Global January 2019

Catch And Can't Release Fast Enough

The U.S. has been rapidly releasing asylum-seeking families. How rapidly? Families have been given court dates without having to pass initial screenings by asylum officers.

Global January 2019

Attending 2 Schools At The Same Time?

With their Degree Partnership Program, Oregon State University-Cascades and Central Oregon Community College are allowing students to be admitted to both schools at the same time.

Financing January 2019

Grants To Increase Teacher Diversity

The Murphy Administration is planning to encourage teacher diversity through New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) $750,000 “Diversifying the Teacher Pipeline” grants.

Global January 2019

Shutdown, Grants, NY; Top 5 Headlines

How is air travel affected by the government shutdown? What grants are helping to increase teacher diversity in New Jersey? What New York schools are reaching out to Puerto Rico?

Global January 2019

US Approves Child Bride Requests

Does the U.S.’s immigration system enable forced marriage? Over the last decade, the U.S. approved thousands of child and adolescent bride requests.

Global January 2019

Changes On High-Tech Visas?

President Trump promised he would stop high-tech visas from being used as a “cheap labor program Now, the president says changes are coming to these visas.

Global January 2019

Shutdown Ties For Longest On Record

The current government shutdown has now tied with a government shutdown in 1996 for the longest shutdown on record. Some 800,000 federal workers will not be receiving paychecks.

Administration January 2019

VP Job Openings; Top 4 Latest Jobs

The Hispanic Outlook job board features a wide-variety of open positions at schools across the country.  Our latest job listings include two Vice President positions.

Financing January 2019

School Defers Tuition In Shutdown

Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey is deferring tuition payments for its Coast Guard students who have been impacted by the partial government shutdown.

Global January 2019

Worried Parents, Discount Marijuana

The shutdown has impacted in a variety of ways, including federal employees receiving discounts on medical marijuana and desperate parents looking for child-friendly activities.

Global January 2019

RWU Hosts Free Dinner During Shutdown

Roger Williams University is hosting a free dinner for U.S. Coast Guard members during the government shutdown. The school is expecting 75 to 100 people to attend.

Global January 2019

UNH Designated R1 Institution

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has now been designated as a R1 research university by Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Global January 2019

U Hosts Free Program For US Workers

The University of Mary Washington has invited federal employees who have been furloughed because of the government shutdown to a free professional development day.

Hispanic Community January 2019

New Caravan Makes 1st Border Crossing

A caravan consisting of Honduran migrants has crossed into Guatemala as they make their way towards the U.S. border. The caravan is made up of about 500 people, including children.

Financing January 2019

ETSU Expands Military Student Aid

ETSU (East Tennessee State University) is waiving out-of-state tuition, as well as expanding scholarships for veterans, military service members and their families.