Global September 2016

University of Houston Says Don't Drink Discolored Tap Water

The University of Houston has advised students and staff on the main campus not to drink the discolored tap water as tests are done to determine the problem. City officials providing the water say the supply is safe for consumption, but the school says people on campus should avoid the tap water anyway, as a precaution, until the system can be flushed out.

Hispanic Community September 2016

Big Red Soda and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Announce the Big Red ¡Avance! Scholarship Program to Increase Educational Attainment within the U.S Hispanic Community

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), Big Red soda has partnered with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) to support students pursuing a higher education. Big Red will grant five $1,000 Big Red ¡Avance! scholarships to assist students with the cost of higher education. Scholarships will be awarded for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Health Care September 2016

Nebraska Methodist College Achieves Record Enrollment for Fall 2016

Nebraska Methodist College has 1,088 students for the fall of 2016, an increase of 14 percent from two years prior. First-time first-year students have also increased by 40 percent. Factors that contributed to this growth include the advent of programs like the Master in Occupational Therapy and the debuted an MBA in Healthcare.

Arts and Media September 2016

Second time, second chance: Cedar Valley’s Mike Bogle is nominated for a Grammy Award

Dr. Mike Bogle, the Cedar Valley College music instructor, has been named a quarterfinalist for next year’s Grammy Music Educator Award. Bogle is one of 290 quarterfinalists from 264 cities across 41 states who have been recognized by the Recording Academy and Grammy Foundation, which present the award.

Hispanic Community September 2016

Excelencia in Education receives $1.5 million to promote Latino student achievement in higher education

Excelencia in Education today announced $1.5 million in grants from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation and Lumina Foundation to expand strategies that accelerate Latino student success in higher education. Great Lakes and Lumina have each awarded Excelencia $750,000 to advance awareness and implementation of effective, evidence-based practices that increase Latino student success.

Global September 2016

Cooke Foundation Recommends Actions Top Colleges Should Take to Increase Enrollment of Low-Income Students

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has released an issue brief recommending actions that top colleges and universities should take to increase campus diversity by enrolling greater numbers of academically qualified low-income students. The issue brief comes a day after a U.S. Supreme decision rejecting a challenge to race-conscious affirmative action admissions in the case of Fisher v. the University of Texas at Austin.

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Hispanic-Serving State Colleges and Universities Aim to Boost Political, Civic Engagement

The “Walk 2 Vote” event is just a part of the school’s nonpartisan efforts to increase political engagement, giving the UHD a 50 percent student voter rate in 2012. It’s a notable achievement on an overwhelmingly racially diverse and non-traditional student campus; 71 percent of registered students voted in that election.

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HACU Honors Excellence In Higher Education

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) established the HACU Hall of Champions to honor those who embody the mission of the Association through exemplary efforts “To Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education.” They began this practice in 2011 with the induction of Antonio Rigual and have continued every year including in 2015 with the induction of Cruz Reynoso. Here are the honorees of HACU’s Hall of Champions.

Arts and Media September 2016

Detroit Museum Loans Prints for Oakland University Exhibit

The Detroit Institute of Arts is loaning 20 prints created by Works Projects Administration artists for an exhibition at the Oakland University Art Gallery. The free exhibition features dozens of prints from the 1920s to the 1940s. The WPA put millions of unemployed people to work in public works jobs and a unit commissioned artists to make prints.

Global September 2016

University of Michigan OKs $500M in Construction, Renovation

University of Michigan officials have approved nearly $500 million in construction and six renovation projects at its three campuses in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint. About $90 million of the total price tag is covered by state funding. Ford Motor Co. is providing money toward the robotics lab work and will perform collaborative research in the building.

Administration September 2016

IU president highlights major progress at university, unveils first IU Bicentennial programs

During his annual State of the University address, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie reported on a record-setting year for the university and also announced several new initiatives as the university moves forward with planning for its bicentennial celebration in 2020. McRobbie also shared an update on the university's work to preserve approximately 400,000 tapes, reels, cassettes, films and wax cylinder.

Financing September 2016

$60 million gift names USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Suzanne Dworak-Peck has donated $60 million to endow and name the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. The gift is one of the largest contributions from an individual to a school of its kind. The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work educates one of every 20 master’s level social workers in the U.S. and has an alumni network of 15,000.