Hispanic Community October 2024 Riverland Community College: A Beacon of Opportunity and Growth in Southeastern Minnesota Riverland Community College, founded in 1996, plays a vital role in southeastern Minnesota’s workforce development and education. With campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna, it offers diverse programs and was recognized as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in 2024. The college is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting all students, especially its growing Hispanic population. by Kenneth A. Reid
Hispanic Community September 2026 Premium Did you know? Lost in Translation II: Spanish Expressions with No Direct Equivalent in English Spanish is rich in expressions whose meanings cannot always be translated directly into English. This collection explores 15 colorful phrases, revealing how language reflects culture, humor, emotion, and everyday experiences across the diverse Spanish-speaking world.
Administration September 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education September 2026 At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
Arts and Media September 2026 School Library September 2026 This month featuring books on Bilingualism: Language as a Cultural Expression from Amazon and Exploring Identity and Belonging from University of Illinois Press.
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Tiempos difíciles para los Community Colleges Los community colleges ampliaron el acceso tras el GI Bill, pero ahora enfrentan una caída en las matrículas agravada por el COVID, los costos y la desilusión. Un estudio de Florida destaca barreras financieras, académicas y personales que impulsan la deserción. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Administration April 2026 Premium Catalysts of Success For All: Defending Hispanic Serving Institutions Community colleges overlap with HSIs, gaining federal support strengthens diversity and capacity. For decades, HSIs have advanced equitable access, serving diverse, low income students. Despite misconceptions, they are inclusive institutions meeting criteria and now face significant political and funding challenges by Adriana Alcántara
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Supporting Students with Personalized Academic Learning Skills (PALS) at a Hispanic Serving Community College The PALS program at Mt. San Jacinto College creates inclusive academic counter spaces—using frameworks like UDL and CRP—to support underserved students, especially Latinx learners, by reducing systemic barriers and improving their academic success. by Alicia Chavira Medina, B.A. & Audrey Baca Lopez, Ed.D.
Health Care June 2020 Could Survivor Plasma Prevent Coronavirus? Coronavirus survivors have been donating their plasma, which scientists are testing to see if it can prevent someone from being infected with COVID-19 in the first place.
Legal June 2020 New Sweeping Asylum Restrictions Proposed Sweeping changes to immigration courts are being proposed by the Trump administration. These include redefining how people qualify for asylum.
Financing June 2020 1.5M More Seek Unemployment Benefits Although 1.5 million more laid-off workers applied for jobless benefits, this is the 10th straight week of declines in jobless aid applications, according to the Labor Department.
Health Care June 2020 Alarming Rise In Virus Cases In US Cases of COVID-19 are rising at an alarming rate in nearly half of the state in the U.S. as lockdowns are rolled back. These include Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas.
Hispanic Community June 2020 Adidas Pledges To Hire More Black And Latino Workers The Germany-based company Adidas AG has pledged to fill at least 30% of its positions with black and Latino workers and will be investing $20 million in its black communities in the U.S.
Global June 2020 UConn Tentatively To Restart Classes Aug. 31 UConn has announced that it is tentatively restarting its classes on August 31. A plan for dealing with COVID-19 has been submitted to the UConn Board of Trustees.
