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 April 2011 PREMIUM Fostering a Culture of Inclusion: MIT Takes a Hard Look at Itself by <b>Jeff Simmons</b> I get the impression that the majority of people here see that having a diverse environment is important to being a place that is excellent. Most people would argue that those two things are reasonably, strongly connected.” “Diversity is not incompatible with excellence, and homogeneity is not synonymous with excellence. ... the way I see it, diversity and excellence go together.” “Whenever we talk about diversity, the conversation immediately goes to ‘we have to maintain excellence.’ ... people see a tension ... can’t say ‘diversity’ and assume excellence is included.” by Jeff Simmons
Hispanic Community February 2011 PREMIUM Upcoming UT-Austin Symposium Will Address the “Vanishing” Hispanic Male by <b>Jeff Simmons</b> In just a few weeks, education and community leaders will gather at the University of Texas (UT)-Austin with hope of addressing a troubling trend on campuses across the nation: the vanishing numbers of Hispanic males in higher education. by Jeff Simmons
Administration April 2011 PREMIUM Santiago Targets Achievement Gap as CEO of Hispanic College Fund <b>Jamaal abdul-alimn</b> As an accomplished university leader who helped boost revenue and enrollment at one of the largest universities in the Midwest, Dr. Carlos Santiago anticipated there would be questions about his recent decision to leave the world of academia. by Jamaal Abdul-Alimn
Hispanic Community March 2011 PREMIUM Scholars’ Corner by <b>Irene I. Vega</b> My experience with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) began in the summer of 2005. I was living in Washington, D.C., completing the last couple of weeks of a fellowship with the Bert Corona Leadership Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides civic education and political empowerment programs for immigrant and migrant youth. by Irene I. Vega
Hispanic Community March 2011 PREMIUM Young Latino Realities by <b>Gustavo A. Mellander</b> There is something perverse in human nature that glories in and feasts on disaster, lingers on negativity. We focus on sensational news, not good news. The more bizarre, the better. Most of us are guilty. Even if we only glance fleetingly at tabloids at supermarkets, our eyes do indeed drift over. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Hispanic Community April 2011 PREMIUM Graduate School Realities and College Evolution of Latinas in the U.S. by <b>Gustavo A. Mellander</b> This issue of HO is dedicated to graduate education. That level of specialized education used to be the domain of the highly intelligent and privileged in our society. Sometimes being privileged, financially secure, was more important than academic superiority. The Ph.D. has long been the pinnacle of graduate education. We also value the university evolution of Latinas. by Gustavo A. Mellander
