Global March 2018

Upcoming Education Career Fair at Manhattan College

Manhattan College in the Bronx is having a special Education Career Fair on Wednesday, March 7 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST. This career is specifically designed for those aspiring to become teachers, counselors, coaches, administrators and youth development specialists.

Global March 2018

Snowy Nor'easter Brings Threat Of More Power Problems [News In Education And Beyond]

Another snowy, blowy nor'easter threatened a new round of power outages as it began moving up the East Coast on Wednesday, closing schools and government offices and raising concerns for utility customers still trying to bounce back from an earlier storm. A wintry mix of snow and light rain started falling early Wednesday in many areas, but the precipitation was expected to soon turn to all snow in most areas and then continue through the day.

Financing March 2018

Zuckerberg, Chan Give $30M To Harvard And MIT For Literacy [Education News]

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are giving Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology $30 million to help improve the literacy skills of elementary school students across the nation. The Reach Every Reader program will combine scientific research with methods of tracking and predicting students' reading abilities to develop a web-based screening tool to identify kindergartners at high risk of reading difficulties.

Legal March 2018

Trump Administration Sues California Over Sanctuary Laws [Beyond Education]

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is taking the fight over the nation's immigration policy directly to California by suing to block state laws that extend protections to people living in the U.S. illegally. He is expected to speak to law enforcement officials in the state's capital Wednesday, just hours after the U.S. Justice Department filed suit.

Financing March 2018

Delta Community Announces 13th Annual Scholarship Program [Education News]

Delta Community Credit Union announces a call for entries in its annual scholarship program. Five applicants will be awarded a total of $20,000 based on academic achievement, community involvement and submission of an essay on a subject selected by the Credit Union. The program provides funds to cover tuition, books, housing and other expenses.

Legal April 2018

Relativity Now Accepting Submissions For The 2018 Relativity Fest Student Scholarship [Education News]

Relativity invites tomorrow's legal professionals to apply for the 2018 Relativity Fest Student Scholarship, which provides students interested in legal technology the opportunity to attend Relativity Fest, one of the largest and most influential user conferences in the industry. Both undergraduate and graduate students from law schools and paralegal programs approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) are eligible to apply by June 15, 2018.

Technology May 2018

Facebook Plans Digital Training Partnership In New Mexico [Education News]

Facebook plans to partner with Central New Mexico Community College to establish a certificate program in digital marketing, the social media giant announced Monday. Marne Levine — chief operating officer for Instagram, a social media platform owned by Facebook — told people gathered for a small-business training event in Albuquerque that the certificate program will help participants add marketable skills to their resume.

Global May 2018

US Adds A Modest 164,000 Jobs; Unemployment Down To 3.9 Pct. [Beyond Education]

U.S. employers stepped up hiring modestly in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, evidence of the economy's resilience amid the recent stock market chaos and anxieties about a possible trade war. Job growth amounted to a decent 164,000 last month, up from an upwardly revised 135,000 in March, the Labor Department said Friday.

Global June 2018

US Gains 223K Jobs; Unemployment At 18-Year Low Of 3.8 Pct. [Beyond Education]

U.S. employers extended a streak of solid hiring in May, adding 223,000 jobs and helping lower the unemployment rate to an 18-year low of 3.8 percent from 3.9 percent in April. Average hourly pay rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, a slightly faster annual rate than in April. But pay growth remains below levels that are typical when the unemployment rate is this low.

Financing June 2018

University of Nebraska Wins $92M Grant From US Military [Education News]

The University of Nebraska has won a $92 million grant from the U.S. military. Officials said Wednesday that five-year grant is the biggest research grant in the university system's history and is an affirmation of the work already done by the university system's National Strategic Research Institute.

Global June 2018

NYU Psychologist Breaks Down The Allure Of Fake News [Education News]

NYU psychologist Jay Van Bavel has recently pondered why our brains love fake news and how we can resist it. Van Bavel is an associate professor of psychology and neural science that specializes in finding out how group identities and political beliefs shape the mind and brain.

Global June 2018

Feed the Children Expands Summer Food And Education Program [On A Positive Note]

Feed the Children is kicking off its Summer Food and Education Program in communities across the country to help combat the alarming number of children who do not have a stable source of nutrition during the summer months. The nonprofit is partnering with community organizations to hold meal sites at libraries, parks, camps, churches and schools and plans to provide up to one million meals this summer.

Global June 2018

Upcoming Career Fairs at U of Rhode Island [Education News]

The University of Rhode Island is slated to host three career fairs, which are scheduled to take place in September and October of this year. Topics covered in these career fairs include volunteering and internships, as well as engineering, tech and health industry jobs.

Arts and Media June 2018

A Theme Of Tolerance, Inclusion At This Year's Tony Awards [Beyond Education]

This year’s Tony Awards emphasized tolerance and inclusion. Lindsay Mendez of "Carousel" tearfully recalled, "I was told to change my last name from 'Mendez' to 'Matthews,' or I wouldn't work." John Leguizamo spoke about immigrant children in detention centers and the deaths of thousands of Puerto Ricans in Hurricane Maria.

Hispanic Community June 2018

Bourdain's Death Means Loss Of A Voice For Immigrant Workers [Beyond Education]

Anthony Bourdain's culinary passions went far beyond the cuisine he put on a plate. He also was committed to the immigrant workers who toil in his and other kitchens throughout the restaurant industry. Bourdain, who died Friday in France in an apparent suicide at age 61, was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump's immigration policies and a fierce defender of Hispanic workers.