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 October 2026 Premium Must-Sees: Museums of Latin America Ready to explore Latin America’s cultural treasures? From Argentina to Mexico, these eight must-see museums bring the region’s artistic achievements, ancient civilizations, and rich heritage to life—and offer just a glimpse of what awaits curious visitors.
Administration October 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education October 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 October 2026 Premium School Library October 2026 This month featuring books on Latino Identity and Belonging from Amazon and on Advancing Latino Education from the University of Texas 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.
Administration October 2026 PREMIUM 2026 Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics Hispanic/Latino enrollment is shifting decisively toward four-year institutions, where numbers continue to surge even as two-year enrollment declines. The latest data also reveal persistent gender and geographic patterns, a concentration of students at a relatively small group of institutions, and modest growth in degrees. by Adriana Alcántara
Hispanic Community October 2026 PREMIUM Connecting the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) to Latin America and the Caribbean: More Than Six Decades of Scholarship, Experience, and Community Sixty years after its founding, the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) still treats understanding the region as a shared project across disciplines, languages, and communities. by Luis G. Van Fossen Bravo
Administration October 2026 PREMIUM Higher Education Needs HOPE as a Strategy, and a New Definition of Success Higher education must move beyond enrollment and credentials to intentionally transform students’ human potential into opportunity and economic mobility. The HOPE framework—Human Potential, Opportunity, Pathways and Partnerships, and Ecosystem Excellence—offers a student-centered strategy for making degrees meaningful and actionable. by Abel A. Chávez
Hispanic Community October 2026 PREMIUM Beyond the Gallery: Rethinking Education at El Museo del Barrio Arturo Agüero explores how community-based educational traditions across the Americas can inform museum education. Drawing on Paulo Freire, Zapatista autonomous schools, grassroots publishing, and Puerto Rican community spaces, he envisions an approach that values shared knowledge, cultural identity, and community participation. by Arturo Agüero
Hispanic Community October 2026 PREMIUM UPchieve: Apoyo académico para que estudiantes de secundaria accedan a la universidad Ali Murray, criada por una madre soltera de ascendencia cubana, encontró en los obstáculos que enfrentó como estudiante, el impulso para fundar y dirigir UPchieve, una organización que ofrece soluciones de tutoría gratuita en línea y cuenta con más de 10.000 voluntarios en todo el mundo y un presupuesto de 2,7 millones de dólares. by Gary M. Stern
Hispanic Community October 2026 PREMIUM The Essential Role of Emotions in Workplaces and Classrooms Emotions profoundly shape team dynamics, collaboration, productivity, and learning. By understanding emotional contagion and managing our emotional presence, we can foster healthier, more positive environments that encourage creativity, trust, resilience, and effectiveness in workplaces and classrooms. by Lori Tarke
