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 March 2019 Yale Ex-Coach Expected To Plead Guilty Rudy Meredith, a former coach at Yale University, is expected to plead guilty to taking bribes in connection to the wide-ranging school admissions bribery scandal.
Global March 2019 Eliminating Special Olympics Funding? Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, is defending a plan to eliminate Special Olympics funding as part of roughly $7 billion in budget cuts for next year.
Financing March 2019 Oracle’s $2,125 Scholarship Is Open The Oracle Corporation’s $2,125 scholarship is open for applications. The scholarship is available for full-time undergraduate students.
Global March 2019 New Migrant Caravan Of 2,500 Sets Out For US A migrant caravan of about 2,500 is in southern Mexico and heading for the U.S. The caravan is mainly made up of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba and Honduras.
Hispanic Community March 2019 More Nationwide Power Cuts In Venezuela Nationwide power outages in Venezuela have forced its citizens to scour neighborhoods for food, and search for the few spots where they could get a mobile signal to contact loved ones.
Financing March 2019 Free Tuition For Community Colleges? A new bill recently signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice will allow West Virginia residents to attend community college tuition free. Requirements including maintaining a 2.0 GPA.
