Financing March 2018

US Stocks Sharply Higher; Dow Up More Than 400 Points [Beyond Education]

U.S. stocks rose sharply in early trading Monday as the market made up some of its huge losses from last week. The broad gains sent the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 400 points after losing more than 1,400 last week. Investors drew encouragement from signs that the U.S. and China are open to negotiating to avert a potential trade war.

Financing March 2018

Tuition Hike, Pay Raises On Tap For University Of New Mexico [Education News]

Regent at New Mexico's flagship university have approved a tuition hike and pay raises for faculty and staff. University of New Mexico regents voted following a budget summit Thursday to increase tuition by 2.5 percent. Students will pay $7 more per credit hour for upper-division and some graduate courses, and fees will increase 2.39 percent.

Financing March 2018

National Science Foundation Awards $1M To University For Student Scholarships And Research Experience [Education News]

The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $1 million grant to a southwest Ohio university for student scholarships and research experience. Wright State University says the grant that runs through February 2020 will fund scholarships, research and other activities for the Applying Scientific Knowledge program. The program at Wright State was started in 2016 with around 10 students.

Financing March 2018

Louisiana Allocates $1.5M Early Childhood Education Grant [On A Positive Note]

Louisiana's education department has divvied up a $1.5 million federal grant aimed at improving early childhood education to eight parishes. The department says the grant will help pay for teachers at low-performing early childhood education centers with training aimed at helping improve classroom instruction and kindergarten readiness.

Financing March 2018

UW Looks For $15M To Fill Science Building Funding Gap [Education News]

University of Wyoming officials will have to find an additional $15 million to build a new facility they hope will make the school a top research institution after lawmakers approved just $85 million for the project. UW president Laurie Nichols said school officials were pleased with the funding that resulted from a compromise by state lawmakers.

Financing March 2018

NYC College Says It Will Again Offer Students Free Tuition [Education News]

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City says it plans to reverse course and again make the college tuition-free for all undergraduates. The Cooper Union's Board of Trustees approved a plan that will aim to provide full tuition scholarships to all undergraduate students in 10 years.

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.

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

Texas Mutual Awards $100K To The Risk Management Institute At El Paso Community College [Education News]

Texas Mutual Insurance Company is awarding a $100,000 grant to El Paso Community College’s (EPCC) Risk Management Institute, which provides workplace safety courses for community employers, workers and the general public. Scott Bain, Texas Mutual’s regional manager of safety services, recently presented the grant to the Risk Management Institute.

Financing March 2018

Mississippi State Gets $7M Grant For New 2-mile Road

Mississippi State University is getting $7 million to build a new two-mile north-south road with sidewalks, bike lanes, and street lighting along the eastern edge of campus. University President Mark Keenum says in a news release that the project is important both to ease traffic problems and to help the campus grow.

Financing March 2018

Delta Community Announces 13th Annual Scholarship Program [Education News]

Delta Community Credit Union announces a call for entries in its annual scholarship program. Five applicants will be awarded a total of $20,000 based on academic achievement, community involvement and submission of an essay on a subject selected by the Credit Union. The program provides funds to cover tuition, books, housing and other expenses.

Financing March 2018

Zuckerberg, Chan Give $30M To Harvard And MIT For Literacy [Education News]

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are giving Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology $30 million to help improve the literacy skills of elementary school students across the nation. The Reach Every Reader program will combine scientific research with methods of tracking and predicting students' reading abilities to develop a web-based screening tool to identify kindergartners at high risk of reading difficulties.