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.
Financing May 2018 PREMIUM School Library May 2018 Issue Born in Kingsville, Texas, Carmen Lomas Garza has found great inspiration in her family. It was in large part because of her parents’ activism with the American G.I. Forum that Garza joined the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. As an artist and author, her books reflect her life growing up and her culture and heritage. And so we at Hispanic Outlook are pleased to feature Garza’s works for this month’s school library. Book summaries, teacher’s guides, book discussion and activity guide, and sample book pages are all courtesy of Lee & Low Books. In addition, supplemental materials for “MAGIC WINDOWS/VENTANAS MÁGICAS” were created by Lindsay Harris and Haley Rugger with Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo, as well as provided by the University of Alabama School of Library and Informational Studies.
Financing May 2018 PREMIUM Us Was a Temporary Stop For Many Venezuelans Now It’s Home Written by Gisela Salomon, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Helene Villalonga decided she had to get out of Venezuela for a while when two men, one brandishing a gun, showed up at her party rental business and told her to stop working for local politicians opposed to then-President Hugo Chavez.
Financing May 2018 PREMIUM AAHHE Creating Spaces That Affirm, Support And Develop Latina/o Scholars In Higher Education Written by Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs in Education & Associate Professor Graduate School of Education University of California, Riverside AAHE, Hispanic Caucus Conference Fellow, 2004 AAHHE, Faculty Fellow, 2011 AAHHE, Co-Chair, Faculty Fellows Program, 2011-2014 AAHHE, Outstanding Hispanic Faculty of the Year, 2015
Financing May 2018 PREMIUM Financing a College Education Past Vs. Present by Gustavo A. Mellander There was a time when I suggested all Hispanics attend college and later pursue graduate degrees to the nth degree. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Financing May 2018 PREMIUM Free Tuition Doesn’t Mean Free College Students Point Out - 2018 Editor’s Note: Last year, Hispanic Outlook reported on the then fledgling Excelsior Scholarship and its potential impact on students pursuing higher education in New York State. As part of our coverage, we ran a story courtesy of the Associate Press about how the program covering tuition fees does not equal zero costs when it comes to college. Now, with the Excelsior Scholarship solidly integrated into the academic landscape of New York State, it is time to revisit these concerns as part of Book Marks, our throw back feature that demonstrates how predictive some of our past features have been in forecasting upcoming trends and issues in education.
Financing May 2018 PREMIUM Despite Initial 2018 Rush HEA Seems Stalled In Congress – Again Conservative Students Look To “Take Back” Campuses From Liberals by Peggy Sands Orchowski
