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 September 2026 Premium Did you know? Lost in Translation II: Spanish Expressions with No Direct Equivalent in English Spanish is rich in expressions whose meanings cannot always be translated directly into English. This collection explores 15 colorful phrases, revealing how language reflects culture, humor, emotion, and everyday experiences across the diverse Spanish-speaking world.
Administration September 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education September 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 September 2026 School Library September 2026 This month featuring books on Bilingualism: Language as a Cultural Expression from Amazon and Exploring Identity and Belonging from University of Illinois 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 October 2018 Sony Partners With 11 Higher Education Institutions Sony Electronics is partnering with 11 higher education institutions to create opportunities through technology solutions and active-learning practices. The initiative is designed to incorporate the role technology plays in teaching and learning. Members of the Future Learning Collaborative are working with Sony designers and researchers to develop and enable classroom technologies to execute more effective teaching methods.
Financing October 2018 Saudi Ties To US Colleges Come Under Mounting Scrutiny In the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, some colleges and universities in the United States are rethinking arrangements where the institutions have received millions from the Saudi government in this decade.
Global October 2018 US Sending 5,200 Troops To Border As the migrant caravan continues to make its way towards, the Pentagon is sending 2,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. This number is more than double the 2,000 troops who are currently in Syria to fight the Islamic State group.
Global October 2018 Trump: End Birthright Citizenship For Some US-Born Babies President Trump has declared that he wants to issue an executive order to end the constitutional right to citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. to non-citizens. All children born in the U.S. are guaranteed the right to citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
Global October 2018 UVA Launches New Engineering Systems And Environment Dept The University of Virginia Engineering has launched a new department: Engineering Systems and Environment. This move comes in response to the growing need for engineers to be trained in solving complex global problems of the 21st century. This is the first new department for UVA Engineering in more than 40 years.
Global October 2018 Parent-Led Group Hopes To Help Hungry Kids In Minnesota Feeding Area Children Together, a parent-led group, has distributed more than 23,000 meal packs to St. Cloud-area children in a little more than a year. This is roughly the equivalent of the combined student populations of St. Cloud Community & Technical College, St. Cloud State University, St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict.
