National Parks to Celebrate Latino Conservation Week

Visit a national park during Latino Conservation Week and camp under the stars, go canoeing, or participate in sunset walks! Many events are happening at national parks across the country from July 16 to July 24 to create opportunities for Latinos to express their passion for the outdoors.

Trump Says He's Open to Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump says he's open to an immigration plan that would provide a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of DREAMers. But immediately after Trump spoke, a senior White House official stressed the idea of a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers was just a "discussion point" in the plan that the White House intended to preview to the House and Senate.

UC Delays Vote on Raising Tuition Until May [Latest Education News]

The University of California has delayed a vote on a proposed tuition increase after criticism from Gov. Jerry Brown and impassioned pleas from students who urged the UC governing board to push harder for state funding and not raise the cost of their education for the second consecutive year.

Puerto Ricans Face Foreclosure Wave as Moratoriums Expire [Beyond Education]

Confusion and panic is spreading across Puerto Rico as the majority of moratorium agreements expire this month, with many people discovering they never qualified for the moratorium in the first place or struggling to obtain extensions because they cannot pay what is owed to the banks.

Job Fair Hopes to Link Job Seekers with Green Careers [Education News]

Unity College in Maine is hosting the Environmental Career Fair on its campus on March 6. There will be more than 100 companies and organizations at the event including conservation groups, private sector companies and public agencies that work in fields such as law enforcement and wildlife and habitat protection.

Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridian Health Sign Agreement to Lease Former Roche Site for New School of Medicine

Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridian Health announced today that the two organizations have signed an agreement for a long-term lease with the real estate development firm Prism Capital Partners to lease 16 acres including two state-of-the-art buildings on the former Hoffmann-La Roche biomedical campus located in Nutley and Clifton, New Jersey, to serve as the home for their new health and medical sciences campus.

Trump Turns Again on Immigration, Allies Bash 'Amnesty Don' [Beyond Education]

Fearing betrayal on a signature campaign issue, President Donald Trump's loyalists across the country are lashing out against his proposal to create a path to citizenship for nearly 2 million "Dreamer" immigrants. Now, barely a year into his presidency, Trump can bend either to the will of his fiery base or the pressure to govern and compromise.

17 Universities Oppose Anti-smoking Group with Tobacco Ties

Seventeen public health schools in the U.S. and Canada pledged Thursday to refuse research money from a new anti-smoking group funded by the tobacco industry. The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was created in September with nearly $1 billion from the Philip Morris tobacco company, saying it aims to end smoking worldwide and support research to meet that goal.

Teen Boys of Double Peak Raise Funds for the Education of Homeless Youth [On A Positive Note]

Through an aggressive viral campaign teenage brothers Connor (16) and Sean (13) Jabbar launched their venture Double Peak in December and were able to raise $20,000 for Monarch School of San Diego designed to educate homeless youth. Their idea was to combine their passion for the outdoors and boarding with their desire to give back to communities.

Venezuelans 'Loot to Eat' Amid Economic Tailspin [Beyond Education]

Widespread food shortages and sky-high inflation in Venezuela have led to looting and violence as more and more people are becoming desperate. Venezuela holds the world's largest oil reserves and was once among Latin America's wealthiest nations. But after nearly two decades of socialist rule and mismanagement of the state-run oil company, it is being battered by the worst economic crisis in its history.

7 Tennessee State Professors Awarded More than $2M in Grants [Beyond Education]

Marshall Designated Purple Heart University [Education News]

Marshall University has been designated a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Marshall said in a news release that it's the first university in West Virginia to be given the designation, which is meant to recognize the school's service to Purple Heart veterans in the areas.

Trump Warns of Immigration Peril, Touts Economy in Address [Beyond Education]

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a "new American moment" of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life.

SD Official: Universities Shouldn't Be Immigration Police [Education News]

A top South Dakota Board of Regents official says universities shouldn't play the role of immigration police after a lawmaker proposed banning people who are living in the U.S. illegally from enrolling at the state's public colleges. Mike Rush, the regents' executive director and CEO, says the board doesn't believe it's an issue at South Dakota public universities.

Sanford Donates $30 Million for Higher Education Scholarships

Billionaire philanthropist Denny Sanford is donating $30 million to create college scholarships for students who have faced tough hurdles in their path to becoming successful learners, including those in South Dakota. The money will start an endowment fund with the Horatio Alger Association. The organization provides scholarships to four-year universities across the country. Sanford picked seven South Dakota universities that winners can attend.