Hispanic Community July 2018

US Deporting Crime Victims While They Wait For Special Visa [Beyond Education]

For victims of crime on U.S. soil who are living here illegally, a special visa program provides their only clear path to citizenship. But as Republican President Donald Trump's administration has taken a harder line on immigration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears to be stepping up the detention and deportation of people who have applied for the so-called "U visa."

Hispanic Community July 2018

More Than 300 Older Children Split At Border Are Reunited [Beyond Education]

The Trump administration said Thursday that it has reunified 364 children ages 5 and older with their families after they were separated at the border, still leaving hundreds to go before a court-imposed deadline a week away. The Justice Department reaffirmed in a court filing that it has identified 2,551 children who may be covered by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw's order.

Legal July 2018

Chicago's John Marshall Law School To Merge Into UIC [Education News]

The private John Marshall Law School will become part of the University of Illinois at Chicago, creating the city's first public law school. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved the merger Thursday. The new school will be known as UIC John Marshall Law School and will be located at John Marshall's existing downtown Chicago campus.

Global July 2018

Love Button Global Movement Launches New Educational, Humanitarian and Integrative Health Programs [On A Positive Note In Education]

The Love Button Global Movement announced the launch of new educational, humanitarian and integrative health programs. An appeal was made at the nonprofit organization’s recent retreat in Los Angeles to put love into action by supporting the #GiveLoveCampaign, which funds Love Button programming and outreach, including youth programs to end shaming and bullying in schools, training compassionate physicians of tomorrow, and global humanitarian programs.

Technology July 2018

CSU Offering More Than 3,000 Online Courses [Education News]

California State University Fully Online is offering more than 3,000 online courses to their current students. Through the Graduation Initiative 2025, CSU students can take one free fully-online course offered at another CSU campus every term. CSU fully online opens the door for students to have access to a wide variety of courses that might not be available at their home campus.

Financing July 2018

Tulane U Wins $10M Grant To Study School Reform [Education News]

Tulane University has won a $10 million grant to study school reform across the country. The New Orleans Advocate reports the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences awarded the five-year grant. It will pay for research on how voucher programs, charter schools and other choice programs in cities can help disadvantaged students.

Global July 2018

Alabama College Launches Program To Help Gifted Students [On A Positive Note In Education]

An Alabama college has launched a program to strengthen the state's efforts to educate gifted students. The University of Alabama launched the program and will be working with the Gifted Education and Talent Development Office. The office wants to identify students who show potential to develop beyond traditional benchmarks set for children at their age level, but this method varies from state to state.

Global July 2018

First-Of-Its-Kind Program For Part-Time Students Launches In NY

Bronx Community College and LaGuardia Community College have partnered with the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity to launch a first-of-its-kind program for part-time students. About 40 percent of the community college students that attend a City University of New York (CUNY) are part-time.

Financing July 2018

New Scholarship At UofL Aimed At First-Generation Students [Education News]

The University of Louisville will begin offering a new scholarship aimed at first-generation college students this fall. The school says in a statement that an endowment gift of $2.5 million from Carl F. Pollard will support two scholarships annually beginning in the 2018-19 school year. Pollard is a former Humana executive and Churchill Downs chairman.

Global July 2018

Metal Detectors To Be Used In School Where 17 Were Killed [Education News]

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will no longer have to use see-through backpacks, but they will have to pass through metal detectors when they return to class in a few weeks. The Sun Sentinel reports that the school where 17 people were fatally shot on Valentine's Day will be the first in Broward County to use metal detectors.

Health Care July 2018

NIH Awards Professor 2nd $1.3M Grant For Lung Disease Study [Education News]

A Hampton University professor has been awarded another grant to study lung disease. The Daily Press reported Monday that the chair of the pharmaceutical sciences department, Neelam Azad, received her second $1.3 million independent investigator award from the National Institutes of Health. The goal is to use traditional molecular biology techniques, along with less conventional methods, to look at markers for pulmonary fibrosis.

Financing July 2018

New Year-Round Pell Grant Boost Summer Enrollment at Cal State LA [Education News]

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) summer enrollment has reached new heights thanks to a new year-round Pell Grant. The new grant opportunity supports not only summer enrollment but timely graduation. Cal State LA has almost doubled their summer population thanks to the Federal financial aid improvements.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Colleges Face Petitions, Protests To Split With ICE [Education News]

Some colleges are being pressured to cut ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid public outcries over the separation of migrant families along the nation's southern border. Northeastern University, Johns Hopkins University and Vermont's system of public colleges have contracts with ICE totaling about $4 million this year for research and training services.

Legal July 2018

Judge Strikes Down Florida's Campus Ban On Early Voting [Education News]

Calling it a "lopsided" burden on college students, a federal judge on Tuesday told Florida that college and university campuses can be used as early voting sites in this year's elections. In a scathing ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker called the ban put in place by Secretary of State Ken Detzner unconstitutional. He said it appeared to be done to stop younger voters from casting ballots.

Global July 2018

ESPN Hires Former UCLA Coach Mora As College Studio Analyst [Education News]

Former UCLA coach Jim Mora is joining ESPN as a college football analyst, filling the role Chip Kelly held last season at the network before replacing Mora as coach of the Bruins. ESPN announced Tuesday that it added Mora and re-signed college football analyst Joey Galloway to a multiyear deal. Mora coached at UCLA from 2012-17.