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.
Hispanic Community April 2019 Migrants Stage Mass Escape From Center Cuban migrants staged the largest mass escape in recent memory from an immigration detention center in Mexico. There were at least 1,300 migrants involved who all fled on foot.
Health Care April 2019 Universities Quarantined For Measles Cal State University and the University of California have been quarantined, impacting more than 200 students and staff. U.S. measles cases have hit a 25-year high.
Global April 2019 From Caravan Raid To UA; Top 5 Headlines Mexican authorities raided a migrant caravan. UA students who protested Border Patrol agents have had their case dismissed. Plus, further updates on the college bribery scandal.
Global April 2019 Coach Admits To Accepting $100K Bribe Michael Center, the ex-coach for men’s tennis at the University of Texas at Austin, has admitted to accepting a $100,000 bribe and has agreed to cooperate with authorities.
Global April 2019 Teen Accepted To 115 Colleges Antoinette Love of New Orleans has been accept at all 115 college and universities that she applied to and has been offered a total of more than $3.7 million in scholarships.
Hispanic Community April 2019 Migrants Turn To ‘The Beast’ After Raids “The Beast,” a freight train notorious for people dying or losing limbs when they fell from it, carried a few hundred migrants out of Ixtepec, Mexico, earlier this week.
