Finance May 2019

Baylor Announces $100M Gift

Baylor University has received the largest donation in the school’s history. The donor who made the $100 million gift to Baylor wishes to remain anonymous.

Global May 2019

Uber, Lyft Drivers To Strike Nationwide

Uber and Lyft drivers are holding protests in multiple cities in the United States because of what they say are declining wages. Protests are also scheduled for some places in Europe.

Global May 2019

New Bill Allows More Armed Teachers

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will allow more teachers in Florida to carry guns in their classrooms. The bill was one of the most contentious of the legislative session.

Global May 2019

Sit-In At Johns Hopkins Ends In Arrests

A monthlong sit-in at Johns Hopkins ended with the arrests of seven people. The protest was because of the universities’ contracts with ICE and the creation of a campus police force.

Finance May 2019

Indiana Awards 200 Scholarships

The Next Generation Hoosier Educators has received 200 scholarships from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Recipients will receive $7,500 annually.

Global May 2019

Full-Time Faculty; Top 4 Featured Jobs

Brookhaven College is looking for full-time faculty in its nursing department and is one of the top four featured jobs on Hispanic Outlook’s job board.

Hispanic Community May 2019

Sotomayor Speaking At Manhattan College

Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be the first sitting Supreme Court justice to speak at Manhattan College. Sotomayor is delivering the college’s undergraduate commencement address.

Global May 2019

Border Wall To Go Up In National Monument

The government plans to put up barriers through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.

Administration May 2019

Overhauling Green Card System?

President Donald Trump is laying out another immigration plan involving overhauling the green card system to a more merit-based one and beefing up border security.

Arts and Media May 2019

Oprah Winfrey To Address Graduates

Former talk show host, author and actress Oprah Winfrey is scheduled to give the commencement address at Colorado College. The event will be livestreamed.

Global May 2019

AP Explains Past Immigrant Entry Exams

AP takes a look at the history of immigration in the U.S., including past physical and mental exams, forced fumigation, and the screening and interviewing the Cuban refugees.

Global May 2019

High School Teen Graduates From Harvard

High school student Braxton Moral has earned his high school diploma and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. He majored in government and minored in English.

Global May 2019

$1.5M On Weight Watchers For Teachers

Mississippi Department of Education spend up to $45 million on specific programs, but of that, nearly $10 million was earmarked for 13 select vendors.

Financing May 2019

Scholarship Offers Pipeline To Princeton

The Mary John Goree Scholarship offers students from Las Animas County in Colorado the opportunity to attend Princeton University.

Legal May 2019

3 More Parents Plead Guilty In Bribery Scam

With the latest three parents to plead guilty, the number of parents who have agreed to admit to allegations in the college admissions scandal is now 14.