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.
Hispanic Community September 2016 Spanish architect Carme Pinós awarded 2016 Rupp Prize Carme Pinós, an award-winning architect and educator, is the 2016 recipient of the Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize. Carme Pinós is known for designs ranging from cultural centers, educational institutions and public housing to office towers, urban landscapes and furniture design. Pinós leads the architectural firm Estudio Carme Pinós in Barcelona, Spain.
Global September 2016 College Dorm Dedicated to Ice Bucket Challenge Co-founder Endicott College officially dedicated Peter Frates Hall after the man who co-founded the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge during a ceremony held Tuesday on the school's campus in Beverly. Frates, a former Boston College baseball team captain, was diagnosed with amytrophic lateral sclerosis in 2012 at the age of 27. and has been busy raising awareness of the disease through the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Global September 2016 Americans’ knowledge of the branches of government is declining Only a quarter of Americans can name all three branches of government, the poorest showing on that question in a half-dozen years, a new survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania has found. The survey also shows that nearly a third of Americans cannot name any of the three branches of government.
Global September 2016 Cal State Fullerton Now Among Top ‘National Universities’ U.S. News & World Report, lists Cal State Fullerton as a top “national university” in rakings released today. This change was based largely on the university’s recent elevation to an “R-3” (research) status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, in recognition of Cal State Fullerton’s evolution from a master’s-level comprehensive institution to one that awards doctorates.
Global September 2016 Purdue University Reports Main Campus Enrollment Record Purdue University says it has set an enrollment record with more than 40,000 students at its main campus in West Lafayette. Purdue officials say 40,451 students arrived on campus, up 1,042 from last year. The school says this year's freshman class is larger than projected because more students took up Purdue's acceptance offers than anticipated.
Global September 2016 Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. issued record 53 U.S. patents in 2015-16 The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a record 53 patents in the 2015-16 fiscal year to the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which protects, markets and licenses intellectual property developed at Indiana University so it can be commercialized by industry. The 53 issued U.S. patents in 2015-16 represent a 29 percent increase over the previous year's 41.
