Global June 2018

University And Airlines Partner To Guarantee Jobs To Graduates [Education News]

Several airlines are combating a nationwide pilot shortage by partnering with Kansas State University to guarantee jobs to graduates. Under the partnership, the airlines pay students, train them and give them pilot jobs as soon as they graduate and have 1,000 flight hours.

Hispanic Community June 2018

Minnesota Athletes Making Girls Soccer More Diverse [On A Positive Note In Education]

Girls' soccer — in Minnesota and across the country — is widely seen as a white, suburban sport. The most elite private clubs can charge families thousands of dollars a year for their daughters to participate in top-tier programs. But a new Twin Cities nonprofit is trying to open doors for a more racially diverse set of female athletes who are already embracing the game.

Global June 2018

U Of Virginia Graduates Give Back To The Community [On A Positive Note In Education]

University of Virginia graduates use the Hoos ReUse campaign to give back to the community. Hoos ReUse allows graduates to donate whatever they do not need left from their dorm rooms and apartments. The campaign gives the option of giving to students on campus and/or to local charities.

Financing June 2018

Kansas Regents Approve Tuition Increases For All Public Universities [Education News]

The Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition and fee increases for all six public universities, citing a need to keep pace with rising costs and declining state support. The fee increases were largely driven by requests from student organizations, Chancellor Douglas Girod said last month, when the increases were first proposed.

Financing June 2018

U Of Michigan To Raise In-State Tuition By 2.9 Percent [Education News]

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved a 2.9 percent increase for in-state undergraduate tuition. The increase, approved 7-1 Thursday, means those students will pay $436 extra per year. Freshman tuition and fees for Michigan residents next fall will be $15,262. The regents also voted to raise tuition for nonresidents by 3.9 percent, or $1,874, to $49,326 per year.

Hispanic Community June 2018

TV Star To Give Undocumented Student College Scholarship [Education News]

“Jane the Virgin” is going against tradition and using their Emmy Consideration Fund to give an undocumented high school student a scholarship to go to college. As a member of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Board of Directors, Golden Globe Winner and Star Gina Rodriguez partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles to find a Latinx student who fits the bill.

Global June 2018

College Scandals Put Sports Doctors Under New Scrutiny [Education News]

Allegations of sexual abuse carried out over decades by team physicians at Michigan State and Ohio State are sending ripples through university athletics departments, with some schools exploring whether more oversight is needed for figures in such powerful positions. Some are ramping up the use of exam chaperones — medical staff who are brought into the room to monitor the doctor's work.

Global June 2018

U of Memphis Launches Student-Run FedEx Center [Education News]

The University of Memphis has launched a FedEx IT Command Center on Campus. This is the third step of a broader collaboration between the University and FedEx. The Command Center is part of their initiative to grow the regional data analytics workforce. It will be a student-run IT Command Center open seven days a week.

Health Care June 2018

VCU Awarded $2.7M Grant For Heart Failure Therapy Clinical Trial [Education News]

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.7 million grant to Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Pharmacy and Medicine. The grant will fund a clinical trial to evaluate the use of anti-inflammatory therapy to treat heart failure. Further investigation on reducing inflammation in heart muscle will be conducted by researchers.

Financing June 2018

Most Regional Oklahoma Universities Plan For Tuition Raise [Education News]

All but one of the institutions in the Regional University System of Oklahoma will increase tuition this fall under fiscal 2019 budgets approved by regents. The budgets approved last week include increases in tuition and mandatory fees from 3.1 percent to 5.5 percent for five universities.

Financing June 2018

Cal State LA Awarded $1M Grant To Enhance Diversity [Education News]

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to enhance diversity and inclusion for California students in science. The grant is slated to start the Science Faculty for Inclusive Excellence and Transformation project to support students from historically underrepresented communities who are first generations and are working adults with families.

Arts and Media June 2018

Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus Launches New Radio Station [Education News]

California State University, San Bernardino’s (Cal State San Bernardino) Palm Desert Campus has launched a new campus radio station. PAWS Radio is the first radio station to be run by the staff and students at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus, allowing students from all disciplines to obtain hands-on experience.

Global June 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines In Education And Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Global June 2018

UC Berkeley Extension Announces Global Alumni Partnership [Education News]

UC Berkeley Extension has announced that select courses in the accredited Certificate Program in Human Resource Management and in the Certificate Program in Marketing will be fully taught in Spanish to address the growing number of Spanish-speaking learners. Available completely online, these select courses will be adapted from their English-language equivalents and will begin September 2018. More courses will be added in Spring 2019.

Financing July 2018

Tuition Rising At 21 Of Oklahoma's 25 Higher Education Institutions

Tuition will increase at 21 of Oklahoma's 25 higher education institutions. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday approved tuition and fees for each of the state's colleges and universities. Only the University of Oklahoma, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Eastern Oklahoma State College and Murray State College did not seek a tuition increase.