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.
Legal June 2016 Texas Affirmative Action Plan Survives Supreme Court Review In a major victory for affirmative action, a divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race. The justices voted in favor of the Texas program by a 4-3 vote, an outcome that was dramatically altered by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, who opposed affirmative action. The university considers race among many factors in admitting the last quarter of incoming freshmen classes.
Global June 2016 Public invited to hear insights into Hillsborough: The Truth at Queen’s University Belfast The Queen’s University professor who played a central role in uncovering the truth about the Hillsborough disaster will offer his insights into the 27-year-long campaign for justice at a free public talk and book launch at Queen’s on Tuesday 28 June. Professor Phil Scraton, from Queen’s School of Law, is the author of Hillsborough: The Truth - acclaimed as the definitive account of the context, circumstances and aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster which claimed the lives of 96 men, women and children in April 1989.
Global June 2016 Rice University bioengineer Antonios Mikos elected to Academy of Athens Rice University bioengineer Antonios Mikos has been elected to the Academy of Athens – Greece’s national academy and highest research establishment – as a corresponding member in the Section of the Sciences. Mikos is the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering at Rice. He is the director of the J.W. Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering and of the Center for Excellence in Tissue Engineering.
Financing June 2016 University of Oklahoma Increasing Tuition and Fees 7 Percent The University of Oklahoma plans to increase tuition and fees by 7 percent to help offset state budget cuts. OU said Tuesday that the increase will offset about one-third of the estimated $35 million decrease in state funding to campuses in Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. OU said voluntary retirements, salary cuts of 3 percent for top leaders, a reduction of faculty and staff by attrition and changes in retirement programs are also reducing costs.
Hispanic Community June 2016 35 New U.S. Citizens Sworn In at Historic Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University, the historic home of New Jersey’s first governor, was a fitting backdrop for a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Naturalization Ceremony on Monday, June 20. Thirty-five immigrants from 22 countries were sworn in as citizens of the United States outside the home of William Livingston, which has welcomed nine U.S. presidents, including George Washington as he headed to New York City for the nation’s first inauguration.
Global June 2016 Alumnus to Take Purdue Items on Trip to Space Station Purdue University alumnus Scott Tingle plans to take Purdue items with him into space when he takes part in missions to the International Space Station next year and in 2018. The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports (http://on.jconline.com/28KvHX2) university officials will specially select the items. They'll include a medal named after alumnus Neil Armstrong, two mechanical engineering photos and a Zucrow Laboratories scroll banner.
