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
Arts and Media June 2018 PREMIUM Latinos Grab Spotlight at Oscars And Hope to Hold It Editor’s Note: Across the country, moviegoers are flocking to theaters to see the first of the summer blockbusters. From romantic comedies to action adventures, these films provide a fun diversion for millions every year. Like any medium, however, movies can both impact and reflect parts of our society especially when we stop to consider how different cultures are portrayed (or excluded) from them. With this in mind, we at Hispanic Outlook are taking a look back at this year’s Oscars, which was seen as a triumph for Latinos, as well as an aberration of the current environment of the film industry.
Administration June 2018 PREMIUM Hispanic Serving Institutions June 2018 According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as an institution of higher education that—(A) is an eligible institution; and (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application.” While this definition nicely sums up the requirements a school must meet to become an HSI, being an HSI and truly serving the Hispanic community goes beyond statistics. And so we here at Hispanic Outlook are running an ongoing article series highlighting those schools that have achieved HSI status and how they are truly Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Arts and Media June 2018 PREMIUM Western Kentucky U To Give Radio Experience To Some Students With Autism The David Brinkley Student Employment Fellowship Program will provide two positions to students with the goal of transitioning them to part-time WKYU-FM Public Broadcasting employees. Director of WKYU-FM Public Broadcasting David Brinkley tells The Bowling Green Daily News the fellowship is meant to address a need to help students with autism transition into careers.
Arts and Media June 2018 PREMIUM 583 Districts And 135 Schools Recognized As Best Communities For Music Education by NAMM Foundation And U Of Kansas CARLSBAD, Calif. – A total of 583 school districts and 135 schools across the nation have been recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation as Best Communities for Music Education (BCME). In cooperation with researchers at The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas (KU), and based on survey results, NAMM each year selects school districts that receive recognition as being among the Best Communities for Music Education and individual schools who receive the SupportMusic Merit Award (SMMA).
Hispanic Community June 2018 Colombia's President-Elect Seeks Unity After Polarizing Vote [Beyond Education] President-elect Ivan Duque appealed for unity after winning a runoff election over a leftist firebrand whose ascent shook Colombia's political establishment and laid bare deep divisions over the nation's peace process. The conservative Duque, the protege of a powerful former president, was elected Sunday with 54 percent of the vote.
Arts and Media June 2018 PREMIUM “it’s Ruthless Out There” Quilts Honor Dead Migrants to Us While each quilt has a different design and they vary in size, there are some common themes. They’re all emblazoned with the names of every person who died in the desert that year — or, if that person’s name was not known to authorities, with the word “desconocido,” Spanish for stranger. Recorded deaths range from 122 to 282 per year.
