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.
Financing January 2019 10 New Scholarships Now Available Young Hispanics living in Florida can now apply for ten new scholarships from Westfield Business School and the Ismael Cala Foundation. Applications are being accepted until Feb. 8.
Global January 2019 US Plan For Asylum Seekers The U.S. launched an effort to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases are processed in the United States immigration courts.
Arts and Media January 2019 Sotomayor Inspires At Children’s Museum Bronx Children’s Museum and Hostos Colleges hosted Dream Big Day, featuring U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and actor and activist Kerry Washington.
Hispanic Community January 2019 Immigration Courts Severely Backlogged The government shutdown appears to have added years to the already severely backlog that immigration courts are dealing with in the United States.
Technology January 2019 Apple To Fix FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug The FaceTime app has a bug that allows an iPhone user calling another iPhone through Group Facetime to hear the audio from the other handset even if the receiver did not accept their call.
Hispanic Community January 2019 HACU Announces Academia De Liderazgo HACU has announced the launching of the HACU Presidential Leadership Academy/Academia de Liderazgo, a new leadership program specifically for Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
