Global February 2017

Nearly 600 Penn State Faculty, Staff Voluntarily Retire

Nearly 600 faculty and staff have taken a voluntary retirement package from Penn State University, including more than 400 employees on the main campus.

Global February 2017

Columbia Southern University Graduate Enjoying Career Path

As Patience Adagba can attest, you might not know where that path will lead or if it’s the right for you until you truly begin the journey.

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This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines

The following are the stories that received the most views on our Facebook page.

Global February 2017

CSUF Awarded $1.4 Million to Train Child Welfare Workers

For the seventh consecutive year, Cal State Fullerton’s master of social work program has received more than $1 million in federal funding to tackle a nationwide shortage of child welfare workers.

Global February 2017

Education Secretary: Community Colleges Key for Growth

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is highlighting the importance of community colleges in creating economic growth and helping people find jobs.

Global February 2017

Ohio University Returning to Normal after Water Main Break

Ohio University is resuming normal operations after a large water main break temporarily closed its main campus in Athens.

Global February 2017

Rice 360° in running for $100 million MacArthur grant

The Rice University-based team's odds of getting the money dropped to one-in-eight with today's announcement that Rice 360° Institute for Global Health and its partners are among the semifinalists for the MacArthur Foundation's innovative 100&Change competition.

Global February 2017

Next Week HO Reveals the Nation’s Top Community Colleges

The special Top Community Colleges for Hispanics issue of Hispanic Outlook (HO) is going live on Monday, February 20, on the magazine’s website, www.hispanicoutlook.com

Global February 2017

LMU, the University of Silicon Beach, Announces New Playa Vista Campus

Loyola Marymount University has leased more than 50,000 square feet of space for its new LMU Playa Vista Campus, expanding the university's Silicon Beach presence, President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., announced.

Global February 2017

Lindenwood University-Belleville Professor’s Publication Highlights Issue of Sexism in Clinical Research

A paper co-authored by Lindenwood University-Belleville Assistant Professor Lindy Rossow has shined a spotlight on the subject of sexism in scientific research.

Global February 2017

Only 2 Weeks Left Before HO Reveals the Nation’s Top Community Colleges

With thousands of academic institutions, online schools and degree programs, colleges now more than ever strive to distinguish themselves in the highly competitive world of higher education. So for the Department of Education to choose a school as one of the best in the nation is now more than ever a high achievement and honor.

Global February 2017

Mott Community College Closes for Part of Day after Threat

Mott Community College in Michigan says it's closing for part of the day after a threat was made related to the school.