Global July 2018

State Cuts Lead To UI Staff Cuts, University Center Closures [Education News]

The University of Iowa plans to cut staff, sell property in Des Moines and make other moves in response to state funding reductions. The university announced the move Tuesday in a news release, saying it will close seven centers and carry out "permanent furloughs" of 33 full-time staffers whose positions are not directly tied to student instruction.

Health Care July 2018

Around $100,000 In Funding To Aid Adult Students Recovering From Substance Abuse [Education News]

West Virginia health officials have awarded nearly $100,000 in funding for college campus support services for adults who are recovering from substance abuse. The Department of Health and Human Resources announced the funding Tuesday to expand the statewide resource capacity through collegiate recovery programs.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Medical Experts Worry About Testing DNA To Reunite Families [Beyond Education]

The Trump administration's use of DNA testing to match migrant children separated from their parents is justifiable as a last resort, medical experts say, but raises a host of ethical problems. That includes the risk of damaging the family fabric by revealing that an adult thought to be the biological parent really is not.

Legal July 2018

Texas Professors Seek To Revive Campus Carry Law Challenge [Education News]

Attorneys for three University of Texas professors were set to ask a federal appeals court Wednesday to revive their lawsuit against a law allowing people with concealed-handgun licenses to carry weapons on public campuses. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans was hearing the arguments.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Protesters Targeting Northeastern U Over $2.7M ICE Contract [Education News]

Northeastern University students and community activists are demanding the school cancel a multimillion-dollar research contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal spending data show that Northeastern has received $2.7 million from ICE over the last two years. Northeastern says the grant isn't funding research that has anything to do with immigration enforcement.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Reunited Immigrant Children Scooped Up Into Parents' Arms [Beyond Education]

Lugging little backpacks, smiling immigrant children were scooped up into their parents' arms Tuesday as the Trump administration scrambled to meet a court-ordered deadline to reunite dozens of youngsters forcibly separated from their families at the border. The Justice Department said more than 50 children under age 5 could be back in the arms of their parents by the deadline at the end of the day.

Financing July 2018

New Game Show Will Pay Up To 100 Percent Of Student Loan Debt [Education News]

TruTV Network is premiering a new game show called “Paid Off.” The contestants have all been affected by student loan debt. Each episode three contestants mostly in their late 20s or early 30s square off to answer a variety of trivia questions, including categories with an education-related twist on questions with “ology” or surveys about the best job you can have in college.

Financing July 2018

52 Wisconsin Schools, Districts Get $3.5M In Safety Grants [Education News]

Fifty-two Wisconsin schools and school districts have been awarded $3.5 million in grants through the Department of Justice School Safety Grant Program. The money will be spent on building safety improvements and training for faculty and staff. Republicans passed legislation earlier this year that lays out $100 million for school safety upgrades and safety training.

Global July 2018

UAlbany Professor Finds Clues In Bloodstains [Education News]

A University at Albany chemistry professor says technology that makes it possible to distinguish a person's age range based on bloodstains could be used to fight crime. Professor Igor Lednev says he's able to use lasers to classify blood samples as coming from specific age groups, such as newborns, adolescents or adults from 43 to 68 years old.

Legal July 2018

A Look At Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh's Notable Opinions [Beyond Education]

Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, has sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2006. The Associated Press has compiled a list of summaries of some of his notable opinions.

Legal July 2018

A Look At Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh's Notable Opinions [Beyond Education]

Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, has sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2006. The Associated Press has compiled a list of summaries of some of his notable opinions.

Global July 2018

Daring Rescue Saves All 12 Boys, Soccer Coach From Thai Cave [Beyond Education]

All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world. The SEALs, who were central to the rescue effort, said on their Facebook page that the remaining four boys and their 25-year-old coach were all brought out safely Tuesday.