Hispanic Community September 2018

Immigrant Families Struggling With Trauma Of Separation

Parents and children who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border and have since been reunited are dealing with emotional trauma because of the experience. A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed, seeking financial compensation and the creation of a fund to pay for mental health treatment for the children.

Global September 2018

Fairmont State U, Foundation In Fight Against Student Hunger

A partnership between Fairmont State University, Aladdin Food Services and the Wesley Foundation is providing students on campus with three or four hot lunches weekly. The Foundation is located across the street from the University and has provided food to hungry students for years.

Global September 2018

US Marks 9/11 With Somber Tributes

The United States is marking the anniversary of 9/11 with volunteer projects and somber tributes. In addition, a new monument called the “Tower of Voices” was dedicated on Saturday in honor of the victims. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 caused the deaths of nearly 3,000 people.

Arts and Media September 2018

Vermont College To Sell Artwork To Fund Scholarship Program

Bennington College is auctioning off works by Diego Rivera and Julian Dupré, as well as a graduate of the college, Helen Frankenthaler, to support the school’s Art for Access scholarship. The College’s president says the scholarships help to “increase access” to students who without the scholarships would not be able to afford the private college.

Global September 2018

Michigan, Harvard Focus On Detroit Poverty, Opioid Problems

Harvard University and the University of Michigan are working together to deal with opioid addiction and poverty in Detroit. The universities teaming up will pair Harvard's statistical and computational research into forces influencing economic success or failure with Michigan's Poverty Solutions Initiative. The universities are planning national summits in the Boston and Detroit areas.

Global September 2018

Florence Forces 3 Games With Ranked Teams Off Weekend Slate

Several Top 25 games originally scheduled for this weekend are being cancelled because of Hurricane Florence. Impacted schedules include No. 14 West Virginia's trip to North Carolina State, No. 13 Virginia Tech's home game against East Carolina and No. 18 UCF's game at North Carolina.

Financing September 2018

WIU Waives Application Fee For Fifth Consecutive Year

For the fifth consecutive year area high school students will have their application fee to Western Illinois University waived. Additionally, an automatic scholarship that covers two-thirds of tuition costs is available to high school seniors that attend WIU classes before their high school graduation.

Legal September 2018

Democratic AGs Win Case Against US Education Secretary DeVos

The District of Columbia and Democratic attorneys general from 19 states won a case against U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The lawsuit against DeVos was regarding her decision to suspend rules that are meant to protect students from abuse specifically by for-profit colleges.

Financing September 2018

Deal Gives Community College Graduates Shot At $10K Degrees

A deal between Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) and Fayetteville State University (FSU) will allow GTCC graduates earn bachelor’s degrees for an amount not exceeding $10,000. The deal specifically assists graduates pursuing degrees in fire and emergency services administration, criminal justice, business administration, psychology and sociology.

Global September 2018

Florence Rolls Ashore In Carolinas

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina knocking out power to a half-million businesses and homes and ripping apart buildings with its 90 mph winds. Reports have more than 60 people needed to be pulled from a motel that collapsed during the storm.

Financing September 2018

$25M Donation Set To Fuel Vanderbilt Military Scholarships

The Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation has donated $25 million to support a scholarship program for veterans at Vanderbilt University. The new program, which is to be named the Bass Military Scholars Program, will fund at least six scholarships for veterans starting in the school year for 2019-2020.

Financing September 2018

CUNY Awarded $3.97M Grant From National Science Foundation

The City University of New York (CUNY) is being awarded a five-year, $3.97 million Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance Implementation Project grant from the National Science Foundation. Thirteen CUNY institutions are using the grant to increase the number of underrepresented minority students in STEM.

Global September 2018

Survey Finds 2M US Teens Are Vaping Marijuana

A new study has shown that 2 million U.S. students have used marijuana in e-cigarettes. This averages to approximately 1 in 11 students of which include both middle and high school students. The Food and Drug Administration have given the five largest electronic cigarette makers 60 days to produce plans to stop underage individuals from using their products.

Legal September 2018

Sotomayor Tells Kids: Reading Helped Me Reach Supreme Court

To celebrate the release of her two children’s books, Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to children and parents at the Newark Public Library in New Jersey. Her books are entitled "The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor!" and "Turning Pages: My Life Story.”

Global September 2018

US Again Slashing Number Of Refugees It Will Accept

The United States is slashing the number of refugees it will accept from 45,000 to 30,000 for next year. This is the lowest ceiling regarding admitting refugees since the program began back in 1980. Human rights groups criticized the move. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is still committed to providing sanctuary to those fleeing from the most dangerous areas in the world.