Latino Studies Program
A group of 13 Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate students will be leaving May 17 for Spain, where they will study Spanish history, culture and language, and compare the country's immigration issues to those in the United States. John Nieto-Phillips, associate professor of history, will co-direct the program at the Centro de Estudios Superiores (CES) Felipe II in Aranjuez, Spain.
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The first cohort of undergraduate students enrolled in the Latino Studies minor at Indiana University Bloomington are set to graduate on May 3. The program's 15-credit hour minor was launched in fall 2006, and it now has 22 students with a declared minor.
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In the December issue of Learning Matters, find out why learning about economic and financial principles is just as important for students as learning about language arts, math and science. Hear from an IU expert about how the proposed new ISTEP will impact Indiana's students. Also, learn what makes first generation Latino students more likely to remain at their institute of higher education.
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Lecture Notes for Oct. 23-Nov. 6, 2006. Lectures and speakers featured on the Indiana University Bloomington and Kokomo campuses include a visit from Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson, an evaluation of Indiana charter schools and two lectures in correlation with the IU Art Museum's exhibit, "Conspiring with Tradition: Contemporary Painting from the Guilin Chinese Painting Academy."
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Lecture Notes for Oct. 9-23, 2006
Featuring lectures and speakers on the Bloomington campus, including NPR's Michele Norris, recognizing the dangers of Facebook and "Confessions of a Cha Cha Feminist."
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This issue of Lecture Notes features talks at IU Bloomington from Sept. 25 through Oct. 10. Lectures include a special evening with journalist Christopher Hitchens, and a lecture about Herman B. Wells.
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