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Student seeks ESL expertise

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To Whom It May Concern: My name is Amy Diaz and I am Harvard student working for fluenz.org, an early stage non-profit organization looking to create a survival English program for low-income Spanish speaking immigrants and refugees in the US. Right now, we are in the research phase of our project, looking for the best … Read more

JOB: Asst. Prof. WomStu at UDelaware

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Tenure-track assistant professor of Women’s Studies at the University of Delaware, with the appointment to begin 1 Sept. 2009. Ph.D. required; an advanced degree in Women’s Studies preferred. Candidates should be prepared to offer introductory through upper-level courses in transnational feminisms and to focus on race, class, and sexualities in a global context. Teaching and research interests in feminist legal and/or environmental issues are desirable.

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JOB: Asst. Prof. Chicana & Chicano Studies, CSU Fullerton

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Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at CSU-Fullerton has been authorized to conduct a tenure-track search for a new faculty member whose work emphasizes Culture & Literature. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in circulating the link herein and attachment to any and all interested parties. Interested persons can find all the relevant application information at the following link: https://diversity.fullerton.edu/HSS-ChicanaStds.htm

Thank you for your time and assistance.

Rob Castro

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Robert F. Castro Ph.D., J.D.,Assistant Professor

Chicana and Chicano Studies Department, California State University, Fullerton

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Call for Papers: MALCS Summer Institute 2008!

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4/15 NOTE: Deadline extended to April 25th! Attached is the call for proposals and registration form for the July 30–August 2 summer institute at the University of Utah. Please note that the call for papers deadline is April 15th and early registration deadline is May 5th. The reserved rooms are very comfortable residential housing units … Read more

Ariz. bill to ban ethnic student groups

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Help fight Ariz. bill to ban ethnic student groups like MEChA, Black Business Students Assoc.

Last week the Arizona Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to a routine homeland security bill, SB 1108 that would prohibit students at the state’s public universities and community colleges from organizing groups based on race (ie: groups such as MEChA, the Black Business Students Association, Native Americans United, etc.)

Please take action today. This bill could reach the Arizona House floor as early as this week. According to newspaper reports, Rep. John Kavanagh, (R-Scottsdale), a supporter of the measure called these campus organizations, “‘self-defeating’ and ‘self-destructive’ for students.”

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