Global November 2018

Midwest Snowstorm Update

The following two articles are about the snowstorm battering the Midwest. State Fair Community College in Boonville and the University of Central Missouri have canceled classes.

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

Reduced Tuition For HS Grad Volunteers

A new program gives high school graduates the opportunity to help older adults and receive reduced tuition at any public university or college in New Hampshire.

Financing November 2018

U Of Georgia Receives $3M Grant

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded a $3 million grant to the University of Georgia for a comprehensive research project that aims to transform STEM.

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.

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.

Arts and Media November 2018

Rita Moreno Returns To “West Side Story”

Rita Moreno is joining the cast of Steven Spielberg's new adaptation of the Broadway musical “West Side Story” and will also serve as executive producer.

Global November 2018

Does Activism Hurt Getting Into College?

While peaceful protests and other forms of activism are legal in the United States, does participating in them help or hurt one’s chances of being accepted at a college or university?

Global November 2018

Residence Hall Director Job Available

Hispanic Outlook’s job board is a constantly updated source for employment in education. Our current latest jobs include positions at UCLA, SUNY Oswego and Elgin Community College.

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.

Hispanic Community December 2018

Library Of Congress Center In Puerto Rico

The Library of Congress is launching a branch of the Library of Congress’ Center for the Book in Puerto Rico at the Rio Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico.

Hispanic Community December 2018

Latinos Can Be An Electoral Force In 2020

The Pew Research Center has found that in the U.S. there are 27.3 million eligible Latino voters; historically most have not voted, but there was a large turnout during the midterms.