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Hispanic Community August 2016

DCCCD student receives President’s Award for volunteer service

As Fabiola Chavez prepares to leave Eastfield College this summer, she will take with her the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama.Chavez, who is transferring to the University of Dallas this fall, has volunteered her time at Methodist Hospital since August 2015 in the clinical research department where she assists a clinical research scientist.

Financing August 2016

University of Detroit Mercy Invests $15M at 3 City Campuses

The University of Detroit Mercy has invested more than $15 million at three of its campuses this past year. The private Catholic institution believes the push to update and repurpose many of its buildings — especially at the campus on McNichols Road — will help keep the school relevant and allow the university to take part in Detroit's revitalization.

Global August 2016

Newest Trojan Family members arrive for Move-in Day, Welcome Week

It’s back-to-school time at the University of Southern California (USC). Welcome Week events include a two-hour session for first-generation college families. USC ranks amongst the top of private universities nationally for the percentage of low-income students it enrolls, as measured by Pell Grant eligibility.

Global August 2016

Student-Run Nonprofit Inspires Miracles for Children in Need

A Moment of Magic Foundation works tirelessly to make miracles happen for children in need across New York State and beyond. The group, formerly known on campus as The Princess Project, has recently been recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The program provides college-age students the opportunity to volunteer at numerous hospitals, schools, camps, and social service agencies.

Health Care August 2016

University of Arizona Gets Funds for Asthma Research

A renowned scientist at the University of Arizona has been awarded $7 million from the National Institutes of Health to boost research related to asthma. As part of the five-year grant, Monica Kraft and her colleagues will be working to better understand complex genetic interactions with the hope of reducing lung inflammation and attacks in asthma patients.

Health Care August 2016

University of San Francisco Graduates First Cohort of Nurses Focused on Veterans

The University of San Francisco (USF) School of Nursing and Health Professionals is proud to announce the inaugural class of graduates who participated in the Veteran Affairs Nursing Academic Partnership (VANAP), a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs funded program with the Veteran Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) and USF's School of Nursing and Health Professions to educated well-qualified nurses with specialized training in health issues facing veterans.

Hispanic Community August 2016

Richland College graduate wins award for entrepreneurship

For Richland College graduate Valery Perez, starting a business at age 14 was only the beginning of what she hopes will be a challenging but rewarding life as an entrepreneur. Perez, who is now 21, graduated from Richland in May. She is the CEO of Rosealloon, which makes and sells balloons that are stuffed with personalized gifts such as flowers, teddy bears or even engagement rings.

Global August 2016

Rutgers Business School Offers Customer Centricity Certificate Program

Rutgers Business School has announced a new certificate program in customer centricity. The first Mini-MBA: Customer-Centric Management course will be offered by Rutgers Business School Executive Education in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Attendees of this program will gain the knowledge to put a strategy in place that ensures the customer is at the center of a business's philosophy, operations or ideas.

Arts and Media August 2016

CU Boulder offers graduate certificate in Applied Shakespeare

Beginning in spring 2017, CU Boulder becomes the first university in the nation to offer a graduate certificate in Applied Shakespeare. The hybrid online and immersive nine-credit course will take place in the classroom, on the stage and online. Students will engage in stage combat, script reading and Elizabethan history.

Global August 2016

UT in Knoxville Has Largest Freshmen Class in 30 Years

The University of Tennessee in Knoxville says it is welcoming its largest freshman class in at least 30 years. The university says the class has 4,825 incoming students, marking the sixth consecutive year of freshman growth. Classes don't start for another week, but students are starting to return to campus this week.

Global August 2016

Queen’s Professor appointed to Fellowship at world’s number one Think Tank

A Queen’s University Professor has been awarded a Visiting Fellowship at the world’s number one Think Tank, Brookings. Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards, who is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on violence, terrorism and security, will undertake a project on Security Governance in the Middle East and the Challenge of Islamism.

Global August 2016

Negative Attention from Teachers Can Lead to More Negative Student Behaviors

Previous research has found that student-teacher interactions during the school day are important factors in behavioral and academic outcomes for the students. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri College of Education have developed a new method for observing and measuring teacher interaction with every child in a classroom.

Financing August 2016

Vincennes University Spending $2M on Coal Mining Safety

Vincennes University is moving ahead with construction of a $2.1 million coal mining safety training center despite concerns about the coal-mining industry's future. The trustees awarded a construction contract last week for the 40,000 square-foot training facility at its Fort Branch campus, located in the heart of Indiana's coal country.

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