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 August 2026 Premium Meet Six Latin American Nobel Laureates in Literature Six Latin American Nobel laureates in literature are highlighted through their backgrounds, literary achievements and lasting influence. From Gabriela Mistral to Mario Vargas Llosa, their diverse voices, experiences and perspectives helped shape Latin American literature and earned worldwide recognition.
Administration August 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education August 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 August 2026 Premium School Library August 2026 This month featuring books on Intellectual Architects of Latin America from Amazon and Nation Builders of Latin America from Yale University 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 August 2019 Marshall U Partners To Fight Opioid Crisis Marshall University and Homeland Security Investigations are partnering to fight the nationwide opioid crisis. The school will receive more than $4 million.
Global August 2019 US, Mexico Widen Asylum Crackdown Mexico and the United States are targeting unauthorized migration; the “remain in Mexico” program has evolved into a rejection of all forms of migrants.
Global August 2019 New Citizenship Rule For Children A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokeswoman said some children of U.S. service members "will no longer be considered to have acquired citizenship automatically."
Global August 2019 Hurricane Dorian On Track For Florida Dorian has been upgraded to a hurricane and may become a Category 3 storm before it hits the U.S. mainland late Sunday or early Monday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Global August 2019 No More SAT 'Adversity Score' By replacing the Environmental Context Dashboard with a tool that doesn’t reduce an applicant's background to a single number, the SAT will no longer have the “adversity score.”
Global August 2019 Chile To Help Brazil Fight Amazon Fires Brazil has accepted help from Chile in fighting the Amazon rainforest blazes. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he has accepted four planes from Chile to help with the fire.
