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Global July 2018

California Wildfires Claim More Lives; Crews Make Progress

Wildfires in California have claimed more lives. For the first time, Zimbabwe will be voting on a ballot that doesn't include Mugabe. A proposed detention center in Indiana puts Trump county on tightrope. Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, is being advised this week. Texans are purchasing flood insurance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Immigrant Families Remain Apart With No End In Sight [Beyond Education]

As the U.S. government said it had reunited every immigrant family it could, Josefina Ortiz Corrales remained in an immigration detention center and her adopted son in the care of her elder daughter. Paulina Gutierrez was in her hometown in Guatemala, earning less than $2 a day preparing strings for candle wicks while praying for the quick return of her 7-year-old daughter from government custody in Arizona.

Global July 2018

UT Dallas Qualifies For Texas’ Tier One Fund [Education News]

The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) has just reached milestone qualification for the state’s Tier One Fund. It is the youngest of the three institutions in the state to achieve this status. UT Dallas is now eligible for support provided by the state’s National Research University Fund (NRUF).

Global July 2018

University Stops Nassar Victims' Payments Amid Fraud Worries [Education News]

Michigan State University has halted payments from a $10 million fund it set up for counseling services for victims of now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar amid concerns about possible fraudulent claims. The Lansing State Journal reports the school stopped making payments Wednesday after the Healing Assistance Fund administrator's flagged the issue

Global July 2018

New Study Of L.A. Millennials Reveals Important Job Recruitment And Retention Information [Beyond Education]

A new study highlights important new information about what L.A. millennials are seeking in employment. The stereotype of millennials enjoying a shared office environment, at a desk across from a co-worker wearing headphones with their face buried in a laptop, doesn't seem to be true in L.A. When asked what type of office environment they preferred, surprisingly most millennials preferred to work in a "traditionally" configured office.