Financing November 2018

Guard Tuition Funding Approved

The National Guard’s proposal regarding covering a shortfall in tuition assistance has been approved by the North Dakota Emergency Commission.

Health Care November 2018

NFL Awards University In NC $14.7M Grant

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was awarded a $14.7 million grant from the NFL to examine 20-year neurologic health outcomes in former NFL players.

Financing November 2018

Law Firm To Double Scholarship Offerings

Wilshire Law Firm in Los Angeles is expanding its biannual academic scholarship program to four awards instead of two for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Hispanic Community November 2018

Police, Students Clash In Venezuela

Students and hundreds of police clashed at a protest at the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. The protest was calling for better conditions at universities.

Global November 2018

Where Trump Is Headed; 10 Things To Know

President Donald Trump is headed to Mississippi for two rallies. Why? To help keep the Senate seat current held by Cindy Hyde-Smith in the hands of the Republican Party.

Global November 2018

Mom Foils School Attack; Students Save 13

A mom’s tip led police to catching a heavily armed man who is accused of threatening schools as he was pulling out of his driveway. Four students saved 13 people from a burning building.

Financing November 2018

Oklahoma Owes $150M To College Faculty

The state of Oklahoma owes college faculty, including faculty with the Oklahoma State University system, $150 million in salary matches as part of the endowed chairs program.

Global November 2018

Migrants Dispirited After Tear Gas Clash

After U.S. agents fired tear gas to deter some migrants who had breached the border, caravan members are considering their options, losing hope of getting asylum in the U.S.

Global November 2018

Fact Check On Family Separation Policy

Although both the Obama and Trump administrations operated/operate under the same immigration laws, the family separations were because of Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy.

Financing November 2018

More Immigrants, Women Rhodes Scholars

There are notably higher numbers of women, immigrants and first-generation in the latest group of U.S. Rhodes scholars. Among them is the first recipient covered by DACA.

Global November 2018

Info-Sharing On Asylum-Seeking Kids

Groups are demanding DHS and HHS stop using information on potential sponsors for asylum-seeking children obtained from detained children to "arrest and deport those families."

Financing November 2018

DeVos Warns Of Student Debt Crisis

Betsy DeVos has stated that ballooning student debt has created a “crisis in higher education” and is calling for “important policy changes” regarding student loans.

Financing November 2018

DePaul Offers 2 New $20K Scholarships

DePaul University is introducing two new scholarships—The Catholic Heritage Scholarship and the Chicago Promise Scholarship—which will each provide $20,000.

Global December 2018

What Do Colleges Want?

Applying to colleges and universities can be an intimidating experience. What do these higher education institutions really want? What makes a student a stronger candidate?

Technology December 2018

Facebook Expands Local Feature

The “Today In” feature on Facebook is being expanded to include school announcements, road closures, missing-person alerts, local news, local information and crime reports.