Hispanic Community May 2018

The 4 Dueling Immigration Bills The House Could Vote On [Beyond Education]

If a band of Republican centrists can pull it off, the House could vote this year on four dueling immigration bills over the objections of party leaders. The mavericks would succeed if they collect 218 signatures — a majority of House members — on a petition, a seldom-used procedure.

Global May 2018

School System Plan Will Let Teachers Have Guns In Holsters [Education News]

Another Georgia school system has approved a plan to arm teachers who volunteer to carry weapons. WSB-TV reports that the Fannin County School Board near the Tennessee line on Thursday unanimously approved the policy. The station reports that teachers can have guns holstered under the plan. Guns in bags or purses will not allowed.

Health Care May 2018

Indiana U Scientist Gets $9M To Further Animal-Human Organ Research [Education News]

An Indiana University scientist is getting a $9 million boost from a biotech company to further his research into ways to use animal organs in humans. The IU School of Medicine says Dr. Burcin Ekser's four-year grant comes from Silver Springs, Maryland-based Lung Biotechnology PBC. That company was founded in 2015 by United Therapeutics Corp. to address the acute national shortage of transplantable lungs and other organs.

Global May 2018 Premium

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines in Education and Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Global May 2018

Foreign Student Temporary Job Program Surged In Past Decade [Education News]

A program that allows foreign graduates of American universities to stay in the country for temporary employment has expanded significantly over the past decade. That's according to a study by the Pew Research Center. The report comes as colleges and universities are struggling with falling enrollment of foreign students amid the Trump administration's anti-immigration rhetoric.

Global May 2018

Foreign Student Temporary Job Program Surged In Past Decade [Education News]

A program that allows foreign graduates of American universities to stay in the country for temporary employment has expanded significantly over the past decade. That's according to a study by the Pew Research Center. The report comes as colleges and universities are struggling with falling enrollment of foreign students amid the Trump administration's anti-immigration rhetoric.

Financing May 2018

Alma Mater Honors Waffle House Hero With Scholarship Fund [Education Article]

The alma mater of the man who took an AR-15 rifle from a gunman at a Tennessee Waffle House has established a scholarship fund in his name. Tennessee State University held a reception in honor of 29-year-old James Shaw Jr. of Nashville. Several businesses and organizations praised Shaw and gave him awards.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Texas Suit Could Speed DACA's Path To Supreme Court [Beyond Education]

Three judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Now, a lawsuit filed last week in Texas seeks to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and may create a legal clash that could speed the issue's path to the Supreme Court.

Financing May 2018

7 Scholarships Currently Available Through The HACU Scholarship Program 2018-2019

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is currently administrating seven scholarships for The HACU Scholarship program 2018-2019. Scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to 5,000. The application deadline for all seven scholarships is May 25.

Global May 2018

Amid #MeToo, More Colleges Host Women As Graduation Speakers [Education News]

For the first time in at least two decades, the majority of the nation's top colleges are featuring women as their spring commencement speakers, a shift that industry experts credit to the wave of female empowerment that has fueled the #MeToo movement. Yale is bringing Hillary Clinton. MIT will host Sheryl Sandberg. Vanderbilt landed Amal Clooney, while Dartmouth chose Mindy Kaling.

Health Care May 2018

Multimillion-Dollar Grant To Help Pregnant Women With Opioid Dependence [Education News]

The University of Kentucky has received a multimillion-dollar grant to expand and improve a program to help pregnant women with opioid dependence problems before, during and after delivery. The Perinatal Assistance and Treatment Home (PATHways) program is helping women with medication, peer support and health services to reduce the number of babies born with an opioid addiction.

Global May 2018

UMaine Brings Goats To Campus To Help Stressed Students [Education News]

The University of Maine has deployed a herd of goats to help students get through a stressful finals season at the end of the semester. There was a line of students waiting this week to get close to the goats. WABI-TV reports the goal of the goats is to cheer students up who may be dealing with stress.