Trump Warns of Immigration Peril, Touts Economy in Address [Beyond Education]

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a "new American moment" of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life.

Marshall Designated Purple Heart University [Education News]

Marshall University has been designated a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Marshall said in a news release that it's the first university in West Virginia to be given the designation, which is meant to recognize the school's service to Purple Heart veterans in the areas.

7 Tennessee State Professors Awarded More than $2M in Grants [Beyond Education]

Venezuelans 'Loot to Eat' Amid Economic Tailspin [Beyond Education]

Widespread food shortages and sky-high inflation in Venezuela have led to looting and violence as more and more people are becoming desperate. Venezuela holds the world's largest oil reserves and was once among Latin America's wealthiest nations. But after nearly two decades of socialist rule and mismanagement of the state-run oil company, it is being battered by the worst economic crisis in its history.

Ohio State University Meets $100 Million Student Aid Goal [On A Positive Note In Education]

Ohio State University has reached its goal of raising $100 million to help needy students earlier than expected. The Columbus Dispatch reports university president Michael Drake announced during a speech Thursday that the institution would meet its fundraising commitment when it gives out an additional $40 million in the 2018-19 school year.

The Challenge of the President's Big Speech

Eyes are on President Donald Trump who will be giving his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Bruno Mars won six Grammy awards. Republican donors express concern that Trump's undisciplined behavior could be hurting the GOP's chances in the 2018 midterms. Jeff Sessions is approaching his one year anniversary as attorney general.

University of Arkansas Endowment Increases to $996 Million [Education News]

An annual survey indicates that the endowment at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has increased to more than 996 million and ranks 101st among U.S. and Canadian institutions. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the value of UA's endowment increased on June 30 was up 10.8 percent compared with the $899 million market value a year earlier.

'Public Safety Situation' at University of Minnesota Hotel [Breaking Education News]

Police at the University of Minnesota have evacuated some guests from a campus hotel, saying they're negotiating a "situation" with a person in one of the hotel's rooms. The school issued an alert early Monday about a "public safety situation" at the Graduate Minneapolis Hotel. The school said some roads around the campus were closed, as was a campus recreation and wellness center.

With FCC’s Net Neutrality Ruling the US Could Lose Its Lead in Online Consumer Protection

(THE CONVERSATION)(AP) The internet may be an international system of interconnecting networks sharing a rough global consensus about the technical details of communicating through them – but each country manages its own internet environment independently. As the U.S. debate about the role of government in overseeing and regulating the internet continues, it’s worth looking at how other countries handle the issue.

Teen Boys of Double Peak Raise Funds for the Education of Homeless Youth [On A Positive Note]

Through an aggressive viral campaign teenage brothers Connor (16) and Sean (13) Jabbar launched their venture Double Peak in December and were able to raise $20,000 for Monarch School of San Diego designed to educate homeless youth. Their idea was to combine their passion for the outdoors and boarding with their desire to give back to communities.

17 Universities Oppose Anti-smoking Group with Tobacco Ties

Seventeen public health schools in the U.S. and Canada pledged Thursday to refuse research money from a new anti-smoking group funded by the tobacco industry. The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was created in September with nearly $1 billion from the Philip Morris tobacco company, saying it aims to end smoking worldwide and support research to meet that goal.

Trump Turns Again on Immigration, Allies Bash 'Amnesty Don' [Beyond Education]

Fearing betrayal on a signature campaign issue, President Donald Trump's loyalists across the country are lashing out against his proposal to create a path to citizenship for nearly 2 million "Dreamer" immigrants. Now, barely a year into his presidency, Trump can bend either to the will of his fiery base or the pressure to govern and compromise.