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.
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
Financing May 2011 PREMIUM Value of a College Education and New Goals By all accounts, partisan and otherwise, the world nearly drifted or exploded into a worldwide depression that would have rivaled the 1930s. Its economic and political ramifications would have changed life as we know it. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Hispanic Community October 2016 PREMIUM A New Goal for a New Year by <b>Gustavo A. Mellander</b> A new academic year has begun. And although nobody knows for sure, the actual number of Hispanics enrolled at our colleges will be, I predict, another bumper crop. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Hispanic Community December 2016 PREMIUM Graduate Degrees and Jobs by <b>Gustavo A. Mellander</b> More Hispanic students are pursuing graduate studies. Some graduate degrees lead to enhanced employment opportunities at significantly higher salaries; some don’t. I report on both. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Arts and Media June 2017 PREMIUM Arts Education and Hispanics by <b>Gustavo A. Mellander</b> A National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) study, “Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools” reports Hispanic students are disproportionally found lodged among the arts opportunity gap. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Hispanic Community July 2017 PREMIUM Hispanic Household Income Hsis and Bad Loans by <b>Gustavo A. Mellander</b> There is some good news about Hispanic reality in this country and some lingering bad news. So I begin. by Gustavo A. Mellander
