, Hispanic Outlook presents a chronology of events spanning 500 years that illustrate the rich history and contributions of the Hispanic people.

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Written by Mary Ann Cooper 15th Century All school children learn the rhyme “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” The year that the New World was discovered is arguably the best-remembered date in U.S. history. Christopher Columbus (Cristobal Colon), sailing under the flag of Spain, travels through the Caribbean basin, coming to shore at Cuba and the Dominican Republic, claiming both for Spain. Encountering Taínos on an island, which he names Hispaniola (Little Spain), Columbus is convinced he has found his route to the East Indies and calls its inhabitants Indians. In years to come, the Taínos are wiped out by exposure to Old World diseases and exploitation by European sailors and settlers. Columbus brings news of his discovery back to Spain and the age of exploration begins. In 1493, Columbus discovers what is now Puerto Rico and claims that too for Spain. In 1496, Bartholomew Columbus, a brother, establishes a European settlement at Santo Domingo, the first in the New World.

Christopher Columbus soon discovers that he has not discovered a route to the Indies and makes three voyages to the New World, going on to explore the Bahamas and chart the coastline of South America in 1498.

That same year, Vasco de Gama discovers a true route to India around the tip of Africa across the Indian Ocean sailing under the flag of Portugal. Both countries spend the next century exploring and settling North and South America.

16th Century In 1500 Pedro Alvares Cabral, sailing under the flag of Portugal, drops anchor in what is now Brazil and claims it for Portugal. As the Taínos die off, Africans are brought to the Dominican Republic for slave labor. In 1502, Columbus explores Central America and claims the land for Spain. Ponce de León furthers Columbus’ discoveries, exploring Puerto Rico in 1508, Jamaica in 1509, and Cuba after 1511. By 1513, Africans are brought to Puerto Rico for slave labor, and de León arrives in Florida, claiming the land for Spain and dubbing it Pasqua Florida (Feast of Flowers). An estimated 350,000 Native Americans inhabit it. Also in 1513, Vasco de Nunez de Balboa navigates the Isthmus of Panama and is the first European to view the majestic Pacific Ocean.

In 1514, Pánfilo de Narváez settles the city of Havana in Cuba. The city takes its name from a local chieftain.

In November 1519, Hernán Cortés and his come to Vera Cruz, Mexico and encounter the Aztecs led by King Montezuma. Offered the hospitality of the Aztecs, Cortés and his men kidnap the king, attack the Aztecs and seize their gold. When the Aztecs retaliate, the conquistadors leave Vera Cruz and take the area called Tenochtitlán in 1520. The following year the Aztecs are forced to surrender when the Spanish forces, joined by Mexican natives opposed to Aztecs, overwhelm them. Mexico is now known as “New Spain” and Friar Pedro de Gante establishes the

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first Christian school there. This encourages more Franciscan and Dominican monks to come to Mexico to make Christians of the indigenous population. In 1520, African slaves are first brought to Cuba. Portugal starts to establish colonies in what is now Brazil. In 1531, the King of Spain sends Francisco Pizarro to South America to topple the Incan empire. By the following year, Pizarro controls a major portion and returns what now would be $100 million in gold and silver to the Spanish kingdom. In 1535, Pizarro creates Lima, Peru, as a major South American capital. In 1551, Mexico City becomes the home of the first university on the American mainland. In Florida, Spain establishes its first permanent settlement at St. Augustine. The year is 1565. Pedro Menendez de Aviles and Brother Francisco Villareal arrive in what is now Miami to establish a Jesuit mission. www.HispanicOutlook.com • 27

the 18th century, 300,000 Spaniards make their way to the New World to establish colonies. More than 200 cities and towns in North and South America are constructed during this period as well.

17th Century Sante Fe (New Mexico) is established in 1610, the oldest capital of the Southwest. But disputes between church officials and the governors of the province keep the capital in chaos. In 1680, the Pueblos revolt against Spanish occupation in Sante Fe that is led by Popé, a Pueblo leader who planned the attack for 12 years. The Spaniards are pushed back as Sante Fe burns and wind up in El Paso, not returning for 12 years. In 1697, Spain and France sign The Treaty of Ryswick in Santo Domingo. This cedes the western part of the island (now known as Haiti) to France. The Spanish side, Santo Domingo, is today known as the Dominican Republic. At the close of the century, Spain begins to establish missions (misiones) along the coast of California and Texas in order to begin aggressive colonization. During this period and into 28 • September 28, 2015

18th Century As Native American tribes in Florida die from European diseases and conflicts with encroaching settlers and sailors, Seminoles travel from Alabama and Georgia to take their place. Saint-Domingue becomes one of the most important colonies in the New World for France and the world’s largest sugar producer. But a revolution in 1789 interrupts its sugar production.

By the century’s end, Spain cedes neighboring Santo Domingo with its much weaker economy to the French. Years of war and assaults by pirates take their toll on Spanish naval vessels and merchant ships.

To rebuild its damaged and reduced armada, Spain begins to impose heavy taxes on its New World colonies. Working with Captain Gaspar de Portolá, Father Juniper Serra establishes missions along the coast of what is now California. The 21 missions are spaced 30 miles apart so that itinerant priests could walk to a neighboring mission in one day.

Captain de Portolás’ men protect the missions and surrounding territory from encroaching Russian fur traders from the northern territories. With Saint-Domingue in a revolutionary upheaval, Cuba becomes the world’s greatest sugar producer, its economy booming into the middle of the next century. During this time, 500,000 African slaves arrive on the island to work in the cane fields.

19th Century In Saint-Domingue in 1804, former slaves under the leadership of Toussaint L’Overture topple the French government. The rebels declare the creation of an independent nation and name it Haiti. Santo Domingo is part of it until 1809 when Spain reestablishes its presence there and retakes control of that part of the island. Twelve years later, the citizens of Santo Domingo rebel against Spanish domination and declare their independence. The next year, Jean Pierre Boyer, president of Haiti, defeats opposition forces in Santo Domingo and makes the region part of Haiti again. Boyer’s first decree is the end of slavery. Santo Domingo battles for and wins its independence from Haiti in 1844 and is renamed the Dominican Republic. In 1819, the United States recognizes Texas as part of New Spain in exchange for Spain giving up its

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in Havana’s harbor and the Spanish-American War begins. The Treaty of Paris, 1898, provides for Spain to give the U.S. control of Cuba, the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico. Cuba, however, is granted independence as a condition of the treaty. In 1823, Central America, known as the United Provinces of Central America, breaks away from the new nation of Mexico. By 1842, the United Provinces split apart to form the independent nations of Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica.

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claim to Florida. Three years later, Joseph Marion Hernández is elected as a territorial delegate from Florida, the first Latino to serve in the U.S. Congress. In 1845, Florida becomes a U.S. state. In 1810, Mexico begins a long and bloody war for independence during which a priest leads the revolution, gathering support from Mexico’s Mestizos. Eleven years later, Mexico gains its independence from Spain and elects Guadalupe Victoria its first president. Two of the first official decrees of the new republic outlaw slavery and titles of nobility.

In 1836, the war for Texas’ independence from Mexico begins, ending in 1847 with Mexico giving up its claim to Texas as well as territory now known as California and the American Southwest. Mexico’s reshaped republic falls under the iron fist of the powerful Habsburg family of Germany until 1867 when the Mexican government captures and executes Maximilian von Habsburg (also known as Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico). The president who preceded Maximilian, Benito Pablo

Juárez García, is re-elected. In 1872, General Porfio Díaz picks up the mantle from Juarez after his death and stays in power for 31 years as president and then dictator. Events of the early 19th century ignite the call for revolution in South America.

Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal. Creoles in Buenos Aires revolt against the Spanish Viceroy and set up their own republic. Paraguay breaks away from Spain. The South American Independence Movement leads a successful revolution in Chile to free it from Spain’s control. Simon Bolívar leads a war for independence in New Granada (now Colombia).

Territories that include what are now Colombia, Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador merge to form Great Colombia with Bolívar as president.

By 1832, Great Colombia is divided into three territories: New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela and Ecuador. In 1849, gold is discovered in California, bringing settlers, including Mexicans, to the west coast. A year later, California becomes a U.S. state. The USS Maine is blown up

20th Century The Mexican Revolution begins in response to dissatisfaction with the rule of Porfio Díaz. In 1917, Venustiano Carranza crafts the Constitution of Mexico. Three years later, Alvaro Obregon is elected its president. Colombia’s refusal to cooperate in building the Panama Canal in 1903 sparks Panama to break away from Colombia and declare its independence. In 1914, the Panama Canal is completed. In 1917, residents of Puerto Rico are granted U.S. citizenship. In 1930, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina takes control of the military in the Dominican Republic and installs himself as dictator.

He is assassinated 31 years later. In 1958, New York City holds its first Puerto Rican Day Parade. Civil war comes to Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Fidel Castro and his followers oust Cuba’s dictator Fulgencio Batista Zaldívar in 1959. In 1960, following a trade embargo by the U.S., Castro places all businesses and property under the control of the government, forcing U.S. businesses out of the country. Elected www.HispanicOutlook.com • 29

Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida

prime minister, he cancels all elections until 1976 when he is elected president. More than 100,000 Cubans flee their country and settle in Miami. In California, César Chávez fights for better wages and working conditions for farm workers and in 1962 creates the National Farm Workers Association. His efforts spawn a successful national boycott of California grapes and by the late ‘70s, many grape growers agree to the unionization of workers. In 1985, Xavier L. Suárez becomes Miami’s first Cuban-American mayor.

In 1989, the U.S. invades Panama, deposes dictator Manuel Noriega and convicts him of drug trafficking. In 1993, Spanish and English both become the official languages of Puerto Rico. As the century draws to a close, Mexico, Canada and the United States sign the North Ameri30 • September 28, 2015

Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice

can Free Trade Agreement. As Cuba begins to make overtures to join the family of American nations, Pope John Paul II visits the country in 1998.

21st Century As the new century begins, control of the Panama Canal is transferred from the U.S. to Panama in compliance with a 1914 treaty. The 2000 U.S. Census data shows that Hispanics are the largest minority in the United States. Ten years later, the U.S. Census Bureau released a 2010 Census brief on the nation’s Hispanic population, which showed the Hispanic population increased by 15.2 million between 2000 and 2010 and accounted for more than half of the total U.S. population increase of 27.3 million. Between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population

grew by 43 percent or four times the nation’s 9.7 percent growth rate.

Hispanics now make up about onesixth of the U.S. population—nearly 51 million people. By the middle of the century, the Latino population is expected to reach 127 million— nearly 30 percent of the projected population of the country. Antonio Villaraigosa becomes the first Mexican American mayor of Los Angeles in more than a century. Puerto Rican Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in as the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

Marco Rubio, a second-generation Cuban American, is elected U.S. Senator from Florida. In 2015 President Obama announced that the United States was seeking to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrating its 33th anniversary this year. •

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REVIEWS MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $20 MILLION GIFT Montclair, NJ -- Montclair State University (MSU) today announced that it has received a $20 million anonymous gift, the single largest donation that the University has received in its 107-year history. Funds from the gift will be dedicated to support the University’s School of Business.

In September, MSU will open a new state-of-the-art facility for its School of Business, under the leadership of a new dean, Dr. Greg Cant. The 143,000 square-foot School of Business building will provide the School’s 2,500 students with a $66 million high-tech learning environment, featuring a 150-seat lecture hall, classrooms and computer labs, a hub for the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship as well as market research/ analysis labs and a financial trading floor.

This fall, MSU will also open a new Center for Environmental and Life Sciences, a 100,000 square-foot, $55 million facility, providing an array of laboratories for research in the environmental and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as advanced instructional spaces. The University will also be breaking ground soon on a $53 million facility for its programs in Communications and Media.

NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE PARTNERS WITH RICHLAND COLLEGE FOR STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM Dallas, Texas -- New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces a new pilot program with the Community Engagement & Service Learning department at Richland College in Dallas. The program, called “Learning Power,” allows for college students to go into the community’s schools and serve as mentors to elementary age children whose mothers are survivors of human trafficking.

Two days a month during the New Friends New Life Children and Youth Program the participants in “Learning Power” will join their assigned child for group and one-on-one activities. Together, the more than 20 mentors and children will learn about emotional intelligence, engage in games and activities that make these lessons practical and build strong, trusting relationships.

“By providing access to education, job training, interim financial assistance, mental health and spiritual support, New Friends New Life helps women and their children overcome backgrounds of abuse, addiction, poverty and limited opportunities.

We are incredibly grateful to the students from Richland College for committing their time to connect with our children,” Katie Pedigo, executive director of New Friends New Life, said. www.HispanicOutlook.com • 31

EDUCATION NEWS

REVIEWS NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS RECEIVE $800,000 GRANT TO RESEARCH GULF WAR ILLNESS Serving one’s country as a member of our armed forces is among the most noble professions, but the sacrifices do not stop once soldiers return home and are taken out of harm’s way. Many soldiers face lifelong issues. At least a quarter of the 700,000 soldiers who fought in the 1991 Gulf War suffer from a debilitating disease called Gulf War Illness (GWI).

GWI is a medical condition that affects both men and women and is associated with symptoms including fatigue, chronic headaches, memory problems, muscle and joint pain, gastrointestinal issues, neurological problems, respiratory symptoms, hormonal imbalance and immune dysfunction.

With the money they will conduct a study entitled “An Integrated Genomics and Cell Biology Approach to Correlate Novel GWI Indicators of Infections and Neuroinflammatory Mechanisms with Targeted Drug Therapy.”

Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is the largest private, not-for-profit institution in the United States that meets the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria as a Hispanic-serving Institution.

ISMAEL CALA CHOSEN BEST LECTURER ON LEADERSHIP FOR 2014-2015 The well-known TV host and inspirational author Ismael Cala has been chosen Best Inspirational Speaker on Leadership for 2014-2015 by the Asociacion de Conferencistas Hispanos (Association of Hispanic Lecturers).

“Ismael Cala is a leader who puts his heart into his audience presentations, baring his soul in order to give it his all,” Francisco Yanez, president of the Asociacion de Conferencistas Hispanos, said. “He is a sensitive, charismatic and empathetic communicator who is tremendously faithful to his values.”

Cala told Yanez that he greatly appreciated the recognition.

“I began lecturing three years ago, and it’s been a dream come true. I still have a lot to share and learn. I’m deeply honored by this recognition from the Asociacion de Conferencistas Hispanos. It will motivate me to continue growing and innovating in the area of leadership and self-improvement,” Cala said. On another note, Cala received an honorable mention from The International Latino Book Awards for his book “Un buen hijo de P” in the category of Most Inspirational Book. This is the second time that Cala has been recognized by The International Latino Book Awards. The first occasion was for his book “El poder de escuchar” (The Power of Listening).

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REVIEWS MILLENNIALS OUTNUMBER BABY BOOMERS AND ARE FAR MORE DIVERSE, CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS Millennials, or America’s youth born between 1982 and 2000, now number 83.1 million and represent more than one quarter of the nation’s population. Their size exceeds that of the 75.4 million baby boomers, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Overall, millennials are more diverse than the generations that preceded them, with 44.2 percent being part of a minority race or ethnic group.

The nation’s Hispanic population totaled 55.4 million as of July 1, 2014, up by 1.2 million, or 2.1 percent, since July 1, 2013. California had the largest Hispanic population of any state in 2014 (15.0 million). However, Texas had the largest numeric increase within the Hispanic population since July 1, 2013 (228,000). New Mexico had the highest percentage of Hispanics at 47.7 percent.

Los Angeles had the largest Hispanic population of any county (4.9 million) in 2014 while Harris, Texas, had the largest numeric increase since 2013 (45,000). Starr — on the Mexican border in Texas — had the highest share of Hispanics (95.8 percent).

MULTICULTURAL VIEWERS DRIVING CONSUMPTION AS STREAMING GOES MAINSTREAM

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A new Horowitz Research study reveals 88 percent of urban TV content viewers has the ability to stream video content to a computer, mobile device or directly to a TV. The study, State of Cable & Digital Media: Multicultural Edition 2015, also reveals that multicultural viewers—traditionally Pay TV’s most valuable and leading-edge consumers—are more likely to have made over-the-top (OTT) content (viewed via the Internet rather than cable or satellite) an integral part of their viewing lifestyle. 45 percent of Black viewers, 46 percent of Asian viewers and 51 percent of Hispanic viewers in the study report spending more than 20 percent of their total TV viewing time watching OTT (39 percent among White viewers).

“Multicultural consumers have always paved the way for new technology especially when it comes to television and entertainment,” Adriana Waterston, Horowitz’s SVP, Insights & Strategy, said.

The study reveals OTT capability and viewing differences by race: Hispanics are more likely to have stream-to-TV capability (76 percent vs. 70 percent among total). Additionally, Hispanic OTT users are more likely to stream to multiple devices: 62 percent stream to a TV and a mobile device or computer. www.HispanicOutlook.com • 33

TARGETING HIGHER EDUCATION

LATINO MEN AND HIGHER EDUCATION Written by Gustavo A. Mellander

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ispanic Outlook from its very inception has worked to open college doors for Hispanics.

There has been considerable progress but the battle is far from won. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage achievements, let’s explore this in more depth.

Latinos and Higher Education Many Hispanic males are not going to college and if they do, they have a very high dropout rate. The Center for Latino Policy Research in northern California is studying Bay Area Latino Males in Higher Education. In a word, their participation is anemic as it is nationwide.

The record is painfully clear; Latino men lag behind the general population, even behind Latinas.

As noted fewer males go to college, and of the few who do, many drop out only to carry the burden of yet another presumed failure. Many become alienated, anti-social and wind up in jail.

Why aren’t Latino men succeeding in post-secondary education?

First, few go. The reasons are varied and complex. Among them are their family’s financial necessities,

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sub-par schooling experiences, street gang influence, community support or lack thereof and prevailing educational policies which still in some regions marginalize them. Whatever the reasons may be, it is a growing societal problem. Many youngsters find escape by joining the armed services where they can be placed in harm’s way.

The Bay Area program wants to reduce the overrepresentation of Latino males in prison and increase their presence at post-secondary institutions.

There is work to be done. If matters continue on the same trajectory the future for thousands will be dim. As of now, statistics indicate that one in six Latino males born in 2013 will spend time in the prison system compared to one in 17 Caucasian males.

In terms of academic achievement, recent data notes only nine percent of Latino males over the age of 18 have obtained a bachelor’s degree. That compares to 21 percent for Caucasian males.

There are long-term ramifications -- many Latino males are dis-

proportionately concentrated in low-wage jobs. All of this together with the rising populations of Latino males in California portends serious implications for the future of that state.

Salaries - a vivid indicator Let’s follow the money. The median salary for Caucasian males is $40,060 compared to $25,715 for Latino males. Educational attainment is the key component in that scenario. The lack thereof impacts the lives of Latino males on many levels including self-esteem and their ability to provide for their families.

What about Latinas?

Latinas are doing much better. In the 18-24 age cohort, a full 60 percent of all bachelor’s degrees earned by all Hispanics were earned by females. Theirs is a creditable showing and one that continues to grow.

Why does this difference exist?

Is one group more highly motivated than another? How can their realities be improved so that both Hispanic men and women achieve greater academic successes?

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hose and other questions are being tackled by the CLPR’s Bay Area Latino Males in Higher Education Initiative. They are convening Bay Area scholars and members of the broader community in a new working group to develop local research agendas (Berkeley, East Bay, California); generate dialogue on related issues and experiences across the higher education pipeline, and to organize a speaker series and workshops.

It is anticipated the research will (1) highlight both historical and current social and economic issues facing Latino males, (2) examine possible mechanisms of support for Latino males in higher education and (3) make policy recommendations that can create equitable educational conditions. The group is also plans to generate internal and external funding opportunities.

Currently some of the issues being examined include: • Strategies for entering and successfully completing a postsecondary education • Existing and developing labor markets • Latino males and the prison system • Health and well-being as they affect Latinos • Intersections of race, class, sexuality and gender and their effect therein • Established systems of privilege Sounds familiar, but each generation has to start from scratch. For

more information contact Omar Dávila: odavilajr@berkeley.edu.

Quality of Education Hispanics, as a group, have to be careful when they pursue higher education. In the past, I have warned low-income Hispanics to be wary of some (not all) for-profit institutions. Some do provide good education, but many buttressed by federal grants and loans have been very shoddy and suspect. Some concentrate their high-pressure tactics on low income students and veterans armed with lucrative education benefits. Many Hispanic men and women fall in one of those two categories and have been misled.

The federal government, after ignoring complaints for years, has finally begun to monitor those institutions. In the summer of 2014, enhanced scrutiny by the Department of Education of Corinthian Colleges uncovered so many irregularities that the company agreed to sell a majority of its campuses. But they could not find a buyer and subsequently announced they would cease operations and close the remaining 28 campuses. That affected over 16,000 students. The company’s situation worsened and became so dire that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Meanwhile thousands of students lost their time and money.

Caveat Emptor!

Gloom and Doom I fear this column might seem unduly negative. I hope not. I did begin with the sad reality that too many Hispanic males are not going

to college. It is an issue but it can be addressed student by student, college by college. I am sure most readers of Hispanic Outlook are aware of the situation and many are addressing it as best they can on their campuses. It will take institutional commitment to change.

The Bottom Line More must be done to have more male and female Hispanics graduate from college. It begins in the home, yet I know some Hispanic homes can barely keep a roof over their children heads. So the rest of us have to help, one family at a time.

United communities can motivate youngsters to go to college.

Many have and it has worked for generations on end. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Successful programs exist in every state. Emulate them! •

Dr. Mellander was a university dean for 15 years and a college president for 20. www.HispanicOutlook.com • 35

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ow in its fifteenth year, ABRCMS is one of the largest, professional conferences for underrepresented minority students, military veterans, and persons with disabilities to pursue advanced training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

ABRCMS provides students with the opportunity to: • present research at a national forum, • expand scientific and professional development through innovative sessions, • interact with peers through multiple networking opportunities, and • explore graduate schools, summer research opportunities, and postdoctoral fellowships through the robust exhibits program.

2014 ABRCMS Exhibitor Types Industry 4 Associations/Non-profits 45 Foundations/ Research Hospital 3 Federal/Gov. Agencies 16

2014 Distribution of Scientific Disciplines Unspecified - 710 (9%) Cancer Biology 681 (9%) Immunology 562 (7%) Developmental Biological 588 (7%) Social & Behavioral Sciences & Public Health - 463 (6%) Physical Sciences & Mathematics - 362 (5%) Physiological - 389 (5%)

Biochemical - 855 (11%)

Educational Institutions 254

Cell Biological 885 (11%)

Chemical 487 (6%)

Molecular 496 (6%) Microbiological 800 (10%) Neuroscience - 669 (8%)

Important Dates: • September 11, 2015: Abstract Submission Deadline • September 11, 2015: ABRCMS Student Travel Award Deadline • October 19, 2015: Discount Registration Ends

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The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications from exceptionally qualified candidates in the areas of (a) systems, (b) theory of computing and (c) artificial intelligence for faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Systems is a broad, synergistic collection of research areas spanning systems and networking, programming languages and software engineering, software and hardware architecture, data-intensive computing and databases, graphics and visualization, security, systems biology, and a number of other areas. We encourage applicants working within our strategic focus of data-intensive computing, but also in all areas of systems.

The Theory of Computing ("Theory" for short) strives to understand the fundamental principles underlying computation and explores the power and limitations of efficient computation. While mathematical at its core, it also has strong connections with physics (quantum computing), machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, network science, cryptography, bioinformatics, and economics, to name just a few areas. We encourage applications from researchers in core areas of Theory such as complexity theory and algorithms as well as in any area with a significant Theory component.

Artificial Intelligence (“AI” for short) includes both the theory of machine learning and applications such as natural language processing and computer vision. Outstanding researchers in any of these areas are encouraged to apply.

The University of Chicago has the highest standards for scholarship and faculty quality, is dedicated to fundamental research, and encourages collaboration across disciplines. We encourage connections with researchers across campus in such areas as bioinformatics, mathematics, molecular engineering, natural language processing, and statistics, to mention just a few.

The Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu) is the hub of a large, diverse computing community of two hundred researchers focused on advancing foundations of computing and driving its most advanced applications. Long distinguished in theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, the Department is now building strong systems and machine learning groups.

The larger community in these areas at the University of Chicago includes the Department of Statistics, the Computation Institute, the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC), and the Mathematics and Computer Science Division of Argonne National Laboratory.

The Chicago metropolitan area provides a diverse and exciting environment. The local economy is vigorous, with international stature in banking, trade, commerce, manufacturing, and transportation, while the cultural scene includes diverse cultures, vibrant theater, world-renowned symphony, opera, jazz, and blues. The University is located in Hyde Park, a Chicago neighborhood on the Lake Michigan shore just a few minutes from downtown.

Applicants must have completed all requirements for the PhD at the time of appointment. The PhD should be in Computer Science or a related field such as Mathematics, Statistics, etc.

Applications must be submitted through the University's Academic Jobs website.

To apply for the Assistant Professor - Systems, go to: http://tinyurl.com/p673lul To apply for the Assistant Professor - Theory, go to: http://tinyurl.com/ozbn5s4

To apply for the Assistant Professor – Artificial Intelligence, go to: http://tinyurl.com/qjfhmb3

To be considered as an applicant, the following materials are required: • cover letter • curriculum vitae including a list of publications • statement describing past and current research accomplishments and outlining future research plans • description of teaching philosophy • three reference letters, one of which must address the candidate’s teaching ability.

Reference letter submission information will be provided during the application process.

Review of application materials will begin on January 1, 2016 and continue until all available positions are filled.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Disabled / Veterans Employer.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5671 or email ACOppAdministrator@uchicago.edu with their request.

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Assistant Professor – Department of Communication College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) – Cornell University

Cornell is a community of scholars, known for intellectual rigor and engaged in deep and broad research, teaching tomorrow’s thought leaders to think otherwise, care for others, and create and disseminate knowledge with a public purpose.

The Department of Communication at Cornell University is currently searching for two 9-month tenure-track faculty members at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants for either position whose work also contributes to other core strengths in science, health, and the environment, information technology, and/or social influence are encouraged to apply. Both positions involve 50% research and 50% teaching responsibilities. Communication faculty teach two to three undergraduate and/or graduate courses per academic year and advise students in the Department’s B.S. and Ph.D. programs. We will give preference to candidates whose research and/or professional experience would enable them to teach an undergraduate theory-based course in new media and society (Position 1) or visual aspects of communication (Position 2) as well as specialized undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2016.

Position 1 - New Media and Society: We seek a colleague to conduct research and teach in the areas of new media and society. We welcome innovative and imaginative scholars who approach the study of the societal practices, meanings, and impacts of digital media in the public realm. Scholars with specific expertise in mixed methods, qualitative, historical, or cultural methodologies are particularly encouraged to apply. The new media studies area constitutes one of the Department’s core strengths.

Position 2 – Visual Aspects of Communication: We seek a colleague whose research program includes (but need not be limited to), the study of innovative methods, theory, and tools for visualizing information and understanding the role of visual features in multiple communication contexts. Such contexts could include: social media content, analysis and visualization of big data, virtual/augmented reality, traditional formats (e.g., print, television), advertising, or persuasion.

Cornell’s Department of Communication is an international leader in the study of communication as a social science. Our faculty and students are dedicated to understanding the role and enhancing the effectiveness of communication processes, systems, and infrastructure in society. We explore communication in its many forms and contexts as a fundamentally social phenomenon. Our faculty members are recognized for developing and applying novel theoretical perspectives to the most pressing social and policy issues of the day. The department is ranked among the top ten in the nation in a recent study by the National Research Council. This ranking reflects the productivity and quality of the faculty and the diversity and success of our students. The department has also recently moved into brand-new, state-of-the-art office space that encourages collaborative work.

Publishing in peer-reviewed literature in relevant fields is expected, as is securing external research funding. The successful candidate would be expected to seek competitive funding from foundations as well as state and federal funding agencies, enhancing our already active grant efforts from NSF, NIH and other government and private funding sources. Department faculty participate actively in Cornell's vibrant interdisciplinary community, such as through the Institute for Social Sciences, the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, the Cornell NYC Tech campus, and the Weill Cornell Medical School and collaborations with other departments, such as Information Science, Science & Technology Studies, the Johnson Graduate School of Management, and Policy Analysis and Management. For more information about the Department of Communication, please visit our website: http://communication.cals.cornell.edu.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is the second largest undergraduate college at Cornell University and the third largest college of its kind in the United States. Our teaching and research facilities are among the finest available anywhere, and the College's educational programs are designed to ensure that every student's education is geared to contemporary, real-world issues. Through teaching, research, and extension -- the three components of our land-grant mission -- we strive to help people improve their lives, to enhance the environment, and to improve the nation's food supply and maintain its safety.

Required Qualifications: A successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely aligned field completed by the date of appointment and will have (or show promise of developing) a national and international reputation doing theory-based empirical research. We seek innovative scholars of social science who will develop a research program connected to college and university priorities in addressing how people communicate, interact, learn, lead, and shape enterprises of all scales to improve the well-being of individuals, communities, and economies around the world.

Salary and Benefits: Cornell offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Support for start-up research costs will be available.

Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches. Visit http://www.unyherc.org to see positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.

Application: Cornell strives to promote diversity across its student, staff, and faculty communities. Women and members of communities traditionally underrepresented in academe are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of application addressing position qualifications and goals, Curriculum Vitae, official academic transcripts from your graduate program, a writing sample, a teaching statement, and names and contact information of three references. Please apply via Academic Jobs On-line: Assistant Professor of New Media and Society (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6071) Assistant Professor of Visual Aspects of Communication (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6072) The positions will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2015 and applications received by October 15, 2015 will be given full consideration.

For questions regarding the positions, please contact the following: Dr. Lee Humphreys at lmh13@cornell.edu for the Assistant Professor of New Media and Society position Dr. Poppy L. McLeod at plm29@cornell.edu for the Assistant Professor of Visual Aspects of Communication position.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Knowledge with Public Purpose Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and in Doha, Qatar, as well as the new CornellNYC Tech campus to be built on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We're an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

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Hispanic Outlook Due: Sept. 21st, 2015 Runs: Sept. 28th, 2015 Estimate: $975 (2/3 Vertical) 4.875 x 9.75 California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is one of the largest and most comprehensive public universities in the nation, enrolling approximately 37,000 students. CSULB is located in Long Beach, the seventh largest city in California, on a beautifully landscaped 320-acre campus near the ocean and in close proximity to the thriving downtown Long Beach area. CSULB is a diverse and ambitious institution that is proud to be among the nation’s premier comprehensive universities.

The faculty and staff of CSULB are engaged in a broad array of high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs, significant research and creative activities, and a wide range of community and professional service activities. CSULB seeks outstanding, publicly engaged leaders to join a dedicated leadership team that is committed to advancing the University's broad and forwardseeking mission. Read more at www.csulb.edu.

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College of Health and Human Services California State University, Long Beach invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. We seek an experienced, creative, and inspiring leader who will articulate a compelling vision for the College that builds upon its reputation for academic excellence and outstanding professional preparation.

The Dean of the College of Health and Human Services reports directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Dean is expected to exercise leadership, vision, strategic thinking and support with academic planning, faculty recruitment and performance assessment, research and scholarly activity development, program review, and all aspects of accreditation.

S/he will be expected to lead department chairs and the faculty in fundraising efforts to support the College’s academic programs, research activities, and student scholarships. The Dean is responsible for managing the college’s fiscal resources and personnel, for recruiting, evaluating, and retaining a well-qualified faculty and staff, and for developing effective student recruitment and retention programs in the College.

FOR A MORE DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION VISIT www.csulb.edu/aa/personnel/jobs Appointment is effective on or about March 1, 2016. Review of applications will begin on or about October 15, 2015. Position open until filled. An official transcript from institution awarding highest degree, and a signed SC-I form will be requested of finalists. To ensure full consideration, applicants should submit the following documents electronically to CSULBDeanCHHS@wittkieffer.com: A letter of application addressing Minimum Qualifications and Desired/Preferred Qualifications, academic resume, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five professional references.

Witt/Kieffer will be supporting California State University, Long Beach in its search for a new Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.

For a confidential inquiry or nomination contact Dr. Zachary Smith at (949) 797-3531 or Brian Bloomfield (949) 351-7811 CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, work, and thrive in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, Vietnam era veteran status, or any other veterans’ status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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His 2/3 Issu Dea TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Geoscience at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), to begin in August, 2016.

We seek applicants with expertise in geomorphology in any of the following areas: rivers and streams, floodplains, or hillslopes. Faculty responsibilities include a balance of research, teaching, service, and the mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses in surface processes and field methods, and graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. We seek an individual who values collaboration, fieldbased research, teaching, and collegiality.

A PhD in earth science or a related field is required at the time of appointment. Post doctoral experience is highly desirable.

Department programs include undergraduate degrees in environmental science, environmental studies, geology, geophysics, and meteorology. The department grants MS and PhD degrees in geoscience (with concentrations in geology, geophysics, and environmental geoscience) as well as in meteorology. Faculty may also participate in the interdepartmental Integrated and Applied Sciences PhD program. For more details, visit the EAS website (www.slu.edu/x35834. xml). Outside of the department, there is opportunity for collaboration with other university departments and units including the Center for Sustainability (http://www.slu. edu/sustainability) and the Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology (http:// parks.slu.edu/). Additional information can be found at www.slu.edu.

All applications must be made online at https://jobs.slu.edu and must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a twopage statement of teaching, research, and professional goals, and the names and complete contact information of at least four references. Review of applications will begin 1 November and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be sent to geosearch@eas.slu.edu.

Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/ EOE), and encourages nomination and application of women and minorities.

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DEAN, P.C. ROSSIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE Lehigh University recently announced the appointment of John D. Simon as its 14th President. President Simon and Provost Patrick V. Farrell have appointed a Search Advisory Committee to identify and review candidates for the position of Dean of the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science (RCEAS).

With great excitement, they now invite inquiries, applications and nominations for this senior leadership position.

Lehigh is a premier research university that uniquely combines tier one research, award winning interdisciplinary programs, strong industry collaborations, and an unwavering passion for student academic and post-graduation success. In recent years, Lehigh’s engineering program has experienced significant enrollment growth, launched highly innovative academic initiatives, recruited nationally recognized faculty, and is preparing to announce the most transformational capital campaign in the college’s history. This especially attractive decanal position offers an opportunity to redefine the future of engineering at Lehigh, while positioning Lehigh as a national/global model for innovative excellence in engineering research and education. To guide this transformation, Lehigh seeks a creative and inspiring leader, a bold and strategic thinker, an effective and socially adept manager, and a recognized scholar to serve as its next Dean. The new Dean will take the helm of a college of engineering and applied science that consistently ranks among the top 50 engineering colleges in the country.

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University is a premier residential research university, ranked in the top tier of national research universities each year. Lehigh is a coeducational, nondenominational, private university that offers a distinct academic environment for approximately 4,900 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students from across the globe. Lehigh enjoys a small student-to-faculty ratio. Located in Pennsylvania’s scenic Lehigh Valley, the campus is in close proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia. Lehigh Valley International Airport, served by most major airlines, is 15 minutes from campus. The campus is composed of 2,358 acres, making it one of the largest private universities, by acreage, in the country.

The University’s endowment is currently $1.2 billion. For more information about the campus and Dean’s position, please visit www.lehigh.edu/rceasdeansearch The Search Advisory Committee will review all internal and external candidates for the position of Dean, and will recommend the strongest to President Simon and Provost Farrell for final consideration. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate or other terminal degree, a superb record of intellectual leadership and of distinguished scholarship and teaching, suitable for an appointment as a full professor with tenure.

Individuals nominated and those who wish to apply should provide an electronic version of their curriculum vitae and a bullet point summary of leadership roles held, and the scope of responsibilities and major accomplishments in each.

All nominations and applications should be sent electronically to: Dr. Ilene H. Nagel, Nate Haines, and Charles E. Kaler Consultants to the Search Committee Russell Reynolds Associates Higher Education Practice Lehigh.Engineering@russellreynolds.com The appointment date is open. However, to ensure full consideration, materials should be received as soon as possible. Review of nominations and applications for the position will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. References will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of the candidate.

Lehigh University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to building a diverse and equitable work environment and campus community. All interested candidates who share this goal are encouraged to apply.

KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS CONFERENCES The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics will host the following conferences in 2016: • Non-equilibrium Dynamics of Stochastic and Quantum Integrable Systems† Alexei Borodin, Pasquale Calabrese, Vadim Gorin, Takashi Imamura, and Sandrine Peche* February 16, 2016 – February 19, 2016

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• Stress-testing the Standard Model at the LHC† Bryan Webber, Eric Laenen, Tom LeCompte, and Doreen Wackeroth* May 23, 2016 – May 27, 2016

• Molecules and Dust as Fuel to Star Formation† Chris Carilli, Andrea Ferrara, and Jonathan Tan* Scientific Advisors: Paola Caselli, Masami Ouchi, and Raffaella Schneider June 20, 2016 – June 24, 2016

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• Topological Quantum Matter† Ignacio Cirac, Lukasz Fidkowski, Ashvin Vishwanath, and Cenke Xu* Scientific Advisors: Anton Kapustin and T. Senthil October 17, 2016 – October 21, 2016 • Designer Quantum Systems† Dima Abanin, Ehud Altman, Victor Galitski, and Alexey Gorshkov* November 14, 2016 – November 18, 2016

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KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS FUTURE PROGRAMS During the years 2016/2017, the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics will conduct research programs in the following areas: • From Genes to Growth and Form Suzanne Eaton, Madhav Mani, Andrew Oates, and Boris Shraiman* July 25, 2016 – September 16, 2016 • Frontiers in Nuclear Physics Barry Holstein, Wick Haxton, Ulf-G. Meißner, and Martin Savage* August 22, 2016 – November 4, 2016

• Synthetic Quantum Matter Dima Abanin, Jason Alicea, Alexey Gorshkov, and Frank Verstraete* September 12, 2016 – December 9, 2016 • Symmetry, Topology, and Quantum Phases of Matter: From Tensor Networks to Physical Realizations Ignacio Cirac, Lukasz Fidkowski, Ashvin Vishwanath, and Cenke Xu* September 26, 2016 – December 16, 2016 • Universality in Few-Body Systems Doerte Blume, Robin Côté, Olivier Dulieu, Chris H. Greene, and Alejandro Saenz* November 7, 2016 – December 16, 2016 • Recurrent Flows: The Clockwork Behind Turbulence

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• Confronting MHD Theories of Accretion Disks with Observations Omer Blaes, Joan Najita, Jim Stone, and Neal Turner* January 9, 2017 – March 30, 2017

• The Mysteries and Inner Workings of Massive Stars Natasha Ivanova, Nathan Smith, and Rich Townsend* February 27, 2017 – May 12, 2017 • Scattering Amplitudes and Beyond Henrietta Elvang, Radu Roiban, David Skinner, and Jaroslav Trnka* April 3, 2017 – June 30, 2017 •

The Galaxy-Halo Connection Across Cosmic Time Alexie Leauthaud, Risa Wechsler, and Andrew Zentner* April 24, 2017 – July 14, 2017

• Physics of Hearing: From Neurobiology to Information Theory and Back Hervé Bourlard, Maria Neimark Geffen, Jim Hudspeth, and Tobias Reichenbach* May 30, 2017 – July 21, 2017

The Institute has a small number of openings, for durations of less than one year, for general visitors not associated with the above-listed programs. Physicists wishing to participate in any of the Institute’s activities should apply through our web page at http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu or write to: Professor Lars Bildsten, Director Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4030

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Assistant, Associate and Full Professors of Finance

FACULTY SEARCH Positions: Assistant, Associate and Full Professors of Finance Appointment Date: July 1, 2016 Fields of Emphasis: Corporate Finance, Investments, Macro Economics Requirements: Applicants must have a Ph.D. from an accredited institution.

(Expected completion by June 30, 2017 is acceptable.) Demonstrated ability or potential for high quality research and teaching are important.

Teaching: The Wharton School offers finance courses at the undergraduate, MBA and doctoral levels. Teaching responsibilities would be at the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral levels.

Research: Applicants should have a strong interest and proven competence in research and scholarship.

Salary: Competitive Submit: We strongly encourage you to submit your job market package electronically via our secure website in order to have your application reviewed as quickly as possible. https://fnce.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/open-faculty-positions Application Deadline: December 11, 2015 Contact: David Musto, Chairperson, Finance Department, 2300 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6367 The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Rutgers University–Camden is the southern campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. It is located in a dynamic urban area, just across the Delaware River from downtown Philadelphia. The campus includes undergraduate and graduate Arts and Sciences programs, a School of Business, a School of Law, and a School of Nursing.

Childhood Studies Assistant Professor (Tenure-track – Full-time) For specific information about this position, including qualifications and deadlines, see our website at: http://fas.camden.rutgers.edu/faculty/fas-job-searches.

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, military service or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

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The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Persian Literature, to begin Fall 2016. Applicants' primary research focus should be on modern Persian literature and culture. Candidates with additional demonstrated competence in teaching pre-modern Persian literature and in Persian language pedagogy are especially sought.

Teaching responsibilities will include introductory and advanced undergraduate, as well as graduate, courses. Ph.D. is expected

by July, 2016. Applications are to be submitted on-line at http:// facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/697. Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests, statement of research interests, and the contact information for three individuals who will be contacted by the University with instructions on how to submit a letter of recommendation. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2015 and the process will continue until the position is filled. The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations is strongly committed to Penn's Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence and to establishing a more diverse faculty (for more information see: http://www.upenn.edu/ almanac/volumes/v58/n02/diversityplan.html).

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CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (CHRO) EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Deadline: Open Until Filled; Type: Executive; Salary: Commensurate with Experience.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required; Master’s Degree Preferred.

Experience: Ten or more years of Human Resources experience demonstrating increasing levels of leadership responsibilities, including seven years of senior management experience within a large, complex organization. HR experience in higher education preferred.

Founded in 1906, Eastern Kentucky University is a nationally recognized institution with Colleges of: Arts and Science, Business and Technology, Education, Health Sciences, and Justice and Safety, as well as graduate offerings. Its student body numbers 16,930 with 125,000 alumni. Located in historic Madison County, the school is less than 30 minutes from Lexington, the heart of Kentucky’s beautiful Bluegrass Region.

Reporting to the President of Eastern Kentucky University and serving as a member of the President’s Council, the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is responsible for both operational and strategic leadership in the development, implementation, and administration of HR-related systems and programs which support EKU’s Mission, Values, and Goals, available at: http://strategicplanning.eku.edu/vision.

The CHRO will work closely and collaboratively with Vice Presidents, Deans, Chairs, University Counsel, and all members of the university community. The individual will deal with complex workplace issues and lead efforts to ensure that the HR Department provides high quality services.

Specific areas of management responsibilities include: Recruiting/ Strategic Staffing, Compensation, HRIS, Employee and Labor Relations, Performance Management, Benefits Planning and Administration, as well as Training and Development. The individual must be knowledgeable about relevant legislation including ADA, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, EEO and OFCCP regulations, and other federal and state laws governing employment.

Interested candidates must apply online at https://jobs.eku.edu by searching for requisition number 0618061, where more details about the position are available.

Eastern Kentucky University is an EEO/AA institution that values diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body. In keeping with this commitment, the University welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.

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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking to appoint outstanding scholars to tenure-track positions in Finance and in all areas of Economics, such as Macroeconomics (including international economics) and Microeconomics (including strategy).

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Each candidate should submit a curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, and the names of at least two scholars qualified and willing to evaluate the candidate’s ability, training, and potential for research and teaching. Applications will be accepted online at http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/openings.

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Applications are invited from individuals who have earned a PhD (or equivalent) or expect to receive a doctorate in the near future. Members of our faculty are expected to conduct original research of exceptionally high quality, to teach effectively, and to participate in and contribute to the academic environment.

We will start formally reviewing applications on November 20, 2015 and strongly encourage you to complete your application by then. We will continue to accept applications until March 20, 2016.

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Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-5286 or email hr@lists.chicagobooth.edu with their request.

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