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TAMIU to host events to honor Black History Month Feb. 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 3of3 In honor and celebration of Black History Month, TAMIU will be hosting virtual tours, Black heritage events and speaker events focusing on Black culture and Black lives. A speaker event with Dr. Gabby Yearwood, director of Undergraduate Studies for the University of Pittsburgh Department of Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Program will take place on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Those inte...

CSUN is now accepting applications for scholarships created by a $3 million anonymous gift. NORTHRIDGE, Calif.(CSUN Today)–California State University, Northridge is accepting applications for a scholarships available to any student interested in studying or working with the Armenian community through advocacy, humanitarian, cultural or philanthropic work. The Armenian History and Cultural Scholarship Fund was created last year by an anonymous $3 million gift to the university to support Arme...

California State University, Northridge is accepting applications for a scholarships available to any student interested in studying or working with the Armenian community through advocacy, humanitarian, cultural or philanthropic work. The Armenian History and Cultural Scholarship Fund was created last year by an anonymous $3 million gift to the university to support Armenian studies and students. A majority of the gift, $2.5 million, was designated for scholarships, while the rest was earmarke...

Posted on Over the next five years, a group of scholars and community researchers in communities across Wisconsin will begin documenting Latinx history in our state through the recently created Wisconsin Latinx History Collective (WHLC). The Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) will serve as the archival repository for collections and as a resource to the group.  ( Pictured above: Barbara Medina, as an infant, is shown with her father and grandfather in 1957. The Medinas moved from Texas t...

University of the Philippines (up.edu.ph) Belmonte on Tuesday said that “academic freedom will always be protected and upheld” in her city as she acknowledged its importance following her previous teaching career in the university. “I was a lecturer at the UP before and I know how important academic freedom is in an educational institution,” the mayor said in a statement. “True learning will only happen in an environment where there is a free discourse of ideas by all members of the c...

New public history collective focuses on neglected history of Latinx in Wisconsin For news media More information Barbara Medina, as an infant, is shown with her father and grandfather in 1957. The Medinas moved from Texas to Milwaukee for better opportunities. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society Over the next five years, a group of scholars and community researchers in communities across Wisconsin will begin documenting Latinx history in our state through the recently create...

The University of Oregon has received a $4.52 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a new initiative envisioning a transformative...

Prevention specialist Elda Reyes lives in a modest, three-bedroom home nestled in the corner of a small residential street in north Houston, close to Interstate 45 (I-45). She bought the house 17 years ago, building a life on the tree-lined street with her husband Jesus, a groundskeeper, and their three children, one of whom – a 22-year-old daughter – still lives with them. The Reyes family would like to spend the rest of their days there, but a planned expansion of the I-45 highway could s...

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Assistant Professor of Choral Studies - Tenure Track - Florida International University School of Music This is a Permanent, Full-time position. Category: College/University State/Province: Miami, FL Deadline: February 15, 2021 Job Description / Duties The FIU School of Music invites applicants for a full-time, nine-month, tenure earning Assistant Professor of Choral Studies (Director of Choirs). Responsibilities consist of overseeing the FIU Choral Studies Program (Concert Choir, University Si...