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.
Global August 2016 Civil Engineering Professor Erik Coats Receives Prestigious Wastewater Award University of Idaho civil engineering professor Erik Coats has been selected to receive the 2016 Eddy Wastewater Principles/Processes Medal by the Water Environment Federation, a technical and educational organization representing water quality professionals and associations from around the world. Coats will accept the award at the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Creating the Future of Water technical exhibition and conference in New Orleans Sept. 27, 2016.
Global August 2016 North Texas Boy, 12, to Attend Cornell University this Fall A Dallas-area boy who's not yet a teenager plans to attend Cornell University this fall and study engineering physics and math. A Cornell tweet Monday welcomed Jeremy Shuler of Grand Prairie, saying: "He's 12, he's from Texas, and he's very, very smart." Jeremy was home schooled. His high school diploma is from the Texas Tech University Independent School District, a flexible online program.
Global August 2016 UT Austin Selected for National Experiment with Funding for Nontraditional Students The University of Texas at Austin is one of eight universities selected to participate with private sector partners in a new, experimental U.S. Department of Education program that will allow nontraditional students to have access to $17 million in financial aid. The Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) program will allow students to access federal student aid to enroll in courses.
Global August 2016 IGS Poll Finds Support for Extending Taxes on Wealthy, Increasing Cigarette Tax Most California voters support Proposition 55, a November ballot measure that would extend higher temporary income taxes on people earning more than $250,000 a year, according to a new poll released today by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. August 16, 2016.
Financing August 2016 U of Illinois Developing Models to Test Grid Protection The University of Illinois says it has received an $18.7 million federal grant to develop a way to test the United States' response to and recovery from any attack on the country's electric grid. The university said Tuesday that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the grant.
Health Care August 2016 Columbia University School of Nursing Awarded $7.9 Million Grant to Develop Mobile HIV Intervention for High Risk Young Men Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) comprise more than half the population living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. despite accounting for just 2 percent of the population. A research team led by Rebecca Schnall, PhD, assistant professor at Columbia University School of Nursing, was awarded a $7.9 million grant from The National Institutes of Health to address this disparity.
