Global July 2018

California Students Flocking To Universities In Arizona [Education News]

Californians, including many turned away by public universities in their own state, are flocking to four-year state and private universities in neighboring Arizona. Four of the top five schools where California freshmen go out of state are in Arizona, according to 2016 data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Global July 2018

California Wildfires Claim More Lives; Crews Make Progress

Wildfires in California have claimed more lives. For the first time, Zimbabwe will be voting on a ballot that doesn't include Mugabe. A proposed detention center in Indiana puts Trump county on tightrope. Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, is being advised this week. Texans are purchasing flood insurance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Global July 2018

UT Dallas Qualifies For Texas’ Tier One Fund [Education News]

The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) has just reached milestone qualification for the state’s Tier One Fund. It is the youngest of the three institutions in the state to achieve this status. UT Dallas is now eligible for support provided by the state’s National Research University Fund (NRUF).

Global July 2018

University Stops Nassar Victims' Payments Amid Fraud Worries [Education News]

Michigan State University has halted payments from a $10 million fund it set up for counseling services for victims of now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar amid concerns about possible fraudulent claims. The Lansing State Journal reports the school stopped making payments Wednesday after the Healing Assistance Fund administrator's flagged the issue

Global July 2018

Top 5 Trending Headlines In Education And Beyond 07-27-18

These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Global July 2018

New Study Of L.A. Millennials Reveals Important Job Recruitment And Retention Information [Beyond Education]

A new study highlights important new information about what L.A. millennials are seeking in employment. The stereotype of millennials enjoying a shared office environment, at a desk across from a co-worker wearing headphones with their face buried in a laptop, doesn't seem to be true in L.A. When asked what type of office environment they preferred, surprisingly most millennials preferred to work in a "traditionally" configured office.

Global July 2018

Newtown Parents Urge Facebook To Act Against Hoax Theorists [Education News]

The parents of one of the 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to remove hateful and harassing comments posted by conspiracy theorists who say the shooting never happened. Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa wrote Zuckerberg a letter published on Wednesday in The Guardian .

Global July 2018

New University District Coming To Atlantic City [Education News]

Atlantic City has just given designation for a University District surrounding the new Stockton University Atlantic City campus. Stockton’s anchor institution is intended to help expand the social, economic and cultural aspects of not only Stockton but the entire community.

Global July 2018

ESPN Hires Former UCLA Coach Mora As College Studio Analyst [Education News]

Former UCLA coach Jim Mora is joining ESPN as a college football analyst, filling the role Chip Kelly held last season at the network before replacing Mora as coach of the Bruins. ESPN announced Tuesday that it added Mora and re-signed college football analyst Joey Galloway to a multiyear deal. Mora coached at UCLA from 2012-17.

Global July 2018

Metal Detectors To Be Used In School Where 17 Were Killed [Education News]

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will no longer have to use see-through backpacks, but they will have to pass through metal detectors when they return to class in a few weeks. The Sun Sentinel reports that the school where 17 people were fatally shot on Valentine's Day will be the first in Broward County to use metal detectors.

Global July 2018

First-Of-Its-Kind Program For Part-Time Students Launches In NY

Bronx Community College and LaGuardia Community College have partnered with the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity to launch a first-of-its-kind program for part-time students. About 40 percent of the community college students that attend a City University of New York (CUNY) are part-time.

Global July 2018

Alabama College Launches Program To Help Gifted Students [On A Positive Note In Education]

An Alabama college has launched a program to strengthen the state's efforts to educate gifted students. The University of Alabama launched the program and will be working with the Gifted Education and Talent Development Office. The office wants to identify students who show potential to develop beyond traditional benchmarks set for children at their age level, but this method varies from state to state.