Tag: Immigrants: Page 6

Students

UConn Expands Tuition Benefits for Veterans

STORRS, Conn. ― The University of Connecticut’s Board of Trustees has voted to expand a program that gives tuition breaks to some veterans and their dependents.

August 5, 2015

Students

Deal Makes College Possible for Major League Soccer Players

Major League Soccer is striking a multiyear deal with Southern New Hampshire University that will provide full scholarships for players and internship opportunities for the school’s students.

July 30, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Push for Wage Reform Continues in NY

Rather than ending New York’s long debate over the minimum wage, the plan to give a big pay bump to fast-food workers guarantees the debate will continue in the halls of the state Capitol for years to come.

July 28, 2015

African-American

Jobs Elusive for Puerto Ricans Flocking to Central Florida

MIAMI — Mayra Rios didn’t want to leave her native Puerto Rico, but the constant bullying that her autistic son faced at school and the lack of services available to him were the last blows. “Over there, it’s almost impossible to live,” she said in Spanish at her modest two-bedroom Orlando apartment. “There’s a blow […]

July 21, 2015

Students

Georgia University Using Grant to Support Migrant Education

DAHLONEGA, Ga. ― The University of North Georgia is planning to use millions of dollars in grant funding to help expand educational opportunities for the children of migrant and seasonal workers.

July 16, 2015

Community Colleges

Idaho Refugee Program Faces Opposition From Activist Group

Conservative activists are calling for the College of Southern Idaho to remove its refugee program following concerns over the influx of Syrian refugees expected to arrive in south-central Idaho later this fall.

June 30, 2015

Leadership & Policy

College of Charleston Approves Tuition Increase

The College of Charleston Board of Trustees has voted to approve a tuition increase of 3.25 percent for the 2015-2016 academic year.

June 16, 2015

Students

Honoring Cultural Traditions of Native Graduates

Native graduates receive their eagle feathers and plumes and proudly wear them on their graduation caps or tied in their hair.

June 9, 2015

Disabilties

College System Boosts Efforts for Undocumented Students

The University of California system is making a strong effort to assist the undocumented students who seek out an education at its campuses.

May 31, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Bill to Allow Concealed Handguns at Texas Colleges Gets Big Boost

Texas took a giant step closer to allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms late Tuesday, with House lawmakers giving their preliminary approval to a so-called “campus carry” measure, barely beating a midnight deadline.

May 27, 2015

African-American

Young Men of Color Matter Before They’re Victims

President’s comforting words arrive too late for some.

May 10, 2015

Students

Colleges Move to Expand Services for Immigrant Students

Miguel Davila had reasons to be skeptical when the University of California, Davis dedicated a bright, clearly marked space on campus for students who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

May 6, 2015