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.
Global September 2018 Feed the Children Responds To Hurricane Florence Needs The nonprofit Feed the Children along with its local agencies and corporate partners are working together to allocate shipments of disaster relief supplies, water and food to East Coast residents impacted by Hurricane Florence. Supplies include ready to eat food, soups and snacks; beverages; paper goods; cleaning supplies; cereal; flashlights; and batteries.
Financing September 2018 $25M Donation Set To Fuel Vanderbilt Military Scholarships The Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation has donated $25 million to support a scholarship program for veterans at Vanderbilt University. The new program, which is to be named the Bass Military Scholars Program, will fund at least six scholarships for veterans starting in the school year for 2019-2020.
Hispanic Community September 2018 Mexico 'Evaluating' US Offer To Pay For Deporting Migrants While Mexico’s Interior Department has said that no agreement has been reached yet, its government is currently “evaluating” an offer from the U.S. to pay for returning foreign migrants in Mexico to their home countries. If accepted, this offer would mainly impact Central American migrants, many of whom attempt to cross the U.S. border by using Mexico as a base.
Global September 2018 Florence Rolls Ashore In Carolinas Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina knocking out power to a half-million businesses and homes and ripping apart buildings with its 90 mph winds. Reports have more than 60 people needed to be pulled from a motel that collapsed during the storm.
Global September 2018 This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines SpongeBob Creator Gifts $135K To HSU, Our TOP 100 Colleges & Universities for Hispanics Issue, Cal State LA Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Chicano Studies Program
Global September 2018 College Pathways Program Renewed For Third Consecutive Year For the third consecutive year, East Brunswick Board of Education has renewed their College Pathways Program with Middlesex County College (MCC). The program provides East Brunswick students the opportunity to earn both college and high school credit for high school courses approved to be at the same level of college courses at MCC.
