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.
Financing February 2017 Tuition to Go up 5 Percent at Wyoming Community Colleges Wyoming residents attending the state's seven community colleges will see a slight increase in tuition starting this fall.
Global February 2017 Rice 360° in running for $100 million MacArthur grant The Rice University-based team's odds of getting the money dropped to one-in-eight with today's announcement that Rice 360° Institute for Global Health and its partners are among the semifinalists for the MacArthur Foundation's innovative 100&Change competition.
Hispanic Community February 2017 Univ. Offers In-state Tuition if Parents Attended La. School The University of Louisiana at Lafayette says it's now offering in-state tuition to anyone with a parent who has at least an associate's degree from any public or private college or university in the state.
Legal February 2017 PREMIUM Universities Tell Judge Travel Ban Hurts Schools, Students President Donald Trump's travel ban already has harmed some of the nation's top universities, stranding students, faculty and scholars abroad and making foreign schools more attractive to some of the world's brightest students, lawyers for the learning institutions told a federal judge.
Arts and Media February 2017 Henry Ford College to Host 44th Annual Women’s Recognition Luncheon on March 24 Henry Ford College (HFC) will host the 44th Annual Women’s Recognition Luncheon on Friday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This annual event takes place in the Student and Culinary Arts Center (Building M), located on the main campus.
Administration February 2017 Yale to change Calhoun College’s name to honor Grace Murray Hopper Yale President Peter Salovey announced today that the university would rename Calhoun College, one of 12 undergraduate residential colleges, to honor one of Yale’s most distinguished graduates, Grace Murray Hopper ’30 M.A., ’34 Ph.D., by renaming the college for her.
