Global February 2019

Estefan And Fallon; Top 3 Facebook Stories

As we say goodbye to the month of January, we’re taking a look back at the top trending stories on Facebook.

Financing February 2019

UI To Continue Tuition Freeze

University of Illinois trustees have approved continuing freezing tuition for in-state freshmen for a fifth consecutive year.

Financing February 2019

First-Generation Student Scholarship

The University of Memphis will create the Office of First Generation Student Success (OFGSS) and establish an endowed scholarship for first-generation students.

Health Care February 2019

SIU Opens Clinic For Foster Kids

SIU’s Center for Family Medicine has opened a clinic specifically for foster children that offers a variety of services including mental health resources and checkups.

Financing February 2019

Student Loan Default Can Gut Your Paycheck

Wage garnishing and withholding federal benefits like Social Security payments and tax returns are all possibilities for students who default on their federal student loans.

Arts and Media February 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda Under Fire

In the play “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda” both the musical “Hamilton” and its creator are criticized for perpetuating historical inaccuracies regarding the Founding Father.

Health Care February 2019

LSU Given $11.5M Grant

LSU’s vet school is receiving a $11.5 million federal grant, which the university will be using to start a center to help human beings prevent and treat lung disease.

Global February 2019

Montclair Deemed Carnegie R2 Institution

Montclair State University has been deemed a R2 doctoral university high research activity university by Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Arts and Media February 2019

Craigslist Founder Donates $10M To Columbia

Craig Newmark, the founder the Craigslist, is donating $10 million to Columbia University and $5 million dollars to the Poynter Institute to help promote ethics in journalism.

Financing February 2019

New Scholarships For Bakers, Pastry Chefs

RMU’s French Pastry School has established a new charitable foundation that will provide students with scholarships as they pursue the confectionary arts, pastry and baking.

Financing February 2019

Texas Tech U Awarded $1M NSF Grant

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1 million grant to Texas Tech University to help financially disadvantaged, high-achieving undergraduate students.

Global February 2019

1,600 Migrants Surrounded, Detained

Mexican authorities surrounded a caravan of 1,600 migrants not far from Texas. The caravan members hoped to seek asylum in the U.S.; U.S. authorities tried to stop them.

Financing February 2019

Retired Engineer Leaves $2.3M To WVU

An alumnus of West Virginia University has left $2.3 million to the university, which will benefit students in WVU’s Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

Financing February 2019

Tuition Increases At 8 Schools

Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Parkside, Stevens Point, Stout and Whitewater all are increasing their resident graduate tuition.

Administration February 2019

GMC Begins Layoffs Ahead Of Closure

Layoffs have begun at Green Mountain College as the school prepares to close. Despite this, college officials are willing to work with anybody who would like to save the school.