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Global March 2018

Pilot In NYC Crash Called 'Mayday,' Cited Engine Failure [Beyond Education]

A pilot whose helicopter went down in Manhattan's East River, killing five passengers, says in an emergency radio transmission that he had engine failure. The pilot is heard saying "Mayday, mayday, mayday" during the crash on Sunday night. The person at the other end of the transmission had trouble making out what the pilot was saying.

Hispanic Community March 2018

1968 LA School Walkout Protesters See Link To Parkland Teens

Participants in a 1968 Los Angeles high school walkout to protest dropout rates and paddle beatings for speaking Spanish that ended up prompting a wave of Mexican-American youth activism say they hear echoes of their demonstrations in the voices of outraged students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people died in a mass shooting.

Hispanic Community March 2018

NFL, HHF & Nationwide Launch NFL Hispanic Leaders Alliance [On A Positive Note Beyond Education]

Building off the success of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Awards, the NFL, together with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) and Nationwide are pleased to announce the launch of the NFL Hispanic Leaders Alliance Presented by Nationwide. The alliance will feature webinars, events and continued dialogue to help shape the NFL’s engagement and outreach with the Hispanic community.

Global March 2018

A Life: Hawking Defied ALS To Become Pre-eminent Physicist [Beyond Education]

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking died Wednesday at 76. He was among the most recognizable faces in science, on par with Albert Einstein, and his work guided a generation of enthusiasts and transformed him into a massively popular scientist, one as familiar to the wider world through his appearances on prime time television shows as his work on cosmology and black holes.

Financing March 2018

$15M Donation Allows UVa Business Students To Study Abroad [Education News]

A $15 million donation will enable every member of the University of Virginia's incoming class of full-time MBA students to receive paid trips abroad. The university's Darden School of Business announced that the $15 million donation from the Batten Foundation unlocked a matching gift from the university's Bicentennial Scholars Fund, creating a $30 million endowment for the new Batten Foundation Darden Worldwide Scholarship program.

Financing March 2018

Waffle House Waitress Who Cut Food For Diner Gets $16K Scholarship From Texas Southern U In Houston [Education News]

Texas Southern University in Houston awarded the $16,000 college scholarship to 18-year-old Evoni "Nini" Williams who works at a Houston-area Waffle House. Laura Wolf, a customer at the Waffle House, overheard an elderly patron, who uses oxygen, say he had trouble with his hands and couldn't cut the ham on his plate. Williams cut his food for him, and Wolf photographed her act of kindness.

Global March 2018

Adults: It's Your Move, Students Say After Historic Walkouts [Education News]

In a wave of protests one historian called the largest of its kind in American history, tens of thousands of students walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to demand action on gun violence and school safety. The demonstrations extended from Maine to Hawaii as students joined the youth-led surge of activism set off by the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

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.

Arts and Media April 2018

Brooklyn and Manhattan Students Take Home Top Awards In Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition [On A Positive Note In Education]

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, announced the winners of the 32nd annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition for grades 3-12. The winning books and honorable mentions are on exhibit at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library (at Grand Army Plaza), in the Youth Wing, May 1-20.

Hispanic Community May 2018

US Awards $589M To Puerto Rico's Education Department [Education News]

Puerto Rico's governor says the island's Department of Education will receive $589 million in federal funds to help defray costs related to Hurricane Maria. Gov. Ricardo Rossello said Monday that the money will be released under the federal Restart program. The funds come as Puerto Rico prepares to close 280 public schools amid an 11-year recession and a drop in enrollment.

Financing May 2018

UMaine System Increasing Tuition By Nearly 3 Percent In Fall [Education News]

Tuition is going up a little less than 3 percent around the University of Maine System this coming fall. The Portland Press Herald reports tuition, fees and room and board at the system's seven campuses will go up by an average of $466, which is 2.9 percent. The numbers were presented on Wednesday to the finance committee of the system's trustees.

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