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 March 2026 Premium Did you know? Sor Juana’s Fearless Words A leading intellectual voice of the seventeenth century, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz defended women’s right to knowledge and justice. In A los hombres, she criticizes the hypocrisy and double standards with which society judges women.
Administration March 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education March 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 March 2026 School Library March 2026 This month featuring books on Latina Strength from Amazon and on Latina Legacies from the University of Texas Press
Hispanic Community December 2024 Premium Year In Review 2024 As we look back on 2024, we have the opportunity to reflect on areas of progress and examine the lessons that can be learned from the challenges that appeared. by Adriana Alcántara & Alejandra Suarez
Administration December 2024 Premium Did you know?: 2024 Year in Review Willingness to understand others is a sublime virtue that unites us.
Hispanic Community December 2024 Premium Dr. Marta Cronin: Leading with a Sense of Responsibility to Future Latina College Presidents Marta Cronin, the first Latina president of Delaware County Community College, leverages her personal journey and leadership to inspire students, promote diversity, expand dual enrollment, and address industry needs through innovative programs and strategic community partnerships. by Frank DiMaria
Global October 2018 Suspect In Synagogue Shooting Due In Court; Survivors Recall Ordeal Robert Gregory Bowers is due in federal court today. Bowers is the suspected gunman in a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, which resulted in 11 deaths. Survivors of the attack are giving firsthand accounts of the shooting.
Financing October 2018 UNH Expands Tuition-Free Program Students who transfer to the University of New Hampshire from the state’s community college system can now qualify for the school’s tuition-free program. The program guarantees that New Hampshire students who receive federal Pell grants will not have to pay tuition to go to UNH.
Hispanic Community October 2018 ACLU Sues Dodge City Over Voting Access For Hispanics The ACLU is suing Dodge City in Kansas for moving the only polling site in the city to outside the city limits. According to the lawsuit, this will make it more difficult for the majority of the city’s Hispanic population to vote because of issues with work schedule flexibility and access to transportation.
Global October 2018 Synagogue Survivor Speaks; 10 Things To Know For Today A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre gives a harrowing account of the gunman. With politics continuing divisively in the wake of election season violence, has America grown numb to tragedies? Human remains have been recovered from the passenger jet crash in Indonesia. Jair Bolsonaro has been elected the next president of Brazil.
Global October 2018 Rutgers U To Serve As NJ’s Center On Gun Violence Research Rutgers University will serve as New Jersey’s Center on Gun Violence Research. The new initiative focuses on the university’s expertise in public health, criminal justice and other fields that deal with the nationwide problem. New Jersey will now have their own research center that will fill in the knowledge gap between the federal government’s inaction and the obstruction from the gun industry.
Global October 2018 T-Mobile Doubles Hurricane Recovery Donations During MLB World Series T-Mobile is doubling its Home Runs for Hurricane Recovery donations. The company will now be donating $10,000 per home run to Team Rubicon, a non-profit that unites military veterans with first responders to deploy emergency response teams in communities impacted by disaster.
