<p>Actually tokyorevelation, I did have it correct, as I specifically said "in the world of college admissions" (#18). I was not discussing census definitions.</p>
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warblersrule86, in the world of college admissions, you are incorrect in your description of "hispanic". The definition, used to determined URM status and as defined by useage and context, does not inlcude people who come directly from Spain.
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Thanks for the correction. I should inform the admissions officers when I get back to school next semester; it will come as a surprise to them.</p>
<p>Not surprisingly, this has been discussed before.
Are</a> you Hispanic if you come from Spain?</p>
<p>I think they already know, Warblersrule, your sarcasm aside. </p>
<p>If you extend your research beyond CC, and beyond Wikipedia (the site linked to the CC thread you offered), you'll find a lot of evidence to support my opinion (and my opinion regards, once again, the term "Hispanic" as it is defined by useage in the context of college admissions). Here is one of the first things I came across:</p>
<p>"Hispanics in Higher Education
Alberto F. Cabrera
University of Wisconsin at Madison
Steven M. La Nasa
George Mason University
In Forest, J. JF and Kinser, K. (eds). Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO</p>
<p>Hispanics represent approximately 14 percent of the traditional college bound population of 18 to 23 year olds. Forty-seven percent of this population lives in the West. By the year 2010, Hispanics will account for 17 percent of the U.S. population. In spite of this growth, Hispanics currently account for only 9 percent of total college enrollment. When compared to Whites, Hispanics’ chances of dropping out from college are 13 percent higher. If these college participation and dropout rates continue, Hispanics will be less likely to secure the social and economic benefits associated with a college degree as compared to Whites. This entry summarizes current information about the college choices, college destinations, collegiate experiences and degree attainment for the Hispanic student population.</p>
<p>Hispanics as a diverse group.
The term Hispanic is used to refer to a highly diversified group of people whose values and way of behaving amalgamate Asian, Native American, African and Spanish cultures. Among the groups embraced by this term, one can find ‘Chicanos’, ‘Latinos’, ‘Puerto Ricans’ and ‘Cubans’ which describe different migration patterns from Mexico, Central and South America, Puerto Rico and Cuba. To some, these terms connotate recent migration status; however many Hispanic communities can trace their origins to prior to the emergence of United States. Other Hispanics may be first generation Americans."</p>
<p>Basically, warblersrule, in the context of admissions the term is tied to the notion of "underrepresented minority". That has to do with students whose community exists in significant numbers yet is disproportionably not represented in freshman classes. Americans whose ancestors hail directly from Spain do not fit into that description.</p>