Hispanic Community November 2018

Colombia Opens Camp For Venezuela Migrants As Exodus Swells

With the number of Venezuela migrants fleeing their nation rising, Colombia have moved the homeless migrants to a camp inside a soccer field. The field itself is filled with cots and yellow tents, and the creation of the camp has sparked a protest.

Legal November 2018

Lawyers Seek 'Apprentice' Tapes In Trump Immigration Suit

Lawyers have subpoenaed Trump Productions LLC and MGM Holdings Inc. to obtain unaired tapes of the reality TV show “The Apprentice” as part of their case against President Donald Trump’s ending of special protections that shield some immigrants from deportation. Specifically, the lawyers are seeking footage where Trump "uses racial and/or ethnic slurs" or "makes remarks concerning race, nationality and/or ethnic background."

Financing November 2018

U Of Texas Receives $3M Gift

The University of Texas Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management has received a $3 million gift from North Texas real estate luminaires Donna and Herb Weitzman. The gift will create the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate. Scholarships will be available for eligible undergraduate finance and administration students with a concentration on real estate.

Arts and Media November 2018

CNN Sues Trump

Following a contentious news conference, CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s credentials to cover the White House have been revoked.

Hispanic Community November 2018

Mariners Deny Fired Exec's Claims Of Racism Against Latinos

Lorena Martin, who up until recently had been the Seattle Mariners’ training and conditioning director before being terminated, has made claims on social media that the team’s management disparaged Latino players. The Mariners have denied these claims, calling them “outrageous” and “false.”

Global November 2018

Amazon Splits HQ Between New York And Northern Virginia

The online retailer Amazon has officially announced that it will split it’s second headquarters between northern Virginia and New York. Specifically, the Virginia location will be in Arlington, and the New York headquarters will be in Long Island City. Amazon is also opening an operations hub in Nashville.

Health Care November 2018

Loyola U To Honor Pediatrician Practicing In Peru

Loyola University New Orleans is awarding its Integritas Vitae Award to physician and teacher Dr. Anthony Lazzara who left his tenured faculty position at Emory University School of Medicine to practice at a home for destitute ill children near Lima, Peru.

Global November 2018

Rutgers To Offer Master’s Degree Program In Forensic Science

Rutgers University-Camden will start offering a master’s degree program in forensic science in the fall of 2019. They are the first institution of higher education in New Jersey to offer the forensic science MSFS program. The new program will cover theory, concepts and the practical uses of biology, chemistry and biochemistry.

Global November 2018

Comfort Dog Helps Wisconsin Students Read

Students at Beloit Memorial High School in Wisconsin have improved in their reading because of their interaction with a golden retriever comfort dog named Mary. This special dog is from the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry, which is offered through St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Janesville.

Legal November 2018

Trump's New Move To Limit Asylum Challenged In Court

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), as well as other legal groups, are challenging in federal court President Trump’s proclamation limiting asylum for migrants. The president’s new move is to deny asylum to migrants who enter the United States illegally.

Hispanic Community November 2018

Former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo To Speak At Brown

Ernesto Zedillo, a former president of Mexico, will be speaking today (November 12) at Brown University at the school’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island. The free event is open to the pubic and will also be streamed on the university’s website.

Financing November 2018

U Of Missouri-Kansas City Adds $20M In Scholarships

The University of Missouri-Kansas City is partnering with the nonprofit KC Scholars, allowing the university to expand its current scholarship program. Because of this new partnership, the school expects to provide 400 more scholarships specifically to low- and moderate-income students.