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.
Technology April 2019 Amazon Provides Grants to 100 Schools One hundred schools in underserved and underrepresented communities in 21 states are receiving an Amazon Future Engineer Robotics Grant from Amazon and FIRST.
Health Care April 2019 Virus Linked To Polio-Like Illness Researchers from the CDC and the University of Minnesota have found that a virus appears to be cause of an illness that caused paralyzing symptoms in some children in Minnesota.
Global April 2019 WSU To Pay Up To $4.7M To Settle Lawsuit WSU will be paying up to $4.7 million to settle a lawsuit involving the stolen data of 1.2 million people. The 2017 incident involved a hard drive being stolen from a self-storage locker.
Global April 2019 Fact Check: Barr Claims On Mueller Report The Associated Press has done a fact check of statements made by President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr regarding the special counsel’s report.
Global April 2019 From Mexico To Paris; Top 5 Headlines This week Hispanic Outlook’s news coverage included the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, how the ex-Peruvian president fatally shot himself and how Mexico has deported 204 migrants.
Hispanic Community April 2019 Record Population Drop In Puerto Rico New data has shown that Puerto Rico’s population has dropped by 129,848 between July 2017 and July 2018, which is the greatest drop in the island’s recorded history.
