Global March 2019

$5K Scholarship Now Open; Top 5 Headlines

Scholarships dominated the headlines this week with Café Bustelo offering a $5,000 scholarship and Yale giving $5 million to support scholarships for their School of Architecture.

Global March 2019

Pentagon May Tap $1B For Border Wall

Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told AP that the Pentagon is planning to tap leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts to help pay for the border wall President Trump wants.

Global March 2019

$8.6B For Border Wall; 10 Things To Know

President Donald Trump’s new budget includes $8.6 billion for the border wall. China and Ethiopia have grounded Boeing jets the day after the fatal crash in Addis Ababa.

Global March 2019

Homeless Students Find They’re Not Alone

Nineteen homeless students have found a “safe haven” at a residence hall at a Michigan school, allowing them to continue their education.

Hispanic Community March 2019

US Pulling Last Diplomats From Venezuela

The U.S. is pulling its remaining diplomats from Venezuela as the Trump administration looks to oust President Maduro. Venezuela is still struggling to restore electricity.

Global March 2019

Enrollment Decline: All RI State Colleges

Enrollment at the University of Rhode Island, the Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College has declined, according to the New England Board of Higher Education.

Global March 2019

College Coaches, Others Indicted

Charges have been brought against college coaches who according to authorities took bribes to admit students as athletes regardless of their ability.

Health Care March 2019

2,200 Quarantined At Immigration Centers

Immigration detention centers located in Louisiana and Colorado are under a 25-day quarantine because more than 2,200 people at these facilities have been exposed to the mumps virus.

Global March 2019

Asylum Seekers Required To Wait In Mexico

The United States has expanded a program that requires migrants seeking asylum to wait in Mexico while the immigration court system processes their cases.

Financing March 2019

‘The Big Bang Theory’ Scholarship Expands

Honoring their 12th and final season “The Big Bang Theory” Scholarship will support one extra student each year until they reach a total of 10.

Legal March 2019

Latest: College Bribery Scandal

A lawsuit has been filed by two students against Yale University, the University of Southern California and other colleges in connection to the college bribery scandal.

Global March 2019

Feds: Charity Masked Fraud Donations

William “Rick” Singer set up a charity to mask payoffs and bribes for the college admissions scandal, according to prosecutors and tax documents.

Global March 2019

iSchool At Illinois Launches BS/IS Degree

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Information Sciences (iSchool at Illinois) is launching a Bachelor of Science degree in information services (BS/IS).

Global March 2019

Scandal, Asylum, Netflix; Top 5 Headlines

Netflix has cancelled the Cuban-American reboot of “One Day at a Time.” The U.S. has expanded its program that requires asylum-seeking migrants to wait in Mexico.

Global March 2019

Senate Votes Against Trump

In a 59-41 vote, the Senate voted to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration. President Trump tweeted “VETO!” in response.