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Emblematic NPS Hispanic Heritage Sites in the U.S.

Hispanic presence in the U.S. dates back to the 1500s, leaving enduring cultural, religious, and architectural legacies. Historic forts, missions, and monuments preserved today reflect centuries of Spanish exploration and settlement, shaping American identity and enriching society with vibrant Hispanic heritage.

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One Language, Many Voices: Examples of Cultural Diversity in the Spanish Language

Although a language fulfills the essential function of communicating and improving understanding between parties, that is not its  only role. Language is a cultural expression that reflects  a way of feeling, thinking, living, and conceiving the world. For this reason, a single language can display as many variations as the settings in which it is used, geographical, social, and contextual—such as formal or informal registers, age, or education level. Because of this complexity, it is challenging to universalize concepts  on the use of language.

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Skull Surgery in the Andes: The Inca Medical Marvel

The Inca civilization, celebrated for its stunning architecture and sophisticated societal systems, also achieved remarkable feats in medicine, particularly in neurosurgery. Among their most fascinating contributions was trepanation, the surgical practice of removing a piece of the skull to treat head trauma, neurological conditions, or even spiritual afflictions. While trepanation was practiced across several ancient cultures, it reached unprecedented levels of success and sophistication in the Andes. OpenAI. (2025). Tumi ceremonial knife [AI-generated image]. ChatGPT. https://chat.openai.com/

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19 Programs among those recognized as most effective in nation at increasing latino student success in college

The four programs chosen as Excelencia in Education’s 2017 Examples of Excelencia were among 19 finalists that were selected from 161 programs from 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia and nominated in four categories: associate, baccalaureate, graduate degree and community-based organization. 19 PROGRAMS AMONG THOSE RECOGNIZED AS MOST EFFECTIVE IN NATION AT INCREASING LATINO STUDENT SUCCESS IN COLLEGE

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions

According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as an institution of higher education that—(A) is an eligible institution; and (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application.”

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