Financing October 2019

Oprah Donates $13M For Scholarship Fund

Oprah Winfrey celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program at Morehouse College with a donation of $13 million to continue the scholarship fund.

Global October 2019

Congressman Elijah Cummings Has Died

Congressman Elijah Cummings has died of complications from longstanding health problems. The 68-year-old congressman was the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

Global October 2019

Alexa Is Fluent In Spanish; Top 5 Stories

Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant, is now able to understand and respond in Spanish via the Alexa app. Oprah Winfrey donated $13 million for scholarships at Morehouse College.

Global October 2019

Mulvaney: "That's Why We Held Up The Money"

During a press briefing Mick Mulvaney indicated that a quid pro quo was at play for the military aid to Ukraine. He later issued a statement that there was no quid pro quo.

Global October 2019

One Giant Leap For Womankind

Christina Koch and Jessica Meir floated outside of the International Space Station to fix a broken part, marking the first time that a woman floated out without a male crewmate.

Arts and Media October 2019

16 Student Academy Award Winners Honored

The 2019 Student Academy Awards recently honored 16 college and university student filmmakers who are now eligible to compete in the 2020 Academy Awards.

Health Care October 2019

JJC’s New Medical Assisting Program

Joliet Junior College is launching a new medical assisting program, which is a one-year certificate pathway and is currently enrolling students for Spring 2020.

Financing October 2019

$28M Fund For 30 Scholarships

Princeton Theological Seminary is setting up a $28 million fund to provide 30 scholarships as reparations for slavery. The seminary is also setting up doctoral fellowships.

Global October 2019

CS+ Animal Sciences’ Undergraduate Degree

The University of Illinois is launching a new undergraduate degree combining computer sciences and animal sciences known as CS+ Animal Sciences.

Global October 2019

California Wildfire Forces Evacuations

A wildfire that has grown to 15 square miles (10,000 acres) has forced evacuations north of San Francisco in Sonoma County.

Global October 2019

Harvard Student Paper Blasted

The Harvard Crimson student newspaper is being blasted for seeking comment from a federal immigration agency in connection to a story about a campus protest against the agency.

Global October 2019

Internet Excited For ‘One Day At A Time’

Fans online are excited that the writers’ room for “One Day at a Time” has been assembled. New cartoon from Nickelodeon will center on a multigenerational Mexican American family.

Financing October 2019

RCC Receives $3M Developing HSI Grant

Rockland Community College has received the largest grant in their 60-year history from the U.S. Department of Education.

Financing October 2019

NC Restoring Law Regarding Scholarships

A law that would allow the University of North Carolina system campuses to award full athletic scholarship to out-of-state students is one step closer to being restored.

Global October 2019

New NCAA Guidelines For Student Athletes

The following is information about the new guidelines for student athletes regarding name, image, likeness benefits guidelines: