Global December 2019

Schools Teach Refugee, Migrant Kids

Valencia Newcomer School helps migrant and refugee children learning English skills and classroom customs such as raising their hands and standing in line.

Global December 2019

High School Shooting In Wisconsin

A shooting this morning at Oshkosh West High School ended with a police officer confronting an armed student. Both the officer and the student were wounded and taken to hospitals.

Financing December 2019

University To Waive Tuition

William Carey University is waiving the tuition for a professional development course that can be used to renew a Mississippi Education License.

Financing December 2019

DeVos Calls For Financial Aid Unit To Split

While at a conference hosted by the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid division, Betsy DeVos said Congress should consider splitting her department’s financial aid unit.

Financing December 2019

Pay For College Athletes

New proposals by Missouri lawmakers could allow student athletes to profit from their name and image. Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol in January.

Financing December 2019

Post-Grad Life With Loans

As of June 2019, student loan debt was $1.48 trillion, and about 81% of this debt is composed of federal direct loans, according to Federal Student Aid, an office of the DOE.

Health Care December 2019

Scholarships Target Doctors In Arizona

Up to 94 students at the University of Arizona’s Phoenix and Tucson campuses will receive free tuition if they commit to working in underserved areas as primary care doctors.

Health Care December 2019

College Student Mental Health Care Costs

Kansas public university students numbering in the thousands have sought mental health treatment, leading to the schools spending more money in order to provide such care.

Global December 2019

Happiness 101

The psychology course “The Art and Science of Happiness” is being added to the curriculum at the University of Montana. Harvard, Yale and other schools have added similar classes.

Health Care December 2019

Cellphone-Linked Face Injuries Spike

A recent study by facial plastic surgeon Dr. Boris Paskhover of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has found that emergency rooms have seen a spike in cellphone-linked face injuries.

Health Care December 2019

Tufts U Severs Ties With Sackler Family

In the wake of the opioid crisis and its related lawsuits, Tufts University is severing its ties with the Sackler family, which owns the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

Global December 2019

Town Gripped By Fear; Top 5 Headlines

A small town near the U.S.-Mexico border is beginning cleaning up after 22 people were killed during a gunbattle. Scientists are racing to document indigenous sites in Puerto Rico.

Financing December 2019

Free-Tuition For Low-Income Students

Students from lower income families may be eligible for financial aid to attend the University of Nevada, Reno through the Nevada Guarantee program.

Financing December 2019

U Of Rhode Island Gifted $15M

Alfred J. Verrecchia, the former CEO and chairman of Hasbro Inc., along with his wife, Geraldine, has gifted $15 to the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business.

Health Care December 2019

More Than 2 Dozen Mumps Cases At U Of A

The Arkansas Department of Health said 26 mumps cases have been reported at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Twenty of those cases were reported in November.