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 August 2026 Premium Meet Six Latin American Nobel Laureates in Literature Six Latin American Nobel laureates in literature are highlighted through their backgrounds, literary achievements and lasting influence. From Gabriela Mistral to Mario Vargas Llosa, their diverse voices, experiences and perspectives helped shape Latin American literature and earned worldwide recognition.
Administration August 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education August 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 August 2026 Premium School Library August 2026 This month featuring books on Intellectual Architects of Latin America from Amazon and Nation Builders of Latin America from Yale University 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.
Health Care September 2016 Nebraska Methodist College Achieves Record Enrollment for Fall 2016 Nebraska Methodist College has 1,088 students for the fall of 2016, an increase of 14 percent from two years prior. First-time first-year students have also increased by 40 percent. Factors that contributed to this growth include the advent of programs like the Master in Occupational Therapy and the debuted an MBA in Healthcare.
Arts and Media September 2016 Second time, second chance: Cedar Valley’s Mike Bogle is nominated for a Grammy Award Dr. Mike Bogle, the Cedar Valley College music instructor, has been named a quarterfinalist for next year’s Grammy Music Educator Award. Bogle is one of 290 quarterfinalists from 264 cities across 41 states who have been recognized by the Recording Academy and Grammy Foundation, which present the award.
Hispanic Community September 2016 Excelencia in Education receives $1.5 million to promote Latino student achievement in higher education Excelencia in Education today announced $1.5 million in grants from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation and Lumina Foundation to expand strategies that accelerate Latino student success in higher education. Great Lakes and Lumina have each awarded Excelencia $750,000 to advance awareness and implementation of effective, evidence-based practices that increase Latino student success.
Arts and Media September 2016 Detroit Museum Loans Prints for Oakland University Exhibit The Detroit Institute of Arts is loaning 20 prints created by Works Projects Administration artists for an exhibition at the Oakland University Art Gallery. The free exhibition features dozens of prints from the 1920s to the 1940s. The WPA put millions of unemployed people to work in public works jobs and a unit commissioned artists to make prints.
Global September 2016 University of Michigan OKs $500M in Construction, Renovation University of Michigan officials have approved nearly $500 million in construction and six renovation projects at its three campuses in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint. About $90 million of the total price tag is covered by state funding. Ford Motor Co. is providing money toward the robotics lab work and will perform collaborative research in the building.
Administration September 2016 IU president highlights major progress at university, unveils first IU Bicentennial programs During his annual State of the University address, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie reported on a record-setting year for the university and also announced several new initiatives as the university moves forward with planning for its bicentennial celebration in 2020. McRobbie also shared an update on the university's work to preserve approximately 400,000 tapes, reels, cassettes, films and wax cylinder.
