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
Health Care July 2018 Puerto Rico Struggles With Jump In Asthma Cases Post-Maria [Beyond Education] Doctors in Puerto Rico say they are seeing an alarming rise in the number and severity of asthma cases that they attribute to the aftermath of the deadly hurricane that walloped the island in September. The chronic lung disease is caused by such things as pollution, airborne mold and pollen, all of which have increased post-Maria.
Global July 2018 The Latest: Statue Of Liberty Base Climber Identified [Beyond Education] A federal official identified the woman who climbed the Statue of Liberty’s base on the Fourth of July as Therese Okoumou. According to the official, she told police that she was protesting the separation of immigrant children from parents who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
Arts and Media July 2018 Billboard Releases Latest Top Music Business Schools List [Education News] Billboard has released its 2018 Top Music Business Schools list. The highly competitive colleges and universities can be found in cities such as New York, Miami, Nashville, Los Angeles and Denton. Lessons are taught beyond the classroom. By visiting music executives from record labels, publishing companies, booking agencies, radio stations, concert venues, music festivals and other sectors students get an inside look to prepare them for their future careers.
Technology July 2018 College Debuts Social Media Certificate Program [Education News] North Shore Community College is launching a 30-credit social media certificate program this fall for those who want to pursue a career in the ever-changing field. Courses in the certificate program will include marketing, advertising, social media marketing strategy, e-marketing and introduction to business, digital photography, integrated design principles, electronic imaging, and composition and public speaking.
Global July 2018 Wounded Students From Parkland School Shooting To Get $1.63M [Education News] The families of the 17 victims killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting will each receive $400,000 from a $10.5 million fund. Eighteen of the injured survivors will receive $1.63 million. The Broward Education Foundation and a steering committee for the victims announced Monday the breakdown of the funds that were raised through a GoFundMe campaign. Nearly 37,000 individuals and companies donated to the fund.
Hispanic Community July 2018 Hundreds Deported To Central America After Fleeing Gangs [Beyond Education] Around 100 would-be migrants were flown back to El Salvador on Thursday. Thousands of others, having fled from ultraviolent gangs in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, have been caught near the U.S. border and sent back under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy.
