Puerto Ricans Face Foreclosure Wave as Moratoriums Expire [Beyond Education]

Confusion and panic is spreading across Puerto Rico as the majority of moratorium agreements expire this month, with many people discovering they never qualified for the moratorium in the first place or struggling to obtain extensions because they cannot pay what is owed to the banks.

Job Fair Hopes to Link Job Seekers with Green Careers [Education News]

Unity College in Maine is hosting the Environmental Career Fair on its campus on March 6. There will be more than 100 companies and organizations at the event including conservation groups, private sector companies and public agencies that work in fields such as law enforcement and wildlife and habitat protection.

Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridian Health Sign Agreement to Lease Former Roche Site for New School of Medicine

Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridian Health announced today that the two organizations have signed an agreement for a long-term lease with the real estate development firm Prism Capital Partners to lease 16 acres including two state-of-the-art buildings on the former Hoffmann-La Roche biomedical campus located in Nutley and Clifton, New Jersey, to serve as the home for their new health and medical sciences campus.

Trump Turns Again on Immigration, Allies Bash 'Amnesty Don' [Beyond Education]

Fearing betrayal on a signature campaign issue, President Donald Trump's loyalists across the country are lashing out against his proposal to create a path to citizenship for nearly 2 million "Dreamer" immigrants. Now, barely a year into his presidency, Trump can bend either to the will of his fiery base or the pressure to govern and compromise.

17 Universities Oppose Anti-smoking Group with Tobacco Ties

Seventeen public health schools in the U.S. and Canada pledged Thursday to refuse research money from a new anti-smoking group funded by the tobacco industry. The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was created in September with nearly $1 billion from the Philip Morris tobacco company, saying it aims to end smoking worldwide and support research to meet that goal.

Teen Boys of Double Peak Raise Funds for the Education of Homeless Youth [On A Positive Note]

Through an aggressive viral campaign teenage brothers Connor (16) and Sean (13) Jabbar launched their venture Double Peak in December and were able to raise $20,000 for Monarch School of San Diego designed to educate homeless youth. Their idea was to combine their passion for the outdoors and boarding with their desire to give back to communities.

'Public Safety Situation' at University of Minnesota Hotel [Breaking Education News]

Police at the University of Minnesota have evacuated some guests from a campus hotel, saying they're negotiating a "situation" with a person in one of the hotel's rooms. The school issued an alert early Monday about a "public safety situation" at the Graduate Minneapolis Hotel. The school said some roads around the campus were closed, as was a campus recreation and wellness center.

University of Arkansas Endowment Increases to $996 Million [Education News]

An annual survey indicates that the endowment at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has increased to more than 996 million and ranks 101st among U.S. and Canadian institutions. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the value of UA's endowment increased on June 30 was up 10.8 percent compared with the $899 million market value a year earlier.

The Challenge of the President's Big Speech

Eyes are on President Donald Trump who will be giving his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Bruno Mars won six Grammy awards. Republican donors express concern that Trump's undisciplined behavior could be hurting the GOP's chances in the 2018 midterms. Jeff Sessions is approaching his one year anniversary as attorney general.

Ohio State University Meets $100 Million Student Aid Goal [On A Positive Note In Education]

Ohio State University has reached its goal of raising $100 million to help needy students earlier than expected. The Columbus Dispatch reports university president Michael Drake announced during a speech Thursday that the institution would meet its fundraising commitment when it gives out an additional $40 million in the 2018-19 school year.

American Geophysical Union honors Virginia Tech's Esteban Gazel with 2016 Hisashi Kuno Award

The Kuno Award was announced in conjunction with several other honors by the American Geophysical Union. The Kuno award is based on the excellence in research arising from work performed up to seven years past recipient’s earning of his or her doctoral degree. The award is named in honor of Hisashi Kuno, a mid-20th century volcanologist, petrologist and field geologist who revolutionized volcanology.

Rutgers Dance Student from San Juan has Choreography Recognized on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts stage

Javier Padilla, a third-year bachelor of fine arts dance major at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Jersey, saw his original choreography, “A Cønversation on Drowning,” performed June 9 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., at the 2016 National College Dance Festival.

Venezuelans 'Loot to Eat' Amid Economic Tailspin [Beyond Education]

Widespread food shortages and sky-high inflation in Venezuela have led to looting and violence as more and more people are becoming desperate. Venezuela holds the world's largest oil reserves and was once among Latin America's wealthiest nations. But after nearly two decades of socialist rule and mismanagement of the state-run oil company, it is being battered by the worst economic crisis in its history.

7 Tennessee State Professors Awarded More than $2M in Grants [Beyond Education]

Marshall Designated Purple Heart University [Education News]

Marshall University has been designated a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Marshall said in a news release that it's the first university in West Virginia to be given the designation, which is meant to recognize the school's service to Purple Heart veterans in the areas.