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 March 2017 ‘SLCC Promise’ Closes In On $800K Student Aid in First Year Salt Lake Community College’s SLCC Promise began about a year ago with a pragmatic approach to combat what for many is the prohibitive cost of pursuing a college education.
Hispanic Community March 2017 Hispanic Outlook’s Scholarship of the Week The Fiesta del Sol Guadalupe A. Reyes Scholarship Program is offering a $1,500 scholarship to Latino/a students with a 2.5 GPA or higher who have demonstrated financial need and are involved in their school and/or community.
Global March 2017 Auditor: $2M in Hidden Bonuses at University of Missouri he University of Missouri System has doled out more than $2 million in hidden bonuses to administrators over the last three years and paid former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin thousands of dollars in the months after his resignation with no work responsibility, according to an audit released Monday by state Auditor Nicole Galloway.
Hispanic Community March 2017 PREMIUM Promising Latino Educators Selected for NCLR’s National Institute for Latino School Leaders 2017 Cohort of Fellows NCLR (National Council of La Raza) announced nine outstanding Latino educators selected to join the National Institute for Latino School Leaders (NILSL), a unique program that offers educators and community leaders the advocacy skills needed to impact education policy for Latino and English learner students.
Global March 2017 El Centro College chef apprentices cook their way to new careers Lateisha Hayes has a daily schedule that starts before most people are awake and ends past most workers’ bedtime.
Global March 2017 105 Bodies Found During University of Georgia Construction Project to Be Reburied University of Georgia officials say they will rebury the remains of 105 bodies discovered when expanding a building on the campus.
