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
Administration April 2025 Premium Building Bridges at Rancho Santiago: Marvin Martinez’s Vision for Latino and Adult Learners Marvin Martinez, an immigrant from El Salvador, built a 36-year career in higher education leadership, expanding access, advocating for Latino students, and promoting community college partnerships, workforce development, and adult education to meet changing demographics and uplift underrepresented communities. by Frank DiMaria
Administration April 2025 Premium Miami Dade College: Transforming Education and Growing Tomorrow’s Workforce Miami Dade College drives South Florida’s economy through education, workforce innovation, and strategic industry partnerships, especially in AI and apprenticeships, while empowering a diverse, largely Hispanic student body with accessible, career-focused pathways and national leadership in higher education. by Madeline Pumariega
Administration April 2025 Premium RVCC Programs Offer Hope, Opportunities, and Support for Latino Students Raritan Valley Community College supports Latino students through outreach programs like CRECER and EOF, offering mentorship, financial aid, and academic resources to ease college transitions, improve success rates, celebrate Hispanic culture, and foster community engagement and educational opportunity. by Dr. Michael J. McDonough
Hispanic Community December 2024 Premium Year In Review 2024 As we look back on 2024, we have the opportunity to reflect on areas of progress and examine the lessons that can be learned from the challenges that appeared. by Adriana Alcántara & Alejandra Suarez
Administration December 2024 Premium Did you know?: 2024 Year in Review Willingness to understand others is a sublime virtue that unites us.
Hispanic Community December 2024 Premium Dr. Marta Cronin: Leading with a Sense of Responsibility to Future Latina College Presidents Marta Cronin, the first Latina president of Delaware County Community College, leverages her personal journey and leadership to inspire students, promote diversity, expand dual enrollment, and address industry needs through innovative programs and strategic community partnerships. by Frank DiMaria
Global November 2016 PREMIUM PUBLISHER’S PICKS Each year The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine gives a shout out to schools that have distinguished themselves for their commitment to diversity and providing students with the best possible education outcomes. Here’s a list of schools we think meets those standards.
Financing November 2016 PREMIUM 29th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Mini-grant Program Call for Proposals The Foundation, which fosters children’s love of reading and creative expression in our diverse culture, celebrates the 29th year of its Mini-grant program with a call for proposals. Approximately 60 grants of up to $500 each will be awarded to qualifying teachers and librarians at public schools and libraries across the country. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2017, and decisions will be emailed to all applicants in early May, allowing educators to plan for the next academic year.
Hispanic Community October 2016 PREMIUM Scholar Corner October 2016 by Sergio M. González As a doctoral candidate based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying the history of Midwestern Latinos, the first question I typically hear from new colleagues when I describe my research interests is, “There are Latinos in Wisconsin?”
Legal October 2016 PREMIUM SOTOMAYOR CALLS JOB ON HIGH COURT BLESSING AND CURSE Serving on the U.S. Supreme Court has been both a blessing and a curse and reaching decisions is harder than she ever expected, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said during a visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Hispanic Community October 2016 PREMIUM Hispanic Leaders and Role Models in Higher Education Hispanic leaders and role models in higher education.
Technology October 2016 PREMIUM Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week STILL GOING STRONG HESTEC, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s popular celebration of all things STEM, marked its quinceañera this year with South Texas flair. Throughout its 15-year history, Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week has had an impact on more than a million students, educators and families changing their worlds through exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
