Global October 2018

US DOE Awards Nearly $3M To Students In Carolinas

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $3 million in supplemental funding for financially strapped students in North and South Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Florence. Almost $2 million in relief is for North Carolina students while more than $800,000 is to aid South Carolina students.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Community Colleges Hosting Events In Support Of Undocumented Students

Community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties are embarking on an ‘Undocumented Students Week of Action’ starting October 15 to express support for DREAMers and urge Congress to create a pathway to citizenship. California is home to more than 220,000 residents currently protected through the DACA program.

Global October 2018

Top 4 Featured Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The top 4 featured jobs on Hispanic Outlook’s job board are from Trinity Christian College, Texas State University, Brookdale Community College and North Park University. The job positions are Literature and Languages Faculty Position; Coordinator, Communication Design Program - Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor; Nursing Instructor; and Founding Program Director for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program (OTD).

Legal October 2018

Supreme Court Wrestles With Case On Detention Of Immigrants

Several Supreme Court justices expressed concerns about the government’s reading of immigration law, regarding detaining certain immigrants after they’ve served their sentences for committing crimes in the U.S. The immigrants are mostly green-card holders and say that they should get hearings to argue for their release while deportation proceedings against them are ongoing.

Global October 2018

'Unimaginable Destruction': Hurricane Smashes Rows Of Houses

Hurricane Michael left widespread destruction in its wake as search-and-rescue teams fanned out to save those trapped by what is being categorized as the third-most powerful hurricane on record to hit the continental United States. The storm smashed rows of houses and has caused flooding.

Global October 2018

New Initiative Gives Every NYC Public HS Student Free Reusable Bottles

The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and the NYC Department of Education has launched a new initiative giving every public high school student in the city a free reusable S’well bottle. Through S’well, New York’s high school students will have a significant impact on reducing the City’s waste.

Financing October 2018

World War II veteran Donates $2M For College Scholarships

Students from Bayonne High School looking to go into a career in the field of STEM may soon have a new scholarship option. Thanks to a $2 donation from a World War II veteran, students may soon have scholarships available through the William Gawor Perpetual Scholarship Fund. This fund is currently pending court approval.

Financing October 2018

Security For Gun Rights Walk, Protest Costs Kent State $65K

Kent State University spent about $65,000 on security for a demonstration and counter-protest over gun rights. The cost included additional campus police an dispatchers, as well as supplies and communications. The demonstration and counter-protest were reported to be mostly peaceful.

Legal October 2018

Supreme Court Considering Case On Detention Of Immigrants

A case involving immigration is before the Supreme Court. The case involves long-term green card holders who are eligible to be deported because they have been convicted of a broad range of crimes. Current immigration law says noncitizens who are convicted of certain crimes should be detained when they are released from state custody or federal custody.

Global October 2018

Supercharged Overnight, Hurricane Michael Menaces Florida

Hurricane Michael has closed in on the Florida Panhandle. The storm is currently the most powerful one on record to ever menace the stretch of villages, military bases and beaches that could be potentially hit with catastrophic 145 mph winds.

Health Care October 2018

Nonprofit Awards $13.7M To Higher Ed Collaborative Health Research

The nonprofit medical research organization Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) has awarded $13.7 million to new collaborative health research. Over the next three year seven teams from UC Berkeley, UCSF, and Stanford scientists, physicians and engineers will work on initiative biomedical research.

Hispanic Community October 2018

UN Urges Venezuela To Probe Opposition Politician's Death

The UN has urged the investigation into the death of Fernando Alban, an opposition councilman who was jailed by Venezuela's intelligence police on allegations that he plotted to kill President Nicolas Maduro. According to Venezuelan officials, Alban committed suicide when he leapt from the 10th floor of the state police agency’s headquarters.