Hispanic Community June 2016

The Latest: Obama Reassures That Deportation Isn't Looming

President Barack Obama is reassuring millions of people that they don't need to fear immediate deportation. The Supreme Court's tie vote effectively kills Obama's plan to shield millions more immigrants in the U.S. illegally from deportation and granted them work permits. But Obama says the opinion doesn't change his administration's enforcement priorities.

Legal June 2016

Texas Affirmative Action Plan Survives Supreme Court Review

In a major victory for affirmative action, a divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race. The justices voted in favor of the Texas program by a 4-3 vote, an outcome that was dramatically altered by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, who opposed affirmative action. The university considers race among many factors in admitting the last quarter of incoming freshmen classes.

Global June 2016

Public invited to hear insights into Hillsborough: The Truth at Queen’s University Belfast

The Queen’s University professor who played a central role in uncovering the truth about the Hillsborough disaster will offer his insights into the 27-year-long campaign for justice at a free public talk and book launch at Queen’s on Tuesday 28 June. Professor Phil Scraton, from Queen’s School of Law, is the author of Hillsborough: The Truth - acclaimed as the definitive account of the context, circumstances and aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster which claimed the lives of 96 men, women and children in April 1989.

Global June 2016

Rice University bioengineer Antonios Mikos elected to Academy of Athens

Rice University bioengineer Antonios Mikos has been elected to the Academy of Athens – Greece’s national academy and highest research establishment – as a corresponding member in the Section of the Sciences. Mikos is the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering at Rice. He is the director of the J.W. Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering and of the Center for Excellence in Tissue Engineering.

Financing June 2016

University of Oklahoma Increasing Tuition and Fees 7 Percent

The University of Oklahoma plans to increase tuition and fees by 7 percent to help offset state budget cuts. OU said Tuesday that the increase will offset about one-third of the estimated $35 million decrease in state funding to campuses in Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. OU said voluntary retirements, salary cuts of 3 percent for top leaders, a reduction of faculty and staff by attrition and changes in retirement programs are also reducing costs.

Hispanic Community June 2016

35 New U.S. Citizens Sworn In at Historic Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University

Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University, the historic home of New Jersey’s first governor, was a fitting backdrop for a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Naturalization Ceremony on Monday, June 20. Thirty-five immigrants from 22 countries were sworn in as citizens of the United States outside the home of William Livingston, which has welcomed nine U.S. presidents, including George Washington as he headed to New York City for the nation’s first inauguration.

Global June 2016

Alumnus to Take Purdue Items on Trip to Space Station

Purdue University alumnus Scott Tingle plans to take Purdue items with him into space when he takes part in missions to the International Space Station next year and in 2018. The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports (http://on.jconline.com/28KvHX2) university officials will specially select the items. They'll include a medal named after alumnus Neil Armstrong, two mechanical engineering photos and a Zucrow Laboratories scroll banner.

Health Care June 2016

William Carey Will Offer School of Pharmacy in Biloxi

William Carey University plans to open a school of pharmacy at its campus in Biloxi. The school would be the second pharmacy program in the state. Ole Miss has a pharmacy school on its Oxford campus. William Carey President Tommy King said Friday the pharmacy school is a dream come true for the university. He said it makes sense on the Coast.

Financing June 2016

Bronx Community College Awarded $125,000 Grant to Train Preschool Professionals

The CareerPath Teacher Assistant Training Program, an initiative by Bronx Community College of The City University of New York to give low-income students the workplace credentials required of teacher aides, assistants and paraprofessionals in New York City preschools, has been awarded a $125,000 one-year grant from The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation.

Global June 2016

CSUF Joins Statewide Effort to Expand College Access for Those Formerly Incarcerated

Cal State Fullerton will join a statewide effort led by San Francisco State University to expand college access for formerly incarcerated individuals. CSUF is among seven California State University campuses – including Bakersfield, Fresno, Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino and San Diego – that will establish programs modeled after SF State’s Project Rebound. Established in 1967 by the late John Irwin, the program helps those who have spent time in jail or prison earn college degrees.

Global June 2016

Stockton’s Student Outcomes Symposium Shares Best Practices to Improve Services

More than 200 higher education leaders convened to share best practices at the Student Outcomes Symposium, hosted by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University on June 15. The symposium explored students’ academic success, workforce preparation and civic participation, and was attended by career counselors, academic advisers, admissions counselors and employers from 32 colleges and universities.

Global June 2016

Indiana University to name inaugural Grand Challenges initiative

Indiana University's inaugural Grand Challenges initiative will be announced Monday, June 20, in downtown Indianapolis. The most ambitious research program in the university’s history, IU's Grand Challenges program will invest $300 million in seed funding over the next five years for up to five initiatives that will harness the combined promise of premier IU scientists, scholars and students in close collaboration with business, nonprofit and government leaders.

Global June 2016

New SLCC Building at St. Martinville Campus Ready to Open

South Louisiana Community College's new $9.2 million campus in St. Martinville will welcome its first students this fall. The 36,000-square-foot facility off La. Highway 31 replaces a 1960s-era campus that now serves about 100 students. Enrollment is expected to rise, and the new building was designed to allow for easy additions to meet future demand.

Administration June 2016

Stevens Names Dr. Christophe Pierre as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Stevens Institute of Technology has selected Dr. Christophe Pierre, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois, to serve in the role of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs effective September 1, 2016. The announcement follows a nationwide search and intensive selection process. In this role, Pierre will serve as an officer of the university and its second highest-ranking administrator.

Financing June 2016

12 Northern California Schools to Split $50 Million Donation

The Koret Foundation has donated $50 million to split between 12 Northern California colleges and universities for scholarships and to fund improved technology and research. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1Yttc0J ) that the foundation has not specified where the money should be used and instead asked schools where they needed the most help. Koret President Michael Boskin says the campuses are free to spend the money as needed in hopes of helping underserved populations at each individual institution.