Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez named 2017 NHI Person of the Year
NHI Founder and President Ernesto Nieto, starting in a New Year’s Eve tradition of naming an NHI Person of the Year, has selected Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as NHI’s 2017 Person of the Year—primarily for what she’s seeking to do in 2018. Ocasio-Cortez continues in her quest to represent New York’s 14th District, encompassing her native Bronx […]
2018 Texas Star Great Debate to be hosted by Schreiner University
2017 is wrapping up with exciting news about another National Hispanic Institute host change. The 2018 Texas Star Great Debate will be moving to Schreiner University, a liberal arts university in the heart of the Texas Hill Country in Kerrville, Texas. This is the second such announcement this month, coming on the heels of the recent […]
Ernesto Nieto inspires University of Findlay on Wilson Fellowship tour
National Hispanic Institute alumni and students know Ernesto Nieto best as its president and founder, but in academic circles around the nation, he’s also known as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. The honor, bestowed on him in 2015 by the Council of Independent Colleges, allows him to speak to audiences and engage with students—and he’s […]
