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.
Hispanic Community October 2018 More Than 60 Higher Education Leaders Endorse Seal of Excelencia More than 60 leaders of higher education and Latino advocacy organizations have endorsed The Seal of Excelencia, a major national initiative announced by Excelencia in Education aimed at significantly increasing the number of Latino students attaining college degrees by 2030.
Global October 2018 In Oregon, A Community Responds To Imprisonment Of Migrants Approximately 1,600 immigrants who have been apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border, were then transferred to federal prisons in five states after President Trump's "zero tolerance" policy left the usual facilities short on space. An ad hoc group of volunteers, including retirees, recent college graduates, lawyers and clergy, are helping migrants being detained in Oregon.
Hispanic Community October 2018 'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Willa Aims For Mexico's West Hurricane Willa, a near-Category 5 storm is on a path to smash into Mexico’s western coast by Wednesday. In addition, the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted that the hurricane could become a Category 5 storm later Monday and could generate life-threatening surf and rip tide conditions.
Global October 2018 Trump Says He's Reducing Central American Aid Over Migrants In a tweet, President Trump said he would be “cutting off, or substantially reducing” aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador whom he said “were not able to do the job of stopping people from leaving their country and coming illegally to the U.S.”
Global October 2018 Migrants Push Deeper Into Mexico; 10 Things To Know For Today The migrant caravan find ways to cross into Mexico from Guatemala. The Jamal Khashoggi's son received condolences from the Saudi Kingdom while the circumstances of his father’s death continue to be disputed. States that expanded Medicare are spending emergency money from Congress more slowly than the states that did not expand Medicare.
Hispanic Community October 2018 HACU And Ford Team Up To Create “Ford College Community College” The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) have teamed up with the Ford Motor Company to create the “Ford College Community College.” The grant is specifically made for students that are attending HACU-member Hispanic-Serving Institutions to collaborate with a non-profit to design a proposal that will address the local needs of improving people’s lives
