Global November 2018

US Closes Busiest Mexico Border Crossing

Following protests on Sunday, the U.S. installed new security barriers at the busiest border crossing with Mexico and in the process closed off border traffic for several hours.

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Study: Football Bowl Subdivision Schools

Editor’s Note: When one thinks of a report card, the first images that come to mind are elementary or high school students. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports, however, has issued their own report card to Football Bowl Subdivision schools and given these schools an overall grade of D regarding their racial and gender hiring.

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Red Sox’s Cora Inspires Team In Puerto Rico

Editor’s Note: Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has a great deal to celebrate this year. His team has won the World Series in no small part thanks to his leadership. However, despite Cora’s success, he has not forgotten his roots in Puerto Rico or the devastation that his island home has endured.

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Stories Of Puerto Rican Victims Of Maria

Editor’s Note: Hurricane Maria was a devastating natural event with winds up to 154 mph. But the end of the storm was not the end of the story or the problems Puerto Rico has faced in its aftermath. The following Associated Press article investigates the struggles of the hurricane’s victims—including those who didn’t survive.

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#MeToo Inspires Misconduct Reports’ Wave

Editor’s Note: “He said, she said.” “Boys will be boys.” “That’s just the way it is.” For decades, these phrases have been used to describe what was accepted as inevitable social norms. The #MeToo movement, however, has challenged this status quo, and colleges across the country are seeing an uptick in sexual misconduct complaints—some spanning back as many as 50 years ago. Colleges across the country are seeing an uptick in sexual misconduct complaints—some spanning back as many as 50 years ago.

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More 1st-Time Latinos Voted In 2018 Midterms, But Did The Total Increase?

More than one in four Latino voters – 27 percent – told NPC News exit pollsters on midterm election day Nov. 6 that they voted in the midterm elections for the first time.

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Peggy Sands Orchowski

Global November 2018

Wildfires Update; 10 Things To Know Today

Those on the wildfires missing list has dropped to approximately 1,000. President Donald Trump has stated that there is no reason for him to listen to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

Global November 2018

UC Helps Wildfires-Impacted Students

The University of California has extended their undergraduate application deadline for students affected by the recent wildfires and granting fee waivers.

Global November 2018

DeVos’ Sexual Misconduct Rules Proposal

Betsy DeVos proposed overhauling how higher education institutions handle sexual misconduct complaints, including narrowing what cases schools would be required to investigate.

Global November 2018

Latino Voter Turnout Up; Top 5 Trending Headlines

Reports are finding that Latino voter turnout was up 174 percent over turnout in 2014 in early voting. Out latest issue has been out for almost a month, so come check out the October President’s issue. Loyola University honors a pediatrician who is helping children in Peru. The 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will feature Marc Anthony, Bad Bunny and Will Smith.

Global November 2018

Dean Position Available; Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

In addition to a monthly magazine, The Hispanic Outlook on Education offers its readers a constantly updated job board that features a wide variety of open positions at education institutions across the country. Current latest jobs on the Hispanic Outlook job board include an open dean position at the University of Southern California.

Global November 2018

First Caravan Members Reach US Border

Hundreds of members of the migrant caravan have reached the U.S./Mexico border and are currently staying in shelters and tents in Tijuana, Mexico. The members have said that they are going to wait for other migrants to arrive before making their next move.