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 October 2017 Students from Puerto Rico Can Get Free Semester at Cornell Cornell University is offering a free semester of study for up to 58 students from Puerto Rico's main public university system.
Technology October 2017 PREMIUM Crews Scramble to Restore Power to Northeast after Storm --Top Story Utility crews scrambled to restore power throughout New England on Tuesday, one day after a severe storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and torrential rain left more than a million customers without electricity and forced communities to postpone Halloween festivities due to damage.
Arts and Media October 2017 PREMIUM Boston U Master Lecturer As a scholar of myth and religion in popular culture, I look at Halloween with particular interest – especially the ways which today’s Halloween tradition
Financing October 2017 NFL $200K Grant to Support Children Who Have Lost a Military Parent --On a Positive Note The National Football League has awarded Tuesday's Children, a leading nonprofit providing long-term support to communities and people impacted by terrorism and traumatic loss, a $200,000 grant to launch a youth mentoring program for children who have lost a parent serving in the military.
Legal October 2017 Senators to Press National Security Team on New War Authority Senators are planning to press the national security team, arguing that battlefield dynamics have changed since 9/11. Rescued sailors reaches the U.S. Navel base in southern Japan. The Catalonia saga continues with the next steps regarding Madrid's method for imposing its authority and Catalan's leaders and followers reactions being crucial.
Financing October 2017 AP Sources: Education Dept. Could Scale Back Help on Loans The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to department officials, abandoning the Obama administration's policy of erasing that debt.
