Health Care September 2019

UMD Gets $200M Contract For Flu Research

UMD has gotten a $200 million contract for research that will be aimed at testing flu vaccines. The money is coming from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Global September 2019

Major Source Of Tuition Revenue Cut Into

Political tensions between the U.S. and China have led to a steep decline in students from China enrolling in U.S. universities, cutting into a major source of tuition revenue.

Technology September 2019

Davenport University Gets $4M

A grant received by Davenport University will provide 28 students with scholarships that cover their full tuition, any education-related fees and living costs.

Global September 2019

Students Push For Multicultural Facility

Students at Michigan State are pushing for a new multicultural facility on campus. Currently, minority organizations are spread out across campus in small basement offices.

Hispanic Community September 2019

Puerto Rico Braces For Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Karen is predicted to cause flooding and landslides in Puerto Rico, which just experienced a magnitude-6.0 earthquake, as well as three aftershocks.

Hispanic Community September 2019

Final Days Of Venezuelan Glacier

Scientists in Venezuela are determined to record the last glacier in Venezuela (which is an ice sheet in the Andes Mountains) vanishing despite economic and political turmoil.

Global September 2019

GOP, Trump’s New Voter Initiative

A new initiative called “Make Campus Great Again” is seeking to mobilize supporters for President Donald Trump and register voters. Training recently began at four schools in Ohio.

Global September 2019

Latest On Impeachment Inquiry

The following AP articles are on the latest developments in the formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Legal September 2019

College Admissions Scandal Sentencing

Business Executive Devin Sloane was sentenced to four months in prison. Sloane paid $250,000 to get his son admitted to the USC as a fake water polo recruit.

Global September 2019

Upcoming Conference For Latino Students

A poet laureate and a New York Times correspondent are headlining the Avanza Network conference aimed at encouraging Latino students to attend college.

Global September 2019

WPU Launches New Concentration

WPU has launched a new concentration in its Master of Education curriculum to help K-8 STEAM teachers, becoming the first in NJ to offer graduate degree focus in STEAM.

Global September 2019

Whistleblower Alleges Trump Abused Power

The 9-page whistleblower complaint has been released ahead of the acting director of national intelligence’s testimony to House investigators.

Financing September 2019

ACT Scores No Longer Equals Scholarships

Western Kentucky University is changing how they award scholarships from focusing on ACT scores to focusing on grade point averages. This change will start next fall.

Health Care September 2019

Health Officials: Don’t Delay Flu Shot

Health officials are recommending not delaying getting your flu shot. Specialists have fine-tuned the vaccine’s recipe, which they hope will better counter a nasty strain.

Financing September 2019

Board Member To Donate $7M To UVA

The University of Virginia is getting a $7 million donation; $1 million will go toward a new student health facility, and $6 million will go toward the school's Athletics Master Plan.