Financing November 2018

Law Firm To Double Scholarship Offerings

Wilshire Law Firm in Los Angeles is expanding its biannual academic scholarship program to four awards instead of two for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Global November 2018

Troops At Border To Cost About $210M

The Pentagon has told Congress that using thousands of troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border will cost in the neighborhood of $210 million.

Global November 2018

4 Open Positions At Universities

The Hispanic Outlook’s job board is constantly updating, and four top featured jobs on the board this week are a variety of professor/faculty positions at four universities.

Health Care November 2018

NFL Awards University In NC $14.7M Grant

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was awarded a $14.7 million grant from the NFL to examine 20-year neurologic health outcomes in former NFL players.

Global November 2018

U Hires 1st Diversity Vice Chancellor

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is bringing on Marco Barker as the schools’ first vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion.

Financing November 2018

Guard Tuition Funding Approved

The National Guard’s proposal regarding covering a shortfall in tuition assistance has been approved by the North Dakota Emergency Commission.

Health Care November 2018

Medical University To Buy 4 Hospitals

Via a unanimous vote by the board, the Medical University of South Carolina is moving forward on buying four hospitals all of which are owned by Community Health Systems.

Legal November 2018

Judge Bars Enforcing Trump Asylum Ban

President Donald Trump’s asylum ban regarding immigrants who illegally cross the southern border of the U.S. has been barred by U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar.

Hispanic Community November 2018

Migrants Break Bread With Neighbors

Venezuelan migrants and their neighbors shared a Colombian breakfast of hot chocolate and corn arepas on the World Day of the Poor.

Financing November 2018

Bloomberg Donates $1.8B To Johns Hopkins

The 108th Mayor of New York City, Michael R. Bloomberg, is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. The gift is slated for undergraduate financial aid.

Arts and Media November 2018 Premium

Road of Stars to Santiago, School Library November 2018

This month, Hispanic Outlook is featuring books from University of California Press, University of Chicago Press, University Press of Kentucky and University of New Mexico Press and several bilingual K-12 books that explore Hispanic culture.

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.