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 September 2016 SLCC First To Benefit From T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarships The Utah Association for the Education of Young Children (UAEYC) has launched a new scholarship project called T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Utah, which is making its debut with Salt Lake Community College. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Utah pays for tuition, books, a travel stipend and paid released time from work to attend classes and to study.
Global September 2016 Maker Space to Support New Program, Creativity in the Library The University of Texas Libraries and the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin are launching a new productivity space. “The Foundry,” a new maker space set to open in the Fine Arts Library (FAL), will provide tools within a space where students can gather to create independently or collaboratively.
Financing September 2016 SC State Getting $900,000 from Feds to Upgrade Labs South Carolina State University is receiving almost $900,000 from the federal government to upgrade laboratory space at the Orangeburg school. The grant is part of about $19 million the U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding to improve food science labs at historically black land-grant colleges and universities.
Financing August 2016 Georgia State Researchers Get Grant to Study What Helps, Hinders Post-Disaster School Recovery Georgia State University researchers have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how schools can recover and return to operations faster following natural disasters. The $293,000 grant will be used to examine how 400 Texas public schools recovered after Hurricane Ike in 2008.
Global August 2016 Henry Ford College’s 12-Week Classes Begin Sept. 15 Henry Ford College’s fall 12-week session of classes begins Sept. 15 and offering more than 120 associate degree and certification programs, as well as a new bachelor’s degree program in Culinary Arts. HFC has also formed partnerships with Madonna University, Siena Heights University (SHU), and Eastern Michigan University (EMU), creating a University Center on its main campus.
Global August 2016 University of South Carolina Collects Books for Louisiana The University of South Carolina's College of Information and Communications is collecting books to help rebuild elementary school libraries devastated by the Louisiana floods. New books and school supplies are being gathered through Thursday. Donations may be dropped off at the Center for Children's Books and Literacy, at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, and at the School of Library and Information Science.
