Financing June 2018

App Offering $10,000 Scholarship [Education News]

Bellhops, a tech-enabled moving service, announced that it will give away one $10,000 college scholarship. The company, which began as a college-based dorm-moving service in 2011, grew into a full-service moving provider powered by an online app. However, Bellhops' cofounder and president, Cam Doody, says the company hasn't forgotten where it started.

Financing June 2018

Most Regional Oklahoma Universities Plan For Tuition Raise [Education News]

All but one of the institutions in the Regional University System of Oklahoma will increase tuition this fall under fiscal 2019 budgets approved by regents. The budgets approved last week include increases in tuition and mandatory fees from 3.1 percent to 5.5 percent for five universities.

Health Care June 2018

Science Says: How Family Separation May Affect Kids' Brains [Beyond Education]

Doctors have long known that separating families and other traumatic events can damage children's well-being. More recent research has shed some light on how that may happen: Severe early adversity may cause brain changes and "toxic stress," resulting in lasting psychological and physical health problems.

Legal June 2018

Court's Ruling Hits Teachers Unions, But How Hard Is Unclear [Education News]

Teachers unions are hoping that recent grass-roots protests over pay and working conditions will blunt the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on union fees and help persuade dues-paying members not to abandon them. The court said in a 5-4 ruling Wednesday that government workers can no longer be required to pay fees to labor organizations that represent them in collective bargaining.

Arts and Media June 2018

Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus Launches New Radio Station [Education News]

California State University, San Bernardino’s (Cal State San Bernardino) Palm Desert Campus has launched a new campus radio station. PAWS Radio is the first radio station to be run by the staff and students at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus, allowing students from all disciplines to obtain hands-on experience.

Global June 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines In Education And Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Global June 2018

Suspect In Maryland Newspaper To Appear On 5 Murder Charges [Beyond Education]

First-degree murder charges were filed Friday against a man with a grudge against Maryland's capital newspaper after police said he shot his way into the newsroom, killing four journalists and a staffer and wounding two others. Ramos, 38, has a well-documented history of harassing the paper's journalists that began years ago after the Gazette reported about his criminal conviction in a harassment case.

Financing July 2018

Tuition Rising At 21 Of Oklahoma's 25 Higher Education Institutions

Tuition will increase at 21 of Oklahoma's 25 higher education institutions. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday approved tuition and fees for each of the state's colleges and universities. Only the University of Oklahoma, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Eastern Oklahoma State College and Murray State College did not seek a tuition increase.

Global July 2018

Wounded Students From Parkland School Shooting To Get $1.63M [Education News]

The families of the 17 victims killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting will each receive $400,000 from a $10.5 million fund. Eighteen of the injured survivors will receive $1.63 million. The Broward Education Foundation and a steering committee for the victims announced Monday the breakdown of the funds that were raised through a GoFundMe campaign. Nearly 37,000 individuals and companies donated to the fund.

Technology July 2018

College Debuts Social Media Certificate Program [Education News]

North Shore Community College is launching a 30-credit social media certificate program this fall for those who want to pursue a career in the ever-changing field. Courses in the certificate program will include marketing, advertising, social media marketing strategy, e-marketing and introduction to business, digital photography, integrated design principles, electronic imaging, and composition and public speaking.

Global July 2018

University Inherits More Than 400 Presidential Memorabilia Items [Education News]

The University of Virginia just inherited more than 400 presidential memorabilia items making it the largest private collection ever donated to their Center for Politics. The collection from Jack F. Christie contains items from both political parties and seven presidential administrations.

Global July 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines In Education And Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Financing July 2018

Students To Pay Hundreds More Per Semester To Attend Southern University System [Education News]

Southern University System students in Louisiana will pay hundreds of dollars more a semester in the upcoming school year, to generate $4.2 million for campuses, under a package of fee hikes approved by the system governing board Thursday. Fee increases on students are rankling lawmakers, who protected Louisiana's colleges from budget cuts for the 2018-19 school year by renewing part of an expiring sales tax last month.

Global July 2018

Princeton And Stanford To No Longer Require ACT And SAT [Education News]

Princeton and Stanford universities are among the latest prominent schools to drop requirements on the ACT or SAT. The mandate no longer requires aspiring students to submit an essay score from the ACT or SAT. It can be strongly recommended that students submit an essay score from either test but it is no longer a requirement. This will be in effect for future students applying in 2019.

Global July 2018

Trump Homes in on Supreme Court Pick

President Donald Trump says he "can't go wrong" regarding his top four Supreme Court picks. Divers continue to their operation to rescue a youth soccer team trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. ICE raid separates families already living in the U.S. Immigration has become a top political issue in the United States, as well as in Europe.