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Three ways Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement

Photo by Ashwin Vaswani on Unsplash   Pope Francis inspired global climate action through his encyclicals, advocacy for Indigenous rights, and moral leadership. His legacy connects faith with environmental justice, influencing political summits, grassroots activism, and the Catholic Church’s commitment to ecological and social responsibility.

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Global August 2018

WW2 Museum, Arizona State U, Create Online Master's Degree

Arizona State University in conjunction with The National World War II Museum in New Orleans has created the nation’s only graduate degree in World War II history. This online master’s degree program’s classes will be starting in January of 2019 and will include “short video lectures.”

Global August 2018

NY To Invest $1.5M In 'Farm-To-School' Lunch Programs

New York state’s “farm-to-school” program is getting $1.5 million in additional funding. Through the program, local farms products including fruits and vegetables are used for school lunches at New York public schools. Individual school districts have the option to apply for grants of up to $100,000 because of this program.

Global August 2018

Toxins Turning Up In Dozens Of Public Water Systems

Toxic industrial compounds like the kind found in nonstick cookware, carpets and fast-food wrappers are being found in tap water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found significant amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in public water in 33 U.S. states when they tested from 2013-2015, and although advisory limits were set in 2016, PFAS remain a concern today.

Global August 2018

Small Turnout for White Nationalist Rally

Counterprotesters greatly outnumbered white nationalists at a recent rally and march in Washington. Omarosa Manigault Newman, who was a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is drawing criticism for recording her firing in the Situation Room. The leaders of North and South Korea will be meeting in Pyongyang in September.

Global August 2018

Top 4 Featured Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The following are the top four featured job openings available on The Hispanic Outlook On Education’s job board. All jobs that are listed on Hispanic Outlook’s job board include full descriptions, as well as information about where and how to apply.

Global August 2018

Committee Picks Design For Sandy Hook Victims Memorial

A committee in Newtown, Connecticut, has chosen a design for a permanent memorial to honor the pupils and educators killed in the 2012 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. It features a coiling wooded walkway leading past two natural ponds to a sycamore tree planted in the middle of a small man-made reflecting pool, which will be inscribed with the victims' names.

Global August 2018

Update: University Board OK's Purchase Of Former Casino Near Campus

Stockton University's board of trustees has given approval for the purchase of a former casino site near a campus slated to open next month in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The university says the purchase agreement with Clearwater, Florida-based TJM Properties involves 11 upland lots totaling 9 acres (3.6 hectares), a beach lot that's 11 acres (4.5 hectares), a nine-level parking garage and a 23-story hotel tower.

Global August 2018

Colorado College Reprinting Up To 9.2K Diplomas To Fix Typo

A Colorado university is offering to reprint up to 9,200 diplomas after the outgoing editor of the school newspaper found a big typo. Alec Williams was checking to make sure his name was spelled correctly on his Colorado Mesa University diploma when he noticed it said "Coard of Trustees" instead of "Board of Trustees" in Old English font.

Global August 2018

Stockton University To Consider Buying Former Casino [Education News]

Stockton University is eyeing a purchase of a now-shuttered casino in New Jersey. The Press of Atlantic City reports the university's board of trustees is meeting Wednesday to discuss buying the closed Atlantic Club Casino Hotel. The Atlantic Club is located near the university's Atlantic City campus, which is set to open this month.

Global August 2018

Largest Wildfire In California History Still Growing [Beyond Education]

Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California. On Monday, twin fires being treated as one incident north of San Francisco became the largest wildfire in state history, destroying 443 square miles (1,148 square kilometers) — nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles.

Global August 2018

Trump Appears to Change Story on Trump Tower Meeting

After an earthquake hit Lombok, rescuers found 90 dead. President Donald Trump calls the Trump Tower meeting "totally legal." Rick Gates is taking the stand in Paul Manafort trial. Investigators in Venezuela hunt for suspects in assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro. The GOP is being accused of going easy on the Supreme Court nominee.

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