Global November 2018

Caravan Enjoys “Coco” In Mexico; This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines

The following are the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page: Caravan Treated To Screening Of “Coco;” We invite you to check out the latest issue of Hispanic Outlook!; CSUSM To Increase Number Of Latino And Latina Teachers; Longoria, Ferrera, Saldana And More Rally For Latino Votes; and Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board.

Global November 2018

California Wildfires’ Death Toll Rises; 10 Things To Know For Today

The death toll for the California wildfires has risen to 29. As the results of Florida and Georgia’s governor races remain up in the air, Democrats begin planning for 2020’s presidential election. The atmosphere of the vote recount taking place in Florida is reviving memories of the recount that took place in Florida in 2000.

Global November 2018

Comfort Dog Helps Wisconsin Students Read

Students at Beloit Memorial High School in Wisconsin have improved in their reading because of their interaction with a golden retriever comfort dog named Mary. This special dog is from the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry, which is offered through St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Janesville.

Global November 2018

Rutgers To Offer Master’s Degree Program In Forensic Science

Rutgers University-Camden will start offering a master’s degree program in forensic science in the fall of 2019. They are the first institution of higher education in New Jersey to offer the forensic science MSFS program. The new program will cover theory, concepts and the practical uses of biology, chemistry and biochemistry.

Health Care November 2018

Loyola U To Honor Pediatrician Practicing In Peru

Loyola University New Orleans is awarding its Integritas Vitae Award to physician and teacher Dr. Anthony Lazzara who left his tenured faculty position at Emory University School of Medicine to practice at a home for destitute ill children near Lima, Peru.

Financing November 2018

U Of Texas Receives $3M Gift

The University of Texas Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management has received a $3 million gift from North Texas real estate luminaires Donna and Herb Weitzman. The gift will create the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate. Scholarships will be available for eligible undergraduate finance and administration students with a concentration on real estate.

Legal November 2018

Lawyers Seek 'Apprentice' Tapes In Trump Immigration Suit

Lawyers have subpoenaed Trump Productions LLC and MGM Holdings Inc. to obtain unaired tapes of the reality TV show “The Apprentice” as part of their case against President Donald Trump’s ending of special protections that shield some immigrants from deportation. Specifically, the lawyers are seeking footage where Trump "uses racial and/or ethnic slurs" or "makes remarks concerning race, nationality and/or ethnic background."

Hispanic Community November 2018

Dems: Latino Turnout Up 174 Percent Over '14 In Early Voting

Latino voter turnout was instrumental in the Democratic party taking back the House in the 2018 midterm elections, according to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. According to the Committee, Latino participation in the midterms was up by 174 percent over 2014.

Arts and Media November 2018

Mana Honored As Latin Grammys' Person Of The Year

The rock band Mana is being honored as the first group ever to receive the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year. The four members of the group were recognized for both their philanthropic efforts, as well as their creative accomplishments.

Financing November 2018

U of South Carolina Upstate Gets $1.6M Gift

A $1.6 million gift to the University of South Carolina Upstate is honoring a former professor’s legacy. The professor, Barbara Hastings, served in the school’s college of business and economics for more than 20 years and started a foreign exchange program with Germany.

Global November 2018

DeVos’ Sexual Misconduct Rules Proposal

Betsy DeVos proposed overhauling how higher education institutions handle sexual misconduct complaints, including narrowing what cases schools would be required to investigate.

Global November 2018

UC Helps Wildfires-Impacted Students

The University of California has extended their undergraduate application deadline for students affected by the recent wildfires and granting fee waivers.

Global November 2018

US Closes Busiest Mexico Border Crossing

Following protests on Sunday, the U.S. installed new security barriers at the busiest border crossing with Mexico and in the process closed off border traffic for several hours.

Global November 2018

Wildfires Update; 10 Things To Know Today

Those on the wildfires missing list has dropped to approximately 1,000. President Donald Trump has stated that there is no reason for him to listen to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

Financing November 2018

Bloomberg Donates $1.8B To Johns Hopkins

The 108th Mayor of New York City, Michael R. Bloomberg, is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. The gift is slated for undergraduate financial aid.