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.
Global August 2019 Mass Shootings So Far This Year According to data compiled by Northeastern University, USA Today and The Associated Press, there have been almost as many mass killings to date in 2019 as there was in 2018.
Hispanic Community August 2019 Maduro Halts Talks Over US Asset Freeze Nicolás Maduro halts talks with the opposition in protest of the U.S. freezing Venezuela’s U.S. assets; a peaceful resolution to Venezuela’s political standoff is in crisis.
Hispanic Community August 2019 Puerto Rico Gets 3rd Governor In 6 Days Hours after the island’s Supreme Court declared the swearing in of Pedro Pierluisi unconstitutional, Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez became Puerto Rico’s 3rd governor in six days.
Global August 2019 Largest US Immigration Raids In A Decade In the largest U.S. immigration raids in a decade, immigration officials arrested 680 (mostly Latino workers) while raiding seven chicken processing plants in Mississippi.
Financing August 2019 CSU Commits Additional $10M To MSTI The California State University (CSU) is committing an additional $10 million over the next four years to its Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative (MSTI).
Health Care August 2019 Boom In Naloxone Tied To Fewer Drug Deaths Naloxone, an overdose-reversing drug, is being tied to fewer drug-related deaths in the U.S. Overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in the United States in decades.
