2025 Midwest Great Debate was ‘an embodiment of growth, exploration, and community’

Augustana College remains one of the anchor host institutions working with NHI to make its programs possible, and in 2025, it served as home for two programs – including the Midwest Great Debate, bringing close to 75 students from the Midwest U.S. as well as Mexico and Panama for six transformative days, June 28 to […]

Shaping thoughtful leaders: 2025 Rocky Mountain CWS inspires new ways of thinking

“You’ve done hard work, meaningful work, and fun work,” said JT Smith, the Dean of Admissions at Regis University. That message resonated with more than 175 rising seniors who had just completed the 2025 edition of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate World Series, held June 29 to July 2 and hosted by Denver’s Jesuit university. As […]

2025 Colorado LDZ continues long partnership between Colorado State University and NHI

For 35 years now, NHI’s Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Program has had a home in the Rocky Mountains thanks to Colorado State University. That incredible partnership continued June 21 through 28, as nearly 200 students from the United States and Mexico converged on Fort Collins for NHI’s immersive eight-day leadership program focused on […]

Tell the world where you’re going: Decision Day approaches on Monday, May 5

The relatively small sampling of students who initially responded to the latest Decision Day call to action makes one thing clear: NHI students have prepared well for their higher education journeys, and have a number of incredible destinations in their futures. As you might expect given NHI’s large Texas contingent, there’s already a Longhorn, an […]

NHI accepting nominations for Person of the Year and other year-end awards

The National Hispanic Institute is requesting nominations for a series of awards to be presented at the end of the year. As it has done since 2017, NHI will bestow a Person of the Year award, unveiled on NHIMagazine.com five minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve. NHI is also reviving a series of awards […]

NHI and Regis University to partner on 2025 Rocky Mountain CWS program

The National Hispanic Institute (NHI) — celebrating 45 years of developing high-performing Latino high school students into leaders through immersive learning experiences on college campuses — will partner with Regis University to host its capstone leadership education program from June 29-July 3, 2025.  The Rocky Mountain Collegiate World Series (CWS) is one of two CWS […]