Health Care March 2017

HCC Vast academy celebrates 25 years impacting students with intellectual disabilities

Twenty-five years ago, students with intellectual and developmental disabilities had very few options to continue their education after high school. But in 1991, with high hopes, just one instructor and 55 students, Houston Community College (HCC) started an innovative program to help these special students reach their goals.

Global March 2017 Premium

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines

The following are the stories that received the most views on our Facebook page.

Arts and Media March 2017 Premium

Cal State LA Receives $1.5M Gift from The Ahmanson Foundation to Remodel Its State Playhouse

The Ahmanson Foundation has awarded California State University, Los Angeles a two-year $1.5 million gift to update the University’s State Playhouse.

Financing March 2017 Premium

California State University Board Votes to Raise Tuition

California State University's governing board Wednesday approved the first tuition increase in six years for the system's 23 campuses, drawing chants of opposition from students who said they're already struggling to afford the cost of education.

Hispanic Community March 2017 Premium

CHICAS PODEROSAS Empowering Women in Latin America’s News Industry by <b> Frank DiMaria</b>

"Chicas Poderosas is a very comfortable space for women to share their frustrations and the problems they are facing, such as bullying in newsrooms, the glass ceiling or problems with management." --Mariana Santos, co-founder and CEO of Unicorn Interactive

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Frank DiMaria

Arts and Media March 2017 Premium

New Space for Songwriters to Be Dedicated March 24 at the USC Thornton School of Music

The USC Thornton School of Music has created its first-ever venue designed especially for songwriters. The Songwriter's Theater, which will be inaugurated on March 24, involved an extensive renovation of a space in the lower level of The Music Complex on campus.

Technology March 2017

Hispanic Outlook’s Scholarship of the Week

The Friends of Chatham Waterways is awarding Kimball scholarships of up to $2,500 to students majoring in environmental studies or management, marine ecology, or a subject related to these fields.

Health Care March 2017 Premium

$100M Health, Education Center Planned for PSU Campus

The city of Portland and its three biggest colleges said Monday they are teaming up to build a $100 million education and health center.

Health Care March 2017

Understanding Disability as Diversity

Eunyoung Kim, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University, and Katherine C. Aquino, Ph.D., graduate of the Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy Ph.D. program in the College, have collaborated on Disability as Diversity in Higher Education: Policies and Practices to Enhance Student Success, published by Routledge.

Hispanic Community March 2017

Available Now! HO Reveals Top 25 Summer Programs for 2017

The special Top 25 Summer Programs issue of Hispanic Outlook (HO) available today.

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Top 25 summer programs

Top 25 summer programs

Hispanic Community March 2017 Premium

Arkansas State University Revises Mexican Campus Contract

Arkansas State University is finalizing plans to open a campus in Mexico.