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 August 2026 Premium Meet Six Latin American Nobel Laureates in Literature Six Latin American Nobel laureates in literature are highlighted through their backgrounds, literary achievements and lasting influence. From Gabriela Mistral to Mario Vargas Llosa, their diverse voices, experiences and perspectives helped shape Latin American literature and earned worldwide recognition.
Administration August 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education August 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 August 2026 Premium School Library August 2026 This month featuring books on Intellectual Architects of Latin America from Amazon and Nation Builders of Latin America from Yale University 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.
Administration April 2011 PREMIUM The Teaching Profession Under Siege <b> Carlos D. Conde </b> Other than my parents, the greatest influences in my life have been teachers or people related to teaching. It dates to a declaration early in my life about the values of an education and about learning. My parents told my brother and me they would do whatever it took and make whatever sacrifices to push us to get a formal learning because, as they explained, you can lose all your material possessions but no one can ever take away an education. by Carlos D. Conde
Administration May 2011 PREMIUM Why Chicago When There’s Always Río by <b> Carlos D. Conde </b> You probably didn’t notice, but President Obama recently took a working vacation to Latin America instead of hanging out in Hawaii, his preferred holiday destination. The president rarely does much R&R at his Chicago home or the presidential retreat, Camp David, preferring other more alluring locations that he can tie in with business. by Carlos D. Conde
Hispanic Community May 2011 PREMIUM The Latino Influence on Gossamer Wings <b> Carlos D. Conde </b> There’s something regarding the Latino world that baffles. The spectacular growth in the Latino population in the U.S. is disproportionate to its influence. There’s a lot more of us, but we don’t seem to be making an impact on matters or events to reflect that phenomenon. by Carlos D. Conde
Administration July 2016 PREMIUM Latino Dreaming in 2016 <b> Carlos D. Conde </b> It’s the quadrennial of U.S. presidential elections, so it’s apropos to bring up the image of Ben Fernandez who, as many may have forgotten, was the first Latin-Mexican American, to be precise to run for president of the United States. It brings reminiscences of where he got this pipe dream that a Latino, and Republican at that, could be elected U.S. president. It wasn’t that long ago (actually 1980), but really seems an eternity from the prospect of one day having a Latino sitting in the White House Oval Office. by Carlos D. Conde
Administration December 2016 PREMIUM Quiere Combate Says Trump to Mexico by <b> Carlos D. Conde </b> There is an old Mexican saying by one of its former presidents, the legendary seven-term President Porfirio Diaz, 1876-19ll, who even back then had coined the apropos adage about his country’s relation with its neighbor, the United States. “Tan legos de Dios y tan cerca de los Estados Unidos,” he sighed over some border issues with the United States. (“So far from God and so close to the United States.”) by Carlos D. Conde
Administration May 2017 PREMIUM President Trump and the Us Latinos by <b> Carlos D. Conde </b> Once upon a time, Mexican Americans, the largest U.S. ethnic group, liked to consider themselves as the forgotten minority. Actually, it was the 1960s when the Democrats under the reins of the John F. Kennedy and the Lyndon Johnson administrations ruled. by Carlos D. Conde
