El Noticiero de IUPLR
EL NOTICIERO de IUPLR The Electronic Monthly Newsletter for the IUPLR network of member centers, associates, researchers and scholars. **************** January 2001 Volume 5, No.4 **************** CENSUS 2000 UPDATE Dear Colleagues, The release of racial and ethnic specific counts from The Census 2000 will be in March or early April 2001. We will keep you posted when specific information is available about the nature and scope of the reporting. Of course, when we receive our copies of the racial and ethnic data files, we will begin an implementation plan for distributing the electronic information to interested IUPLR members. The IUPLR web site will become the dominant medium for future data transfers. In the absence of Census 2000 data, the Census Bureau posts various estimates for the size of the current US population, and its racial and ethnic subgroups (see http://www.census.gov). For example, the Bureau posts national estimates for Latinos as of 10-1-00, plus state and county estimates for Latinos as of 7-1-99. It also posts population estimates for the 78 municipios of Puerto Rico as of 7-1-99. For the past month IUPLR Headquarter staff worked on producing national, state, county, and municipio population estimates for the common enumeration date of 4-1-2000. Our intent is to rely on these estimates as surrogates for Census 2000 counts until the official population data are released. The statistical strategy for generating Census 2000 population approximations was a simple one. We first calculated the average monthly growth rates implied by the Census estimates, and then we adjusted the Census estimates backward or forward to correspond to the common enumeration date. Statistical tables listing our new estimates will be posted on the IUPLR web site on February 7, 2000 (go to: http://www.nd.edu/~iuplr/). This information will be available in the CIC link. Besides listing population estimates for 4-1-00, the tables provide official counts from the 1990 Census and the estimated changes in population size that occurred for the 10-year period. The tables also list percentage gains for the period. Below are some examples of what can be gleaned from our tables. * For the nation, the estimated population for Latinos on the 4-1-200 was 32,129,000. That is a gain of 9,750,000 people over the 1990 population size of 22,379,000. On average, the change represents an average annual growth rate of 3.6% year for ten years. In all, the Latino population increased by 43.8% from 1990 to 2000. * The top 10 states with the highest estimated Latino populations were: California 10,717,274 Texas 6,206,788 New York 2,700,191 Florida 2,408,372 Illinois 1,311,567 Arizona 1,123,810 New Jersey 1,053,559 New Mexico 719,924 Colorado 620,703 Massachusetts 400,621 * The top 10 counties with the highest estimated Latino populations were as follows: Los Angeles County, CA 4,212,092 Miami-Dade County, FL 1,249,358 Cook County, IL 930,887 Harris County, TX 908,053 Orange County, CA 801,797 Bexar County, TX 782,313 San Diego County, CA 746,931 Maricopa County, AZ 583,826 Bronx County, NY 580,662 San Bernardino County, CA 572,287 * The population of Puerto Rico increased to 3,920,743, an increase of 398,706 over its 1990 census count. In April 2001, IUPLR Headquarter staff will attend another set of Census Bureau sponsored training sessions. We look forward to expanding our Census Information Center capacity and meeting your future needs for Census data. Sincerely, Philip Garcia Associate Director Institute for Latino Studies University of Notre Dame garcia.82.nd.edu INSIDE the January 2001 Noticiero de IUPLR: * Bert Corona passes away at 82 years of age * Announcements from the Centro for Puerto Rican Studies newsletter * Dr. Estevan Flores, director of the Latino/a Research & Policy Center at CU-Denver has been appointed to a national advisory committee on minority health * The Chicana/o Studies Program at U.C. Davis seeks a full-time, tenure-track full professor and Director of the Chicana/o Studies Program * The National Education Association (NEA) has several advocacy organizing positions * Northeastern Illinois University invites applications for Coordinator of the Latin American / Caribbean Studies Program * The National Community for Latino Leadership is seeking applicants to various positions * The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida has been selected by the Rockefeller Foundation to host a three-year program of Residential Fellowships in the Humanities * Michigan State University, invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI) IUPLR HEADQUARTER NEWS FLASH **Bert Corona, National Latino Leader, Fights To The Last Breath Los Angeles, California - Bert Corona, national Latino civil rights and labor leader and activist, fought to the last breath finally succumbing to a series of health ailments at 9:15 p.m., Monday, January 15, 2001, at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 82 years of age. In 1993 the University of California Press published Corona's autobiography, Memories of Chicano History. Professor Mario T. Garcia, who collaborated with Corona in the preparation of the narrative of his Memories, stated, "Bert Corona was born in (May 29) 1918 in El Paso, Texas, a child of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Through his family, Corona symbolizes the thousands of Mexican immigrants and refugees who crossed the U.S.-Mexican border-a border created by nineteenth-century U.S. expansion-seeking jobs and safety. He currently served as National Director and Executive Director of the Hermandad Mexicana Nacional, a national nonprofit membership community based organization of Spanish-speaking immigrants headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Corona is survived by his wife, Angelina Corona, his daughter, Margo De Ley, and sons, David, Frank, and Ernesto Corona, and three grandchildren, Baltie, Liza and Clare. The family is presently arranging services and will advise friends and the public in the coming days. Correspondence can be forward to: Hermandad Mexicana Nacional 634 S. Spring Street, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014. Distributed by HISPANICA PRESS e-PR, http://www.hispanicapress.com. CENTER NEWS Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, New York -In their last newsletter, the Centro announced the awarding of a grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation supporting a new Latino education initiative. The National Latino/a Education Research Agenda Project (NLERAP) is a research and policy effort aimed at creating a collective vision and plan of action for advocating educational reform in the interest of Latino/a students, their families and their communities. -The Centro honored some of its many contributors this past October 6th at a reception held at the Centro Cultural Julia de Burgos, located in New York City?s El Barrio. Over 100 guests participated in the ceremony, reception and musical feast. The event was designed to pay tribute to those donors and volunteers that have contributed to the Centro?s growth and development over the past few years. -The Centro and the University Press of Florida have just signed an agreement to launch a new series entitled "New Directions in Puerto Rican Studies". The series will focus on studies of both the Puerto Rican experience in the U.S. and on the ?Island?. Although not limited to the following, these are some of the topics the series will focus on: Puerto Rican and Latino identities; racial identity and racism; art history; nationalism and identity; migration and transnationalism; Latino and Puerto Rican politics in the US; the militarization of Puerto Rico and the case of Vieques; historical, biographical, and political studies; sexuality and gender; cultural studies and popular culture; development and environmental issues; and religious values and practices. -The Centro and the Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives at New York University are pleased to announce a new project to document Latino labor in New York City. The purpose of this project is to locate and plan for the permanent preservation of records documenting Hispanic labor in New York City. Historical records are letters, diaries, scrapbooks, meeting minutes, membership records, photographs, and other types of written and visual materials that people and organizations create in the process of conducting their daily life and business. The project proposes to survey Hispanic labor organizations and societies within labor organizations, and the personal papers of Latino labor leaders. The project began in August 2000 and the survey phase should be completed by June 2001 Please contact Mayra Torres at mtorres@shiva.hunter.cuny.edu and give your feedback on the Centro's new website. Center for Mexican American Studies, UT-Austin The Center announces a public forum entitled, ?Latinos and Educational Equity: A Public Forum on High-stakes testing& Percent Plans.? This public forum will address the quality of the educational pipeline for historically underprivileged youth in Texas, who are mostly African American and Latino. We will discuss the effectiveness of Texas' Top 10 Percent Law and the current system of accountability for public school students, teachers, and administrators in grades three through twelve. The forum will be held on Friday, January 26, 2001, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin. FACULTY NEWS Dr. Estevan Flores, director of the Latino/a Research & Policy Center at CU-Denver has been appointed to a national advisory committee on minority health. HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala today announced the appointment of 12 members to the Secretary's new Advisory Committee on Minority Health. The committee will advise the Secretary on ways to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations, and on the development of goals and program activities within the department. "The (HHS) committee has serious work to do to achieve its goals. It can be done, however, by seeking ways to insert minority issues into the heart of discussions. We have to plan effectively and ensure we find the funding for research and prevention at CDC, NCI and the other agencies of HHS," said Flores. FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES DIRECTOR OF THE JULIAN SAMORA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Michigan State University, invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI), a leading multidisciplinary national research and outreach center for Latino/Chicano studies (see web site at: http://www.jsri.msu.edu/). The mission of the JSRI is to generate, disseminate and apply research-based knowledge germane to Latino/Chicano communities in the United States with a focus on Michigan and the Midwest. The Director will provide leadership to develop and foster multidisciplinary basic and applied research initiatives capable of attracting extramural funding. The Director of JSRI currently reports directly to the Dean of the College of Social Science. The successful candidate must have: ? A Ph.D. and qualifications for an appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure in an academic unit at Michigan State University. ? Demonstrated commitment to Latino/Chicano scholarship and to the development of Latino/Chicano scholars. ? Familiarity with Latino/Chicano communities in the United States. ? A record of extramural funding for research and demonstrable administrative and leadership abilities. Nominations and applications (including a CV, a letter explaining how your experiences have prepared you for the position, and the names of three references) should be sent by March 1, 2001 to: Professor Antonio A. Nunez (nunez @msu.edu) Chair, JSRI Director Search Committee College of Social Science Office of the Dean 203 Berkey Hall Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, 48824-1111 The anticipated starting date for the new Director of JSRI is August 16, 2001. The review of applications will begin March 1, 2001, but applications received after that target date will be considered until the position is filled. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation. The Chicana/o Studies Program at U.C. Davis seeks a full-time, tenure-track full professor and Director of the Chicana/o Studies Program. The appointee should have a strong background in Chicana/o Studies with a research specialization appropriate for affiliation with the Hemispheric Institute of the Americas at U.C. Davis and be qualified for appointment as full professor at the University of California. The appointee would start in the fall of 2001. Applicants should submit a cover letter, which includes a statement of research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, copies of books, articles, or other scholarly writing, and the names of at least three references to Professor Beatriz Pesquera, Chair, Search Committee, Chicana/o Studies Program, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616. For inquiries, contact (530) 752-2421/2428, or e-mail bmpesquera@ucdavis.edu. The Ohio State University, Division of Comparative Studies invites nominations and applications for tenured position at rank of associate professor in comparative ethnic studies, beginning autumn 2001. The Division of Comparative Studies is an interdisciplinary, tenure-granting unit offering a Ph.D. minor and M.A. in comparative cultural studies; a B.A. with concentrations in comparative literature, folklore, religious studies, and science studies; and minors in American Studies, Asian American Studies, and Latino/a Studies. Further information is available at http://comp-studies.ohio-state.edu/. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, vita, and three letters of recommendation to: Lindsay Jones, Chair, Comparative Ethnic Studies Search Committee, Division of Comparative Studies, The Ohio State University, 230 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1311. Review of applications will begin in January, 2001 and will continue until the position is filled. Boston University invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair of the Department of Sociology. While areas of specialization are open, applicants should have outstanding record of research and publication that would permit appointment at the senior level, demonstrated skills of leadership, and an active interest in teaching. The search committee will accept applications until the position is filled, but for fullest consideration, please send vita, statement, and names of three references by mid-January, 2001 to: Professor Thomas J. Barfield, Sociology Search Committee Chair, Boston University, Room 105, 232 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215. A national center at a major University is seeking a senior policy associate to serve as project component coordinator. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: serving as a programmatic contact with the component?s Federal Project Officer; and assisting in planning and implementing training, technical assistance, consultation, product development, dissemination, and networking activities. Applicants must have: extensive knowledge and experience integrating cultural competence in policy and program development in systems of care for children and adolescents with serious emotional disabilities and their families; knowledge of cultural and linguistic competence theory and models; knowledge of integrated, community-based mental health services and support delivery systems. Applicants must have a graduate degree in mental health or social services. A minimum of five years experience in service delivery and/or two years experience in administration of state or community-based programs preferred. Bilingual (Spanish) capability and/or knowledge and experience working with Native American mental health programs preferred. Fax resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to D. Lewis at (202) 687-8899. The National Education Association (NEA) has several advocacy organizing positions. Concentrations include training and development, crisis intervention, membership recruitment/retention, and labor organizing/labor relations? issues. Applicants must have experience on an Association staff or an advocacy organization with primary duties in one of the following areas: strategic planning, crisis management, collective bargaining, public relations, communications, and/or legislative/political action. Visit their website for more details at: http://www.nea.org/jobs. Northeastern Illinois University. The Department of Criminal Justice, Sociology, Social Work and Women's Studies at Northeastern Illinois University invites applications for Coordinator of the Latin American / Caribbean Studies Program. Responsibilities include teaching in criminal justice, Latin American and/or Caribbean Studies, and cross-listed sociology courses, and coordination of an interdisciplinary Latin American/Caribbean Studies program. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until position is filled. Appointment begins August, 20001. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, copies of transcripts, and three letters of reference (at least one addressing leadership and teaching effectiveness) to: Chair, Search Committee, Criminal Justice Department, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. Chicago, IL 60625. The National Community for Latino Leadership is seeking applicants to various positions. Please visit their web site at: http://www.latinoleadership.org. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR STUDENTS The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies (CCIS) at the University of California-San Diego invites applications from upper-division undergraduates and graduate students for its newly established Academy of Migration Studies, which will train students to collect and analyze data from recent and prospective migrants to the United States. Applicants must have strong overall academic records, a well-defined interest in immigration studies, and conversational fluency in Spanish. Applicants should send a resume, a detailed statement of interest, three letters of recommendation from faculty members, a writing sample, and an official transcript to: Ms. Carmen Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to the Director, Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Road, La Jolla, CA 92093-0510. All materials must be received by February 1, 2001. For more information, please call (858) 822-4447. The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida has been selected by the Rockefeller Foundation to host a three-year program of Residential Fellowships in the Humanities to encourage the study of religion, civil society, and globalization in Latin America and Latino communities in the U.S. The program is open primarily to junior scholars in the humanities and social sciences, and nonacademic practitioners and artists. We will also consider senior scholars who seek supplementary support from their host institutions or from other independent funding sources. In addition to a stipend and travel support, the Center will provide resident fellows with library privileges, office space, and computer facilities. For more information on this opportunity, or to request an application, please visit the web site at: http://www.latam.edu/rrf, or contact the program coordinator Dr. Philip Williams (pjw@polisci.ufl.edu) at the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida. Guidelines for the Initiative for Minority Student Development Program sponsored by the NIH are now available in the Office of Research Resource Library or on the Web at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-97-013.html. The Initiative for Minority Student Development (IMSD) encourages the development or expansion of innovative programs to improve the academic and research competitiveness of underrepresented minority students and to facilitate their progress toward careers in biomedical research. Deadline is Thursday, February 01, 2001. EVENTS, CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, ETC. The Latino Studies Section (LSS) of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) announces its 2001 Research and Dissertation Award and invites nominations and submissions. The LSS Research and Dissertation Award is given for the best doctoral dissertation, in English or in Spanish, that focuses on Latino communities, issues, and topics. Preference will be given to dissertations that apply a comparative approach within national, hemispheric and/or international contexts to enhance our understanding of the Latino experience. The work may be grounded in any disciplinary field. The competition is open to Ph.D.'s from institutions in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean who completed their dissertation in 2000-2001. The award will be presented at the 2001 LASA meeting to be held in Washington, DC, on September 6-8, 2001. The submissions will be read by a committee of LSS officers. All those interested in submitting entries for consideration should send three copies of the dissertation, one each to the three committee members listed below. All nominations for the award must be received by May 1, 2001. Iraida L?pez Ramapo College American and International Studies 505 Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430-1680 E-mail: LunaMaga@aol.com Roberto Marquez Latin American Studies Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Ma. 01075 E-mail: rmarquez@mtholyoke.edu Vilma Santiago-Irizarry Cornell University 265 McGraw Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 E-mail: vs23@cornell.edu IUPLR E-mail Update compiled by: Victor Saenz 2401 Wickersham Ln. #2124 Austin, TX 78741 vsaenz@prodigy.net Philip Garcia, Ph.D. Associate Director Inter-University Program Latino Research 230 McKenna Hall University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 219 631-9781 (Direct Line) 219 631-4440 (Office) 219 631-3884 (FAX) http://www.nd.edu/~iuplr/ http://www.nd.edu/~latino/
