Global October 2018

10 Lone Star College Jobs Available On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

Lone Star College currently has 54 job listings on Hispanic Outlook’s job board. Ten of the current jobs available at Lone Star College include: faculty positions, technician, systems analyst, director and dean. Further information is available at Hispanic Outlook’s job board (https://hispanicoutlookjobs.com/).

Global October 2018

Musk $480K Donation To Pay For Flint Schools Water Filtration Systems

The Musk Foundation is donating $480,000 to allow schools in Flint, Michigan, to install ultraviolet water filtration systems to their drinking fountains. These new systems are expected to be installed at all 12 of the schools, as well as the district’s administration building by the end of January.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Deported Parents May Lose Kids To Adoption—AP Investigation

An investigation by the Associated Press has found holes in the system that allows state court judges to give custody of migrant children to American families and without notifying their parents. This article focuses on the story of Araceli Ramos Bonilla and her daughter Alexa.

Financing October 2018

Vermont To Receive $400k In US Funds For School Safety

Funds totally $400,000 are being used to help with school safety in Vermont. Part of the funds will go towards expanding a program called SurviVermont, which hosts public forums and education efforts for students, teachers and the public in general. The funds will also support a School Safety Tip Line.

Health Care October 2018

Nonprofit Awards $13.7M To Higher Ed Collaborative Health Research

The nonprofit medical research organization Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) has awarded $13.7 million to new collaborative health research. Over the next three year seven teams from UC Berkeley, UCSF, and Stanford scientists, physicians and engineers will work on initiative biomedical research.

Legal October 2018

Supreme Court Considering Case On Detention Of Immigrants

A case involving immigration is before the Supreme Court. The case involves long-term green card holders who are eligible to be deported because they have been convicted of a broad range of crimes. Current immigration law says noncitizens who are convicted of certain crimes should be detained when they are released from state custody or federal custody.

Global October 2018

Top 4 Featured Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The top 4 featured jobs on Hispanic Outlook’s job board are from Trinity Christian College, Texas State University, Brookdale Community College and North Park University. The job positions are Literature and Languages Faculty Position; Coordinator, Communication Design Program - Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor; Nursing Instructor; and Founding Program Director for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program (OTD).

Administration October 2018

U Of Arkansas Prioritizes Faculty Raises

The chancellor of the University of Arkansas has stated that faculty raises have been a priority at the school. According to the chancellor, full professors at the University earn on average nearly $128,950 over a 12-month period that ended in June.

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

Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The top four latest jobs on the Hispanic Outlook’s job board are from Southern Illinois University, Washington State University, UNC Wilmington and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Positions include Director of Financial Aid, Associate Director/Psychologist and multiple Assistant/Associate Professor positions.

Global October 2018

Not Real News: A Look At What Didn't Happen This Week

The following are stories that the Associated Press has found are not legit: Michael Buble to retire from music; Mayo Clinic employee is misdiagnosing pregnancies of Trump supporters; Thousands of Ku Klux Klan members march down Fifth Avenue in New York City to attend the Democratic National Convention in 1924; and Clouds roll over Panama Beach, Florida, hotels as Hurricane Michael arrives.

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

Willa Weakens To Tropical Depression, Still Brings Rain

Hurricane Willa, which recently slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast and hit farms, beach towns and fishing villages as a Category 3 storm, has weakened to a tropical depression. Despite weakening, Willa continues to dump torrential rains specifically over west-central Mexico.

Global October 2018

Sickness, Fear, Harassment In Mexico Whittle Away At Caravan

Fear, sickness and police harassment are chipping away at the migrant caravan, which resumed its journey today towards the U.S.-Mexico border. The group of 4,000 to 5,000 migrants includes children and toddlers in strollers. The trek ahead of them is more than 1,000 miles before they reach the border.