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 December 2017 2017 Retrospective: Harvard Jazz Band Visits Cuba in Education, Culture Exchange This past summer, the Harvard Jazz Band visited Cuba for an eight-day trip filled with music, dance and traditions. Lead by Director Yosvany Terry (who is himself a native of Cuba), the band’s journey is documented in a special video.
Hispanic Community December 2017 MIA Hotel Agent Named Employee of the Year after Saving Baby’s Life—On a Positive Note Beyond Education Miami International Airport (MIA) Hotel front desk clerk Jose Consuegra has been named Miami International Airport's 2017 Employee of the Year for his heroic efforts to resuscitate an infant traveler who had stopped breathing. Consuegra was recognized by Miami-Dade County and MIA officials at the airport's annual Rewards and Recognition Year-End Gala. The Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau made arrangements to fly the child, Mia, and her mother, Alessandra Rossi, from Haiti to the awards ceremony, where they were reunited with Consuegra for the first time since the incident.
Health Care December 2017 New Short Film Brings Opioid Users Face to Face With Those Who've Lost Loved Ones to Overdose—Beyond Education The National Safety Council released a powerful short film that brings opioid users face to face with those who have been personally impacted by the worst drug crisis in recorded U.S. history. The video, titled Facing an Everyday Killer, is part of the Council's Stop Everyday Killers campaign – a public awareness initiative to help educate about the risks of taking opioids and encourage people to explore other pain treatment options.
Technology December 2017 Higher Education Institution Launches 18-Month Part-time Online MBA Program, One of the Fastest in Greater Boston Bentley University has launched a part-time accelerated online MBA program that allows students to earn their degree in as little as 18 months, one of the fastest part-time MBA degrees in Greater Boston. Bentley's new accelerated part-time MBA offers an adaptable class schedule, with all courses available online, and includes the option of intensive courses on weekends. Classes meet once a week and students can pursue a concentration in leadership designed to prepare them for high-level management roles. The online learning environment brings together a diverse group of students from different cultures and professional backgrounds, training students to collaborate on diverse teams that mirror today's global marketplace.
Arts and Media April 2011 PREMIUM ASU Professor a Prizewinning Documentarian of Chicano History Paul Espinosa grew up in America among a wealth of family members whose ancestors settled in the western region of the United States centuries ago. From family members, he gained inspiration and a drive to pursue whatever career he chose. For six years, he’s been a professor at Arizona State University in the School of Transborder Studies. by Diana Saenger
Arts and Media February 2011 PREMIUM Patricia Zavella: Exceptional Teacher, First-Rate Scholar, Committed Activist <b> Clay Latimer </b> As chair of Latin American and Latino studies, Professor Patricia Zavella is charged with making things run smoothly in her department at the University of California-Santa Cruz (UCSC). But her job doesn’t end on the picturesque campus, nestled in the redwood forests and meadows overlooking Monterey Bay. Zavella spends much of her time in another part of the county – another world, really – the migrant labor neighborhoods in nearby Watsonville. For a decade, the acclaimed cultural anthropologist interviewed and observed migrant people for her forthcoming book, I’m Neither Here Nor There: Mexicans’ Quotidian Struggles with Migration and Poverty. by Clay Latimer
