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 October 2016 Political Science & Politics Special Issue: Elections in Focus The Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump presidential race has shown that we should all expect the unexpected--but what can we actually expect from the US election? With just weeks to go before Americans go to the polls, this month's Special Issue of PS: Political Science & Politics asks top pollsters to offer their predictions.
Hispanic Community October 2016 PREMIUM Western New Mexico Signs Another Deal with a Mexico College Western New Mexico University announced last week that it had signed an agreement on academic exchanges with the Universidad La Salle, a university located in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. La Salle professor Guillermo Garcia says students will have the option to exchange and increase their academic knowledge.
Global October 2016 Research links voting to desire for social standing, discomfort with lying What motivates people to vote? Honestly? Look for a few surprising answers in Voting to Tell Others, a paper in an upcoming issue of the Review of Economic Studies that could as easily read Voting, So We Dont Have to Say We Did When We Really Didnt.
Hispanic Community October 2016 CU Boulder group to discuss green economy at Latino conference Oct. 14 As communities grapple with how to create green economies that don't harm the environment, a multidisciplinary team of University of Colorado Boulder faculty and staff is focused on including underrepresented groups in that transition. The team will speak about the topic at a Latino business conference in Longmont, Colorado, on Friday, Oct. 14. BoulderTalks and the Just Transition Collaborative are co-sponsoring “The New Green Economy,” a workshop that will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont.
Arts and Media October 2016 New Monument of Sparty Comes to Michigan State University Michigan State University is getting a new bronze monument to the school's Sparty mascot. The statue at the MSU Union in East Lansing is perched on a bench with his muscular arms extended out. People will be able to sit next to Sparty and pose for photos. An unveiling of the about $150,000 project will take place Wednesday ahead of the weekend's homecoming events. Oregon-based sculptor Alison Brown created a clay rendering used to cast the statue, which weighs more than 1,500 pounds. She noted that Michigan State students helped select her as the sculptor and helped decide on a pose for Sparty.
Technology October 2016 Saint Mary’s College Receives $2.7 Million HSI Federal Grant To Expand STEM Education Opportunities Saint Mary’s College of California has received a $2.7 million Hispanic Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (HSI STEM) and Articulation program grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The federal grant will support Caminos a Las Ciencias (CALC): Pathways to Science, a new strategic initiative designed to significantly enhance and expand the curriculum and resources offered to Saint Mary’s Hispanic and low-income students. The HSI STEM award will also enable the College to advance learning outcomes for all students enrolled in STEM degree programs.
