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
Hispanic Community January 2018 Pope Recalls Dictatorship, Indigenous Cause in Symbolic Mass in Chile [Beyond Education] Pope Francis traveled to the heart of Chile's centuries-old conflict with indigenous peoples Wednesday, celebrating Mass at a former military base that not only lies on contested Mapuche land but also was a former detention center used during Chile's brutal dictatorship, which took place from 1973 to 1990.
Global January 2018 Rival Koreas Agree to Form First Unified Olympic Team [Beyond Education] The rival Koreas agreed Wednesday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during the opening ceremony of next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea. The agreements still require approval from the International Olympic Committee.
Global January 2018 3 Halls Open Around Notre Dame Stadium, Completing Higher Education Institution’s $400M Project With the opening Monday of three academic halls attached to Notre Dame Stadium, the University of Notre Dame's massive $400 million Campus Crossroads project is complete, integrating the iconic football venue with everyday student life. The nine-floor Duncan Student Center, on the west side of the stadium, features new recreation, academic and extracurricular spaces for Notre Dame students, faculty and staff.
Financing January 2018 Investor to Donate $75M to Higher Education Philosophy Program William H. "Bill" Miller III is donating $75 million to Johns Hopkins University's philosophy department in a record-setting gift to the university's humanities programs. Miller's donation will be used to increase the department's full-time faculty and create nine endowed professorships. $10 million will be allocated for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, and the university anticipates offering new undergraduate courses.
Global January 2018 AP News Guide: Big Decisions Await Congress on Immigration [Beyond Education] Before a potential government shutdown at midnight Friday night, a host of leftover Washington business is bottled up in Congress (stopgap spending, budget caps, disaster aid and children’s health), waiting on a deal to prevent the deportation of young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children and an agreement on other immigration-related issues, including President Trump's long-sought U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Arts and Media January 2018 Philadelphia Library Names New City Poet Laureate: Raquel Salas Rivera [Beyond Education] A poet who originally moved from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia for graduate school has been named the city's new poet laureate. Thirty-two-year-old bilingual poet Raquel Salas Rivera was named the poet laureate for 2018-2019 in a ceremony at the Free Library of Philadelphia on Monday.
