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.
Technology March 2018 Self-Driving Uber Vehicle Strikes And Kills Pedestrian In Arizona [Beyond Education] A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle — a crash that could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology. The fatality Sunday night in Tempe was the event many in the auto and technology industries were dreading but knew was inevitable.
Global March 2018 Investigators Suspect FedEx Bomb Is Tied To Austin Bombings [Beyond Education] A package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded early Tuesday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, leaving one worker with minor injuries. Hours later, police sent a hazardous materials team to a FedEx facility in Austin to check on a suspicious package there.
Global March 2018 Storms Strike College, Leave Trail Of Damage Across South [Education News] Daybreak Tuesday revealed widespread damage after a night of violent weather in the Deep South, with a college campus shattered by an apparent tornado and thousands of buildings and vehicles battered by hail as large as baseballs. The area around Jacksonville State University was among the hardest hit .
Arts and Media March 2018 PREMIUM School Library <b> March 2018</b> “I am so rich—with family, friends and story ideas.” Author Diana López has turned that richness of story ideas into an impressive career centered around creative writing. The director of undergraduate creative writing, as well as an associate professor of creative writing, at the University of Houston-Victoria, López has written short stories, essays, articles and novels, including “Confetti Girl,” which won Latinidad’s “Top Latino Book of the Year” for the middle grade category. One of her latest projects is the novelization of the Disney-Pixar’s Oscar-winning film “Coco” where she delves deeper into the backstory of several of the movie’s characters. And so it is our pleasure to feature the works of Diana López in this month’s School Library. Information and discussion guides are all courtesy of www.dianalopezbooks.com
Legal March 2018 PREMIUM Getting Personal (DACA) Lycoming College’s Admissions Director Jessica A. Quintana Hess Describes Her Experience With An Undocumented Student - “Thinking of him still makes me proud…” by Mary Ann Cooper
Legal March 2018 PREMIUM Stress Fractured DACA DREAMer Deportation Fears Creates A National Education Crisis Make no mistake about it. It didn’t take the stroke of President Trump’s pen to make DREAMers feel anxious and in jeopardy. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) created by executive order by President Obama was just meant to be a temporary respite from the ongoing threat of tearing their families apart. by Mary Ann Cooper
