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 January 2018 Boston Higher Education Institution Receives $10M Gift from Alumnus A graduate of Suffolk University has pledged a record $10 million to the school for a scholarship fund for students in need from Massachusetts. The gift is the largest single alumni donation in the university's history. Suffolk will name a new classroom building after the donor, Leonard Samia.
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.
