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UNM ranks high for Hispanics
Students worry accolades will stop University from improving minority services
Caleb Fort
Issue date: 4/18/07 Section: News
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UNM ranked in the top 25 graduate schools for Hispanics in the April 9 issue of the magazine Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
But some Hispanic graduate students said they are worried the ranking will make the University complacent about improving its services for
minorities.
"When I get a B or a C in my class, that doesn't make me happy," said Yvette Morales, a member of the Raza Graduate
Student Association. "That's what's happening here. We don't want to celebrate mediocrity."
The report ranked UNM 16th for master's degrees given to Hispanic students, 22nd for Hispanic doctoral degrees and 10th for Hispanic enrollment.
Florida International University was first for master's degrees, University of Texas-Austin was first for doctoral degrees and National University in California was first for enrollment.
The data for the rankings was from 2005 and 2006.
"This recognition confirms our sense that UNM is in a position to be - and is recognized as - a leading institution in the country for Hispanic students. UNM is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of Hispanic students and the nation's need for increasing the numbers of Hispanic doctors, lawyers, MBAs and PhDs," Provost Reed Dasenbrock said in an April 9 news release.
Dasenbrock could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Christopher RamÃrez, a
member of the association, said he wants the University to prepare more Hispanic students for graduate school.
"When you look at the University population - students, graduate students and faculty - and compare it to the state, we're not really achieving parity," he said. "The University needs to have a pipeline for getting graduate students and faculty."
According to the 2000 census, 42.1 percent of New Mexicans were Hispanic.
At UNM, 28 percent of graduate students are Hispanic, according to the magazine.
Twenty-two percent of
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Christina
posted 4/18/07 @ 10:22 AM MST
Rather than taking this in such a negative light, why not use it positively to encourage the hispanic New Mexicans to return to graduate school.
Many are taught that there is much more benefit from graduate school after having some work experience. (Continued…)
Whatever
posted 4/18/07 @ 10:39 AM MST
"Salazar said the small number of Hispanic graduate students and faculty members makes it difficult for Hispanic graduate students to succeed."
Really? That is why it is hard to succeed in graduate school? Give me a break. (Continued…)
Jacob
posted 4/18/07 @ 12:05 PM MST
If "Whatever" got some departmental funding, then that funding was either earned through application of a scholarship or granted due to a lack of income. (Continued…)
Whatever
posted 4/18/07 @ 1:26 PM MST
Hey I Pay My Own Way....
Don't for a second think that some how I had everything handed to me, because I didn't. I am not from a wealthy family in any sense. (Continued…)
Jacob
posted 4/20/07 @ 8:24 AM MST
Mr.(Miss) Poor,
it sounds to me like you are not too happy about how things are going in your life. If you choose to take the hard route in paying for your education, then be a man (or woman)about it, take it on the chin and stop complaining to everyone else about why you have it so hard. (Continued…)
Jacob
posted 4/23/07 @ 8:13 AM MST
Lazy Brown Person,
Let's get something straight; I never once accused anyone but myself of being lazy. And when I say that I say it in the most modest of terms. (Continued…)
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