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.
Arts and Media June 2016 Wayne Thiebaud Donates Major Works of Art to New UC Davis Museum Wayne Thiebaud — the legendary painter known for his colorful paintings of landscapes, portraits and good-enough-to-eat desserts — today will present to the University of California, Davis, some of his treasured paintings. Wayne Thiebaud is the largest donor of art to date to the Manetti Shrem Museum, having donated 72 of his own works and more than 300 additional works by other artists.
Global June 2016 Auburn University Fire Prompts Some Classes To Be Canceled An early morning fire has closed one of the major buildings on the Auburn University campus. Auburn campus officials said in an alert to students and employees that all classes Monday in Lowder Hall have been canceled. School officials said in statement that the blaze was extinguished sometime before 7:35 a.m., but classes would not be held in the building Monday while damages are assessed. No injuries were reported.
Global June 2016 Scholars to Spend Summer Advancing Dreams of Doctorates Cal State Fullerton student Vicente Mata has been juggling work, school and a family, but his future seems to be heading in the right direction. The first-generation college student previously attended another four-year educational institution "but wasn't ready for it." He was out of college for three years before returning to school at a community college, then transferred to Cal State Fullerton.
Global June 2016 AAC&U President Issues Call to Action on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Wake of Court Decision on Race-Based Admissions In a strongly worded statement released today in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, AAC&U President Carol Geary Schneider underscored AAC&U’s continuing commitment to “support[ing] higher education institutions across all sectors in creating learning experiences through which all students engage productively with the diversity of ideas and experiences that characterize our world.”
Financing June 2016 Coastal Carolina University Raises Tuition 3.29 Percent Coastal Carolina University's board of trustees has approved a 3.29 percent increase in tuition and fees for the 2016-2017 academic year. University President David A. DeCenzo said in a news release Thursday that the new costs are largely brought about by a state-mandated 3.25 percent pay raise for all state employees, including the roughly 1,200 full-time employees at CCU.
Hispanic Community June 2016 The Latest: Obama Reassures That Deportation Isn't Looming President Barack Obama is reassuring millions of people that they don't need to fear immediate deportation. The Supreme Court's tie vote effectively kills Obama's plan to shield millions more immigrants in the U.S. illegally from deportation and granted them work permits. But Obama says the opinion doesn't change his administration's enforcement priorities.
