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Schreiner University to host Texas Star Great Debate, starting in 2018

Posted: March 6, 2018 at 9:48 pm   /   Great Debate, NHI Programs

When the National Hispanic Institute’s Texas Star Great Debate first started—as the Lone Star Great Debate—it was envisioned as a tournament for Texas students who weren’t in one of the major metro areas represented by a Texas Great Debate team. It has, of course, grown over the years to attract students from small towns and […]

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University of St. Francis boards as NHI partner for National LDZ

Posted: February 21, 2018 at 2:25 pm   /   LDZ, NHI News

The University of St. Francis, a Catholic liberal arts college in Joliet, Illinois, nearing its centenary celebration, has become the new host of the National Hispanic Institute’s National Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session. The inaugural program will be hosted at the school on June 24 through July 1, 2018, through a partnership allowing NHI […]

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Ernesto Nieto’s alma mater lauds him for recent Splete Award

Posted: February 20, 2018 at 4:18 pm   /   Ernesto Nieto, Media Coverage

Last month, National Hispanic Institute founder and president Ernesto Nieto was awarded the Allen P. Splete Award from the Council of Independent Colleges. Last week, Nieto’s alma mater, Southwestern University, touted the award in a profile that focused on Nieto’s work in founding the National Hispanic Institute and leading it over nearly four decades. The […]

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