Hispanic Community March 2018

Needs Go Unmet 6 Months After Maria Hit Puerto Rico [Beyond Education]

Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria exactly six months ago, and the U.S. territory is still struggling to recover from the strongest storm to hit the island in nearly a century. Crews already have restored water to 99 percent of clients and power to 93 percent of customers, but more than 100,000 of them still remain in the dark and there are frequent power outages.

Technology March 2018

Self-Driving Uber Vehicle Strikes And Kills Pedestrian In Arizona [Beyond Education]

A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle — a crash that could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology. The fatality Sunday night in Tempe was the event many in the auto and technology industries were dreading but knew was inevitable.

Global March 2018

Investigators Suspect FedEx Bomb Is Tied To Austin Bombings [Beyond Education]

A package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded early Tuesday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, leaving one worker with minor injuries. Hours later, police sent a hazardous materials team to a FedEx facility in Austin to check on a suspicious package there.

Global March 2018

Storms Strike College, Leave Trail Of Damage Across South [Education News]

Daybreak Tuesday revealed widespread damage after a night of violent weather in the Deep South, with a college campus shattered by an apparent tornado and thousands of buildings and vehicles battered by hail as large as baseballs. The area around Jacksonville State University was among the hardest hit .

Hispanic Community March 2018 Premium

Keeping Up With the Discussion Challenges for Academia in Times of the #metoo Movement by <b>William Ruiz-Morales </b/

Many have welcomed with great optimism the uprising of a long due public discussion about sexual harassment of women in our western societies. It is critical that the social media discussion can produce echoes in the main institutions of our society in order to produce an authentic transformative movement. And one of the fundamental institutions that should contribute is academia.

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William Ruiz Morales

Arts and Media March 2018 Premium

School Library <b> March 2018</b>

“I am so rich—with family, friends and story ideas.” Author Diana López has turned that richness of story ideas into an impressive career centered around creative writing. The director of undergraduate creative writing, as well as an associate professor of creative writing, at the University of Houston-Victoria, López has written short stories, essays, articles and novels, including “Confetti Girl,” which won Latinidad’s “Top Latino Book of the Year” for the middle grade category. One of her latest projects is the novelization of the Disney-Pixar’s Oscar-winning film “Coco” where she delves deeper into the backstory of several of the movie’s characters. And so it is our pleasure to feature the works of Diana López in this month’s School Library. Information and discussion guides are all courtesy of www.dianalopezbooks.com

Legal March 2018 Premium

Getting Personal (DACA)

Lycoming College’s Admissions Director Jessica A. Quintana Hess Describes Her Experience With An Undocumented Student - “Thinking of him still makes me proud…”

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Mary Ann Cooper

Legal March 2018 Premium

Stress Fractured DACA DREAMer Deportation Fears Creates A National Education Crisis

Make no mistake about it. It didn’t take the stroke of President Trump’s pen to make DREAMers feel anxious and in jeopardy. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) created by executive order by President Obama was just meant to be a temporary respite from the ongoing threat of tearing their families apart.

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Mary Ann Cooper

Technology March 2018 Premium

Cancer ‘vaccine’ Eliminates Tumors

Activating T cells in tumors eliminated even distant metastases in mice, Stanford researchers found.

Hispanic Community March 2018 Premium

No Longer the Only Latinx in the Room. Aahhe: a Special Family of Inclusive Scholars and Education Activists by <b> John Arroyo </b>

Written by John Arroyo Doctoral Candidate, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT Research Fellow, Global Social Protections, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University

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John Arroyo

Hispanic Community March 2018 Premium

Invest in Yourself In the Summer of 2018 by <b> Gustavo A. Mellander </b>

Let’s consider the average Hispanic high school graduate. Many aren’t convinced they “are college material.” Many would be the first in their family to go to college.  It is normal to be apprehensive, hesitant.  What to do?  Help is available. Virtually every college offers summer programs dedicated to help prepare incoming students succeed in college.  Many have been at it for decades, and their programs have proven to be successful for thousands.

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Gustavo A. Mellander

Hispanic Community March 2018 Premium

Avoiding Academic Decay Through Well-Planned Summers by <b> Miquela Rivera </b>

The best summer vacations start in the winter – if you want a meaningful three-month break for Latino students once the school year ends.  Too many idle hours of summer vacation can result in academic decay – a loss of knowledge by students due to nonuse.  It’s intellectual atrophy – knowledge once acquired not actively used since becomes less meaningful or accessible. Too much unstructured time can also result in behavior problems like loss of motivation and self-control.  And for teens needing a summer job, winter is the time to start looking.

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Miquela Rivera