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.
Global November 2016 Morris County High School Students Learn at Kean University's Highlands Living Lab Kean University recently gave students from the Morris County Vocational School District Environmental Academy the chance for real-world scientific observation at the University's new Highlands campus in Oak Ridge. The students, working with ecology professor Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D, from Kean's School of Environmentaland Sustainability Sciences (SESS), conducted experiments and made scientific observations. They identified trees and other flora found in the Highlands, quantified species diversity, and learned how to measure the height and diameter of trees. The students also had a Q&A session with Dr. Shebitz and collected a core sample of a tree.
Financing November 2016 PREMIUM St. John's Receives 2 Record $25M Donations St. John's College has received two $25 million donations in one day, with each gift enough to break the school's previous record for its largest single contribution. The Capital newspaper (http://bit.ly/2frDeON ) reports alumni Ron Fielding, a 1970 graduate, and Warren Spector, a 1981 graduate, announced they would each give $25 million to the college during the school's Board of Visitors and Governors meeting in Annapolis on Saturday.
Health Care November 2016 USC Students Sickened by Norovirus University of Southern California officials say students have been sickened by the gastrointestinal illness norovirus in a number of campus residence halls.
Global November 2016 Bronx Community College Kicks Off CUNY Month With Ribbon Cutting For Its Newly Renovated Quadrangle As part of Bronx Community College’s observance of "November is CUNY Month," the annual celebration of The City University of New York, BCC is hosting a formal ribbon cutting ceremony for its extensively renovated Quadrangle. Officials from across the city and state will be in attendance.
Arts and Media November 2016 Acclaimed Author, Children's Book Illustrator Visits U of SC An acclaimed illustrator of children's books is donating her collection of artwork, manuscripts and papers to the University of South Carolina Libraries. Selections from the collection by illustrator Anita Lobel are now on display at the Thomas Cooper Library on the university's Columbia campus. Elizabeth Suddeth, the director of the Library's department of rare books, is scheduled to discuss Lobel's works on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Thomas Cooper Library.
Arts and Media November 2016 Cuban and American Artists Unite at Centro Cultural Español in Miami, Florida on December 1 Following successful exhibitions in Havana, Cuba, and Los Angeles, California, El Acercamiento/The Approach brings its transnational collaboration to Miami, Florida. Uniting American and Cuban artists to investigate the past, present and possible futures of Cuba-U.S. relations, an evening of performances will take place at Miami's Centro Cultural Español. Coinciding with For El Acercamiento/The Approach, events in Havana, Los Angeles and Miami challenge Cuban and American artists to envision possible futures between the two countries.
