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 PREMIUM Cancer ‘vaccine’ Eliminates Tumors Activating T cells in tumors eliminated even distant metastases in mice, Stanford researchers found.
Hispanic Community March 2018 PREMIUM No Longer the Only Latinx in the Room. Aahhe: a Special Family of Inclusive Scholars and Education Activists by <b> John Arroyo </b> Written by John Arroyo Doctoral Candidate, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT Research Fellow, Global Social Protections, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University by John Arroyo
Hispanic Community March 2018 PREMIUM Invest in Yourself In the Summer of 2018 by <b> Gustavo A. Mellander </b> Let’s consider the average Hispanic high school graduate. Many aren’t convinced they “are college material.” Many would be the first in their family to go to college. It is normal to be apprehensive, hesitant. What to do? Help is available. Virtually every college offers summer programs dedicated to help prepare incoming students succeed in college. Many have been at it for decades, and their programs have proven to be successful for thousands. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Hispanic Community March 2018 PREMIUM Avoiding Academic Decay Through Well-Planned Summers by <b> Miquela Rivera </b> The best summer vacations start in the winter – if you want a meaningful three-month break for Latino students once the school year ends. Too many idle hours of summer vacation can result in academic decay – a loss of knowledge by students due to nonuse. It’s intellectual atrophy – knowledge once acquired not actively used since becomes less meaningful or accessible. Too much unstructured time can also result in behavior problems like loss of motivation and self-control. And for teens needing a summer job, winter is the time to start looking. by Miquela Rivera
Administration March 2018 PREMIUM Hispanic-serving Institutions March 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.
Technology March 2018 PREMIUM COSMOS Summer, Science And Life-Changing Possibilities by <b> Sylvia Mendoza </b> Landing her dream job as a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Los Angeles, Gabriela Bernaldino came full circle. In ten years, she’d come home from UC San Diego with degrees in hand, a career she is passionate about and gratitude for a speaker who came into her high school chemistry honors class, changing the course of her life. by Sylvia Mendoza
