Financing June 2018

Penn State Awarded $2.5 Million Grant For Transit Study [Education News]

Pennsylvania State University has received a $2.5 million grant for a transportation research program involving several other universities. The study will cover different modes of transportation, such as highways, rail and air. Its focus is "improving the durability and extending the life" of transportation infrastructure.

Financing June 2018

Student Leaders From Public Colleges Lobby For More Support [Education News]

Student leaders from public colleges across New York are headed to Albany to urge lawmakers to approve legislation aimed at boosting support for higher education. The leaders of the City University of New York's University Student Senate and the State University of New York's Student Assembly are joining advocates in Tuesday's lobby effort at the Capitol.

Hispanic Community June 2018

APNewsBreak: US Launches Bid To Find Citizenship Cheaters [Beyond Education]

The U.S. government agency that oversees immigration applications is launching an office that will focus on identifying Americans who are suspected of cheating to get their citizenship and seek to strip them of it. The agency is hiring several dozen lawyers and immigration officers to review cases of immigrants who were ordered deported and are suspected of using fake identities to later get green cards and citizenship through naturalization.

Global June 2018

Trump-Kim Shake Hands, Commit To 'Complete Denuclearization' [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un committed Tuesday to "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula during the first meeting in history between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader. Yet as Trump toasted the summit's results, he faced mounting questions about whether he got too little and gave away too much — including an agreement to halt U.S. military exercises with treaty ally South Korea.

Arts and Media June 2018

Drama Teacher At Parkland School Honored At Tony Awards [On A Positive Note In Education]

A drama teacher recalled all the lessons she learned in the arts as she barricaded students in a closet during the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Melody Herzfeld was presented with the 2018 Excellence in Theatre Education Award during the Tony Awards on Sunday.

Arts and Media June 2018

Craigslist Founder Donates $20 Million To Journalism School [Education News]

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is donating $20 million to the City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism . The institution will be renamed the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. Newmark says it's important to build a sustainable future for trustworthy journalism.

Financing June 2018

University Of Idaho Gets $750,000 Biofuel Research Grant [Education News]

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $750,000 grant to University of Idaho researcher studying biofuels. The Idaho Business Review reports the grant to assistant professor Tara Hudiburg is part of a $115 million project involving 60 people in 17 institutions, aimed at creating a new generation of sustainable and cost-effective bioproducts.

Hispanic Community June 2018

Spain Offers To Take Migrant Ship Amid Italy-Malta Standoff [Beyond Education]

Spain stepped up Monday and offered to take in a rescue ship carrying more than 600 migrants after Italy and Malta refused. The diplomatic standoff left the migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea and revealed the brass-knuckled negotiating tactics of Italy's new anti-immigrant government.

Hispanic Community June 2018

Bourdain's Death Means Loss Of A Voice For Immigrant Workers [Beyond Education]

Anthony Bourdain's culinary passions went far beyond the cuisine he put on a plate. He also was committed to the immigrant workers who toil in his and other kitchens throughout the restaurant industry. Bourdain, who died Friday in France in an apparent suicide at age 61, was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump's immigration policies and a fierce defender of Hispanic workers.

Arts and Media June 2018

A Theme Of Tolerance, Inclusion At This Year's Tony Awards [Beyond Education]

This year’s Tony Awards emphasized tolerance and inclusion. Lindsay Mendez of "Carousel" tearfully recalled, "I was told to change my last name from 'Mendez' to 'Matthews,' or I wouldn't work." John Leguizamo spoke about immigrant children in detention centers and the deaths of thousands of Puerto Ricans in Hurricane Maria.

Global June 2018

Trump Optimistic Amid Final Kim Summit Prep

President Donald Trump expresses optimism prior to his meeting with the leader of North Korea. Meanwhile, North Koreas have just officially heard about the upcoming summit between their leader and Trump. While a Florida immigration firm got what it wanted, AT&T and Novartis are expressing regret turning to Michael Cohen for assistance.

Global June 2018

Upcoming Career Fairs at U of Rhode Island [Education News]

The University of Rhode Island is slated to host three career fairs, which are scheduled to take place in September and October of this year. Topics covered in these career fairs include volunteering and internships, as well as engineering, tech and health industry jobs.