Health Care October 2018

Couple Pledge $1M To Cancer Research At University

The University of Toledo is going to be expanding its pancreatic cancer research thanks to a $1 million gift from, Hal and Susan Fetterman, a couple from Ohio. The money is setting up the UTMC Pancreatic Cancer Research Innovation Fund and honors Hal Fetterman's sister, Joyce Schwyn, and three friends all of whom died from pancreatic cancer.

Financing October 2018

Rutgers Receives Largest Scholarship Gift In University’s History

Rutgers Alumnus Richard N. Weeks has made the largest scholarship gift to the university ever. Weeks who graduated Rutgers in 1950 has committed $10 million to support undergraduate scholarships at the Rutgers School of Engineering helping them to pursue careers in the profession.

Global October 2018

North Carolina Lawmakers Approve $400M In Florence Spending

North Carolina lawmakers have approved spending $400 million to aid communities and people impacted by Hurricane Florence. An additional $450 million is being set aside for upcoming needs. Moneys include $95 million for public schools, universities and community colleges. About $7 million will help college and university students remain enrolled.

Financing October 2018

WCC Receives Largest Federal Grant In School’s History

Westchester Community College has just received the largest federal grant in their history. The $2.7 million grant is designed to transform student experience. Over the next five years, the funds will be awarded to help students succeed academically, find their future careers and continue on the education path.

Global October 2018

More College Students Expected To Vote In 2018 Midterms

Nancy Thomas, the director of the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life, has predicted that there will be a higher voter turnout among the U.S.’s 20 million college students for the 2018 midterm elections

Financing October 2018

Free College Tuition Up For Grabs At Robotics Competition

A robotics competition taking place at Plymouth State University is giving 50 New Hampshire high school students a chance to earn a free semester. The competition will feature more than 20 teams, and beyond the one-semester scholarship, five students will receive scholarships worth $2,000 each.

Global October 2018

2+2 Program Guarantees Community College Students Admission To University

Montclair State University has created an innovative new program with New Jersey community colleges. The 2+2 program allows students from Bergen Community College, Brookdale Community College, County College of Morris, Hudson County Community College, Passaic County Community College and Union County College to transfer to Montclair State University.

Global October 2018

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Hispanic Community October 2018

St. John’s Professor Marie-Lise Gazarian Receives Lifetime Achievement Award For Excellence In Education

Dr. Marie-Lise Gazarian, St. John’s University Professor of Spanish and Director of the Graduate Program in Spanish was recognized by the government of Ecuador and the Foundation for the Integration and Development of Latin America (FIDAL) with the “Life Path to Educational Excellence Recognition.”

Hispanic Community October 2018

HACU And Ford Team Up To Create “Ford College Community College”

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) have teamed up with the Ford Motor Company to create the “Ford College Community College.” The grant is specifically made for students that are attending HACU-member Hispanic-Serving Institutions to collaborate with a non-profit to design a proposal that will address the local needs of improving people’s lives

Global October 2018

Migrants Push Deeper Into Mexico; 10 Things To Know For Today

The migrant caravan find ways to cross into Mexico from Guatemala. The Jamal Khashoggi's son received condolences from the Saudi Kingdom while the circumstances of his father’s death continue to be disputed. States that expanded Medicare are spending emergency money from Congress more slowly than the states that did not expand Medicare.

Global October 2018

In Oregon, A Community Responds To Imprisonment Of Migrants

Approximately 1,600 immigrants who have been apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border, were then transferred to federal prisons in five states after President Trump's "zero tolerance" policy left the usual facilities short on space. An ad hoc group of volunteers, including retirees, recent college graduates, lawyers and clergy, are helping migrants being detained in Oregon.

Hispanic Community October 2018

More Than 60 Higher Education Leaders Endorse Seal of Excelencia

More than 60 leaders of higher education and Latino advocacy organizations have endorsed The Seal of Excelencia, a major national initiative announced by Excelencia in Education aimed at significantly increasing the number of Latino students attaining college degrees by 2030.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Eligible Hispanics Voting In Midterms Reach Record High

Eligible Hispanics voting in November’s midterm elections have reached a record high of more than 29 million. Making them 12.8 percent of all eligible voters. Hispanics have set new records in both the number of people and the percentage. This is a critical time as the Democrats are vying to gain control of one or more chambers of Congress.

Global October 2018

Suspect In University Of Utah Killing Found Dead In Church

Melvin Rowland, who’s suspected of mortally shooting a female student outside a dormitory on the University of Utah campus, was found dead in a church roughly three hours after the shooting. The shooting resulted in the campus being closed down.