Global August 2018

University Of North Texas Professor Makes Meth For Research

Chemistry professor Guido Verbeck and one of his graduate students have spent the last nine years making PCP, fentanyl and meth. This drug-making, however, is all legal, and the drugs are being used to test a new type of breath analyzer.

Global August 2018

This Week’s Top 4 Featured Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

This week's featured jobs on Hispanic Outlook's job board are: Dean, School of Business and Economics at Indiana University East; Dean, Soules College of Business at the University of Texas at Tyler; Dean, College of Population Heath at the University of New Mexico; and Professor, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University.

Global August 2018

SUNY And CUNY Public Colleges To Have Food Pantries Or Free Food Access

All New York State public colleges at The State University of New York (SUNY) and The City University of New York (CUNY) will have a food pantry or stigma-free food access as part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Comprehensive “No Student Goes Hungry Program.”

Hispanic Community September 2018

Johns Hopkins Provides Financial Aid To DACA Grad Student

Johns Hopkins University is giving financial aid to graduate student Daniela Gaona. Gaona is a part of the DACA program, however, a spokesperson for the university said the student being a part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is not a factor in such decisions.

Global September 2018

Top 3 Latest San Diego State U Jobs On The Hispanic Outlook Job Board

This week, Hispanic Outlook’s job board is featuring three tenure-track positions at the assistant level at San Diego State University. The jobs are all faculty positions in the following areas: biomedical sensors and nanotechnology, automation and control in manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing.

Financing September 2018

IU Southeast Gets $300K Grant To Combat Sexual Violence

Indiana University Southeast (IU Southeast) is one of a dozen college campuses nationally to receive federal grant money to help combat sexual violence. IU Southeast received $300,000, which will be used specifically for the New Albany campus. The money was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.

Financing September 2018

3 U of Florida Area Studies Centers Receive $5.9M

Three University of Florida area studies centers have received $5.9 million in major grants. The U.S. Department of Education Title VI Program has named UF’s African, European and Latin American studies centers Title VI Comprehensive National Resource Centers (NRC) and has awarded them Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship grants.

Financing September 2018

Ohio College Offers Half-Price Tuition To Encourage Service

Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, is offering undergraduates whose parents, spouses or legal guardians work in “mission-centered” nonprofit and public-service jobs a 50 percent break in tuition. These jobs can include law enforcement professionals, teachers, church and faith-based employees, military personnel, and arts organizations workers.

Technology September 2018

A&M-SA Joins Facebook Cyber Security University Program

Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) has become the latest and the first university in Texas to join the Facebook Cyber Security University Program. The program provides students with an enhanced curriculum, mentorship opportunities, project development and hands-on training in combating simulated cyber-attacks.

Global September 2018

Hard Alcohol Ban Ordered For Most US, Canada Fraternities

A hard liquor ban in going into effect at national and international fraternities. Affected fraternities have a year to prohibit drinks with an alcohol content of 15 percent or more from frat events and chapters. The one exception is if the alcohol is served by licensed third-party vendor.

Hispanic Community September 2018

50 Years After Student Massacre, Mexico Students Strike

Students at Mexico's National Autonomous University in Mexico City, Mexico's largest university, went on strike today. Students were demanding an end to violence by groups of thugs. These groups often register but don't attend classes, and on Monday, thugs attacked protesters from a university-affiliated high school who were demonstrating for free speech and against fees.

Global September 2018

William Paterson U Makes SAT And ACT Optional

William Paterson University has just made SAT and ACT optional for Fall 2019 Freshman Applicants. While the most of 2019-2020 student applicants are no longer required to submit SAT or ACT scores there are some exceptions. The University joins more than 1,000 colleges and universities that have adopted the test-optional policy or have eliminated them entirely.

Global September 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines

Johns Hopkins Provides Financial Aid To DACA Grad Student; Latest San Diego State U Jobs On The Hispanic Outlook Job Board

Arts and Media September 2018

Media School At IU Gets $6M

The Media School at Indiana University (IU) has received a $6 million dollar gift from an IU Bloomington alumnus. The school is planning to use the money for a center that will focus on the teaching and production of investigative journalism.

Global September 2018

Fairmont State U, Foundation In Fight Against Student Hunger

A partnership between Fairmont State University, Aladdin Food Services and the Wesley Foundation is providing students on campus with three or four hot lunches weekly. The Foundation is located across the street from the University and has provided food to hungry students for years.