Health Care October 2018

Thousands Strike University Of California Hospitals

Thousands of medical workers of the University of California have begun a strike slated to last for three days. The strike is against clinics, hospitals and campuses and has lead to the rescheduling of thousands of outpatient appointments and surgeries.

Global October 2018

U Of South Florida Named 2nd Best College In The U.S. For Student Veterans

The University of South Florida is one the top universities in the country for student veterans, according to rankings released Monday by Military Times magazine. Among all four-year public and private institutions, Military Times ranks USF as the second best school in the nation for the second consecutive year.

Financing October 2018

CUNY Receives A Record $6M In Federal Grants

The City University of New York colleges has received a record $6 million in federal grants for the schools’ Early Childhood Centers (ECCs). These grants will benefit the student-parents that rely on their services. The grant funds enable ECC to be open until 10 p.m. at Bronx Community College where 55 percent have children under five and work while taking classes.

Financing October 2018

Northern Maine University Receives Largest Gift In History

The University of Maine at Presque Isle has received the largest one-time gift in the history of the school. The $1 million gift will be used to establish the university’s first endowed chair: the Dr. Robert Vinton Akeley Chair of Agricultural Science and Agribusiness.

Financing October 2018

Murray State Offers Tuition Discounts For Military Students

Murray State University is offering tuition discounts for military students who are pursuing either an undergraduate degree or a graduate degree. The university is providing free textbooks, waving course fees and matching remaining tuition costs that are not covered by the U.S. Department of Defense Military Tuition Assistance Program.

Financing October 2018

Wayne State Gets $5M For Scholarships, Testing Laboratory

Wayne State University has received a $5 million gift for its College of Engineering. Specifically, the money, which was donated by Wayne State graduate Avinash Rachmale and his wife, Hema, will go towards scholarships, as well as a new testing laboratory.

Financing October 2018

UNH Expands Tuition-Free Program

Students who transfer to the University of New Hampshire from the state’s community college system can now qualify for the school’s tuition-free program. The program guarantees that New Hampshire students who receive federal Pell grants will not have to pay tuition to go to UNH.

Financing October 2018

Saudi Ties To US Colleges Come Under Mounting Scrutiny

In the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, some colleges and universities in the United States are rethinking arrangements where the institutions have received millions from the Saudi government in this decade.

Technology October 2018

Sony Partners With 11 Higher Education Institutions

Sony Electronics is partnering with 11 higher education institutions to create opportunities through technology solutions and active-learning practices. The initiative is designed to incorporate the role technology plays in teaching and learning. Members of the Future Learning Collaborative are working with Sony designers and researchers to develop and enable classroom technologies to execute more effective teaching methods.

Global October 2018

WVU Teams With Another School For Shared-Credit Program

Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania and West Virginia University's School of Public Health are teaming up to offer students a shared-credit degree program. Under this new program, students can now earn a bachelor of arts in mathematics and a master of science in biostatistics in five years.

Financing October 2018

U Of New Hampshire Creates 4-H Scholarships

Starting in the fall of 2019, students at the University of New Hampshire will receive $500 scholarships for each year of active participation in 4-H programs. Under this new scholarship program students can earn a maximum annual scholarship of $5,000.

Global October 2018

WPU Hosting Gun Safety Panel

WPU is a hosting a gun safety panel. Featured panelists include two students Taylor Morales and Macey Wonacott who lived through the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, Tom Campbell, Director of the Newtown Foundation and The Newtown Action Alliance; Brett Sabo, the New Jersey State Chapter Leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America; and Lieutenant George Guzman, of the Haledon Police Department.

Global November 2018

U of Nevada, Reno Announces New Engineering Minor

The University of Nevada, Reno has announced a big data minor in their College of Engineering. This new interdisciplinary minor aims to give students the technical skills and knowledge to help solve evolving challenges in analyzing all types of data.

Health Care November 2018

MU Researchers Study Cat Genomes To Treat Human Allergies

Researchers at the University of Missouri in Columbia are studying the genomes of cats to better understand a host of human diseases and ailments, including human allergies. Humans and cats share many common diseases such as asthma, obesity, allergies and diabetes.

Financing November 2018

UMaine Foundation Had Record Fundraising Year In 2018

The University of Maine Foundation has had a record fundraising year, receiving pledges and gifts totally $36.9 million, which is a 115 percent increase from the previous year. The fundraising brought the foundation’s "Vision for Tomorrow" drive to above $160 million.