News
May Issue of the Liberal Arts Insider Now Online
Newsletter highlights faculty and staff honors, new publications
National Science Foundation Awards Political Scientists $490,000 Grant
Tasha Philpot and Daron Shaw will study African-American issues in the presidential election
College of Liberal Arts Honors Retired Faculty
Ten distinguished faculty members will retire in 2008
Provost Honors Five Liberal Arts Professors with Teaching Awards
Winners receive $5,000 for teaching excellence
Education Notes: Graduating Student Stories
Liberal arts students from the Class of 2008 share their experiences
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May 16 - 17
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May 7 - 19
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Feature
Si Se Puede: Politicians Court Latino Voters
Modern U.S. political rhetoric generally holds that elected leaders should "look like America." But, while national demographics are changing rapidly, the face of the government is slow to follow.
Latinos represent more than 13 percent of the U.S. population, but the community and the promise of a political leader sometimes called the "Great Brown Hope" have yet to dramatically alter the landscape of American politics.