Hispanic Community December 2019

Saving Puerto Rico’s Coastal Heritage

Scientists are racing to document indigenous sites in Puerto Rico that are along the country’s coast before rising sea levels destroy a large portion of them.

Global December 2019

Diversity Marks US Rhodes Scholars

The 32 individuals selected from more than 236 applicants from 90 U.S. college and universities for the latest class of U.S. Rhodes Scholars are mainly from minority groups.

Financing December 2019

University To Waive Tuition

William Carey University is waiving the tuition for a professional development course that can be used to renew a Mississippi Education License.

Financing December 2019

Pay For College Athletes

New proposals by Missouri lawmakers could allow student athletes to profit from their name and image. Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol in January.

Financing December 2019

Post-Grad Life With Loans

As of June 2019, student loan debt was $1.48 trillion, and about 81% of this debt is composed of federal direct loans, according to Federal Student Aid, an office of the DOE.

Health Care December 2019

Scholarships Target Doctors In Arizona

Up to 94 students at the University of Arizona’s Phoenix and Tucson campuses will receive free tuition if they commit to working in underserved areas as primary care doctors.

Health Care December 2019

College Student Mental Health Care Costs

Kansas public university students numbering in the thousands have sought mental health treatment, leading to the schools spending more money in order to provide such care.

Global December 2019

Happiness 101

The psychology course “The Art and Science of Happiness” is being added to the curriculum at the University of Montana. Harvard, Yale and other schools have added similar classes.

Health Care December 2019

Tufts U Severs Ties With Sackler Family

In the wake of the opioid crisis and its related lawsuits, Tufts University is severing its ties with the Sackler family, which owns the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

Financing December 2019

Free-Tuition For Low-Income Students

Students from lower income families may be eligible for financial aid to attend the University of Nevada, Reno through the Nevada Guarantee program.

Financing December 2019

U Of Rhode Island Gifted $15M

Alfred J. Verrecchia, the former CEO and chairman of Hasbro Inc., along with his wife, Geraldine, has gifted $15 to the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business.

Health Care December 2019

More Than 2 Dozen Mumps Cases At U Of A

The Arkansas Department of Health said 26 mumps cases have been reported at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Twenty of those cases were reported in November.

Health Care December 2019

UCF Students Give Free Hep A Shots

Medical students from UCF have been volunteering once a month to give free hepatitis A shots to the homeless in Orlando. During the 90-minute clinic, they vaccinate as many as 25 people.

Legal December 2019

U Of Kentucky Alum, Wife Give $20M

J. David Rosenberg, an alumnus of the University of Kentucky College of Law, and his wife, Dianne, have pledged $20 million. The money will fund an endowment and a nonendowed gift.

Global December 2019

Order Targets Antisemitism At Colleges

A new executive order will broaden the federal government definition of antisemitism and instruct it to be used in enforcing laws against discrimination on college campuses.