Global September 2016

Maker Space to Support New Program, Creativity in the Library

The University of Texas Libraries and the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin are launching a new productivity space. “The Foundry,” a new maker space set to open in the Fine Arts Library (FAL), will provide tools within a space where students can gather to create independently or collaboratively.

Financing September 2016

SC State Getting $900,000 from Feds to Upgrade Labs

South Carolina State University is receiving almost $900,000 from the federal government to upgrade laboratory space at the Orangeburg school. The grant is part of about $19 million the U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding to improve food science labs at historically black land-grant colleges and universities.

Financing August 2016

Georgia State Researchers Get Grant to Study What Helps, Hinders Post-Disaster School Recovery

Georgia State University researchers have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how schools can recover and return to operations faster following natural disasters. The $293,000 grant will be used to examine how 400 Texas public schools recovered after Hurricane Ike in 2008.

Global August 2016

Henry Ford College’s 12-Week Classes Begin Sept. 15

Henry Ford College’s fall 12-week session of classes begins Sept. 15 and offering more than 120 associate degree and certification programs, as well as a new bachelor’s degree program in Culinary Arts. HFC has also formed partnerships with Madonna University, Siena Heights University (SHU), and Eastern Michigan University (EMU), creating a University Center on its main campus.

Global August 2016

University of South Carolina Collects Books for Louisiana

The University of South Carolina's College of Information and Communications is collecting books to help rebuild elementary school libraries devastated by the Louisiana floods. New books and school supplies are being gathered through Thursday. Donations may be dropped off at the Center for Children's Books and Literacy, at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, and at the School of Library and Information Science.

Global August 2016

Rice ranked No. 1 for happiest students and lots of race/class interaction

The happiest students in the country are at Rice University, according to the Princeton Review’s 2017 edition of “The Best 381 Colleges.” The new college guide ranks Rice No. 1 for happiest students and for lots of race/class interaction. Rice is also No. 9 for best quality of life.

Health Care August 2016

Learning Ally announces College Success Program for blind or visually impaired college students

According to the National Federation of the Blind, of the 1.3 million legally blind individuals in the U.S., only 29 percent go to college, while only 12 percent earn a Bachelor's Degree or higher. With these challenges in mind, Learning Ally recently launched its College Success Program (CSP) specifically for students attending institutions of higher education who are blind or visually impaired.

Global August 2016

Hostos Unveils New Programs For Fall 2016

Eugenio María de Hostos Community College (CUNY) announces new programs and services for Fall 2016: a new Associate in Science (A.S.) in Police Science degree program, Associate in Science (A.S.) in Food Studies degree program, Basic Property Management Certificate Program and Basic Construction Project Management Certificate Program.

Financing August 2016

Officials Warn Ohio Students of Grant, Scholarship Scams

College students and parents in southwest Ohio are being warned to watch out for scammers seeking to rip people off through fake scholarship and tax schemes. There are three popular scams circulating: a federal student tax scam, a fake grant and a fake scholarship scam.

Financing August 2016

Universities Awarded Grants to Study Harmful Algae Blooms

The state Department of Environmental Quality awarded Oakland University $158,314 to produce harmful algae hazard maps that can be continually updated. Grand Valley State University was given $83,573 to find methods for rapidly determining whether certain types of algae are producing toxins at the cellular level.

Global August 2016

Bryant U's Men's Basketball Team Safe in Italy after Earthquake

Officials say Bryant University's men's basketball team is safe and unharmed in Italy after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked three regions of the country earlier this week. Tremors from the quake woke the Bulldogs coaching staff and players at their hotel in Rome when it struck at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. The team is currently touring Italy for a series of exhibition games.

Global August 2016

Auburn Alumni Association Helps Recreate Landmark Ice Cream Shop

A building resembling the old ice cream shop, popularly known as "Sani-Flush" or "The Flush," has been constructed at the Auburn Alumni Center and will serve ice cream from Opelika's O-Town Ice Cream. The new building was created by the Auburn Alumni Association and the College of Architecture, Design and Construction. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the replica at the Alumni Center on Tuesday.