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 April 2026 Premium Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites in Latin America, Part II Earth’s unique biodiversity faces severe human-driven threats. The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve exemplifies both rich natural and cultural heritage and ongoing challenges, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable conservation, community involvement, and greater awareness to protect ecosystems for future generations.
Administration April 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education April 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 April 2026 Premium School Library April 2026 This month featuring books on Hispanic Serving Institutions from Amazon and Artificial Intelligence from The MIT 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.
Health Care April 2017 PREMIUM DCCCD entrepreneur seeks to save the planet, one healthy plate a time In 2010, Cynthia Nevels received a call that her son, Tyler Nelson, who was born with cystic fibrosis, was in a Fort Worth hospital and needed a double organ transplant; he had to be transported immediately to Houston. She was forced to sell everything so that she could move to Texas’ largest city to be with her son while he waited for organs to become available.
Legal April 2017 Koenig & Long LLC Criminal Defense Attorneys Announce ‘Troublemaker Scholarship’ Criminal defense attorneys Koenig & Long LLC have announced an award known as The Troublemaker Scholarship. The $1,500 grant is available to high school seniors in and around Columbus, Ohio, who feel that they have earned reputations as troublemakers.
Arts and Media April 2017 PREMIUM ‘Landscape With Headless Mama’ Poet on Diverse Roster April 18 Mexican American, Japanese American Poets Coming to CSUF for National Poetry Month
Technology April 2017 At SLCC ‘Open Education Resources’ Lowering Cost of College About 35,000 Salt Lake Community College students have saved nearly $3 million over a three-year period through ‘OPEN SLCC’ by using open educational resources (OER) as an alternative to costly textbooks.
Legal April 2017 PREMIUM 5 of 14 State-owned Universities Warned of Possible Cuts Administrators at five of Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities have given faculty notice that layoffs and program cuts could occur in the 2018-19 school year, as the State System of Higher Education struggles generally with an enrollment drop.
Global April 2017 This Month: HO Reveals Top 25 Graduate Schools in the Nation Hispanic Outlook (HO) will be releasing an index of the Top 25 Graduate Schools for Hispanics in the U.S. on April 17.
