Financing November 2018

U of South Carolina Upstate Gets $1.6M Gift

A $1.6 million gift to the University of South Carolina Upstate is honoring a former professor’s legacy. The professor, Barbara Hastings, served in the school’s college of business and economics for more than 20 years and started a foreign exchange program with Germany.

Arts and Media November 2018

Lehman College Presents 10th Annual Pachero Latin Music and Jazz Festival

Lehman College is presenting their 10th Annual Pachero Latin Music and Jazz Festival through November 16. Special guests include guitarist (and former New York Yankees star) Bernie Williams, vibraphonist Mike Mainieri and two Lehman College alums singer-songwriter Enzo Taves and flutist Connie Grossman.

Global November 2018

DeVos’ Sexual Misconduct Rules Proposal

Betsy DeVos proposed overhauling how higher education institutions handle sexual misconduct complaints, including narrowing what cases schools would be required to investigate.

Financing November 2018

Scholarship America Celebrates 60 Years

Scholarship America is celebrating 60 years, during which the nonprofit scholarship organization has distributed more than $4 billion in scholarships and other assistance.

Legal November 2018

WH Must Return Jim Acosta's Credential

CNN’s Jim Acosta may soon have his White House press credentials returned thanks to U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly who ordered the White House to return Acosta’s credentials.

Global November 2018

UC Helps Wildfires-Impacted Students

The University of California has extended their undergraduate application deadline for students affected by the recent wildfires and granting fee waivers.

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Global November 2018

Wildfires Update; 10 Things To Know Today

Those on the wildfires missing list has dropped to approximately 1,000. President Donald Trump has stated that there is no reason for him to listen to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

Financing November 2018

Bloomberg Donates $1.8B To Johns Hopkins

The 108th Mayor of New York City, Michael R. Bloomberg, is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. The gift is slated for undergraduate financial aid.

Health Care November 2018

Medical University To Buy 4 Hospitals

Via a unanimous vote by the board, the Medical University of South Carolina is moving forward on buying four hospitals all of which are owned by Community Health Systems.

Financing November 2018

Guard Tuition Funding Approved

The National Guard’s proposal regarding covering a shortfall in tuition assistance has been approved by the North Dakota Emergency Commission.

Global November 2018

U Hires 1st Diversity Vice Chancellor

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is bringing on Marco Barker as the schools’ first vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion.

Health Care November 2018

NFL Awards University In NC $14.7M Grant

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was awarded a $14.7 million grant from the NFL to examine 20-year neurologic health outcomes in former NFL players.

Global November 2018

4 Open Positions At Universities

The Hispanic Outlook’s job board is constantly updating, and four top featured jobs on the board this week are a variety of professor/faculty positions at four universities.

Financing November 2018

Law Firm To Double Scholarship Offerings

Wilshire Law Firm in Los Angeles is expanding its biannual academic scholarship program to four awards instead of two for the 2019-2020 academic year.