Word: hispanicized
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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"It surprises a lot of people when I say I'm involved in it," Rodriguez says. "Most people don't expect someone Hispanic to be a Slavic concentrator. I was brought up in an international culture, and I know the problems of assimilating. I try to help them function in...
Equally discouraging is the state of minority hiring. According to a report by the Minority Students Alliance, the University has failed to aggressively recruit Black, Asian and Hispanic scholars. Since 1980, the number of Black tenured professors has fallen from five to three, while junior professor positions have been reduced...
Because of their scarcity, minority faculty members say they often face unusual teaching, advising and administrative burdens. They also recognize the fact their population will likely remain small for many years, as the pool of Black and Hispanic graduate students is disproportionately tiny. But until Harvard is willing to lessen...
The situation may be improving in East Asian Languages and Civilizations as next year's chairman, Professor of Chinese History and Philosophy Wei-ming Tu, is Chinese. But the University's overall record in hiring Hispanic and Chicano faculty members has not been particularly good, professors agree.
Bush cannot assume Texas is a notch in his belt simply because he proclaims himself a native son. This kind of "Southern Strategy" won't work in the face of Dukakis' strong Hispanic and Black support--33 percent of the state's population is Black and Hispanic. Questions about his...