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A Guide to Documenting Latino Hispanic History and Culture in New York State
(New York State Archives, 2002-01-01)
The main purpose of this guide is to help create a comprehensive, equitable historical record of New York’s Latino/Hispanic populations, one that represents fairly the full spectrum of communities, facets of life, and ...
The California Dream and its Future: Indicators of Educational and Economic Opportunity in the Golden State
(EdFund, 2001-09-01)
This report is an in depth analysis of economic and educational indicators in the nation's largest state. The report concludes that low-income students are bearing a larger burden in paying for college than middle- and ...
Going to College: The Experiences of a Young Woman With Down Syndrome
(American Association on Mental Retardation, 2003-10-01)
In this qualitative study the college experience of an individual with Down syndrome was examined. The student audited two academic courses and participated in various non academic campus activities. The investigation ...
Economic Impact of the Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2006-10-01)
There is widespread recognition within the academic community of the need to inform various constituencies of the economic value that colleges and universities convey to their host communities. This report examines data ...
Educating Immigrants and Native Minorities in CUNY Community Colleges
(Community College Research Center Teachers College, Columbia University, 2002-12-01)
This report focuses on immigrant enrollment in community colleges and two-year associate degree programs in City University of New York (CUNY) senior colleges. Community colleges are designed to facilitate access to higher ...
The Compact vs. the Dispersed City: History of Planning Ideas on Sofia’s Urban Form
(Sage Publications, 2007)
This paper reviews the planning history of Sofia since its designation as Bulgarian capital in 1879. It argues that Sofia’s planning has been persistently shaped by two perennial dilemmas—how to reconnect the city with ...
Improved Decision Making in Construction Using Virtual Site Visits
(Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, 2003-02)
This study explored the dynamics of information exchange involving field issues relating to construction and the assistance that a virtual site visit can provide to the field decision-making process. Such a process can be ...
Peri-Urban Development in Sofia and Havana: Prospects and Perils in the New Millennium
(Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy, 2007)
This paper compares the patterns of socio-spatial peri-urban change in two post-socialist state capitals: Havana, Cuba (2.1 million) and Sofia, Bulgaria (1.3 million). The comparison between patterns of post-socialist ...
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1976 to 2001
(U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2004-09-01)
This report presents a statistical overview of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from 1976 to 2001. HBCUs are institutions established prior to 1964, whose principal mission is the education of Black ...
Access and Achievement of Hispanics and Hispanic Immigrants in the Colleges of the City University of New York
(Community College Research Center Teachers College, Columbia University, 2006-04-01)
The City University of New York (CUNY) has played a central role in educating minority and immigrant New Yorkers, and Hispanics comprise the largest minority and immigrant populations in the City. To examine the extent to ...