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Lafayette College Takes Action Against Travel Ban
Since the issuance of the executive order of January 27th, the ban and heavy travel regulations targeting 7 majority-Muslim countries have caused chaos and uproar nationwide. While many travelers, even those with legal visas and green cards find themselves detained at airports, others have been sent back to where they flew in from, sending waves… Read More
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City College of San Francisco Will Offer Free Tuition to Residents
On Feb 8, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced that the city will become the first in the country to offer all of its residents tuition free community college as early as the fall 2017 semester. At a cost of $5.4 million to the city, this deal has the potential to cover up to 3,750… Read More
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San Diego Mesa College Provides Food & Clothing to Students in Need
The costs of a college education has been steadily rising each year for many years now, and many students and their families find it more and more difficult to afford the tuition, room and board and the meal plans offered by colleges. Even students who choose to live off campus find it difficult to pay… Read More
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The College of Charleston and Trident Technical College Launch a Bridge Program
The College of Charleston in South Carolina is just one of the many colleges in the country to launch a bridge program. Starting in the fall, the Charleston Bridge program will offer select students a jumpstart to their college education through a partnership with Trident Technical College (TTC), a two-year college, which is part of… Read More
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Canadian Students Welcome Refugees with WUSC’s Resettlement Program
Over the past year, I have volunteered with a great organization committed to building a more equitable and sustainable world through education called the World University Service of Canada (WUSC). In the process of doing so, I have learned a lot about volunteerism and the power of people working together to make the world a… Read More
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Listen to Ninth Circuit Oral Arguments on Trump’s Travel Ban
Court of Appeals opens their doors to the online world to let people hear oral arguments on the Justice Department’s appeal of an order halting the Trump travel ban! Yesterday, February 7, 2018, online listeners were able to hear oral arguments on the Justice Department’s attempt to reverse U.S. District Judge James L. Robart’s order… Read More
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Wheaton College in Massachusetts Creates a Refugee Scholarship
Since Donald Trump’s administration first implemented the travel ban aimed at seven majority-Muslim countries, tempers have been high and tension has been strong. These new regulations have caused Muslims in the U.S. to rearrange their plans and lifestyles as they face the reality that traveling outside the United States may lead to serious repercussions. This… Read More
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University of Texas at Dallas Spends $45 Million on Campus Enhancements
Over the past couple of years, the University of Texas at Dallas has been slowly enhancing various parts of their campus due to money received by public and private donors. The university has received $45 million for what is known as the “Campus Landscape Enhancement Project,” a project aimed at improving the outdated buildings of… Read More
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University of Michigan’s Campus Farm Encourages Interest in Agriculture
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan has many traditions and qualities that fans and non-fans alike might know and even love. There’s one thing, however, nestled near the Project Grow garden in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens that many people might not be aware of. A campus farm. Though the Campus Farm began in… Read More
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Economic Competition Gold Goes to Rutgers University
Every winter, as college football and basketball players are preparing to face off against each other on ESPN, other students are focusing on a very different sort of competition. The only uniforms you’ll see them sporting are business suits. These teams may be small, consisting of 3-5 players, but they are mighty, as demonstrated by… Read More
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Interview With Immigration Attorney Reaz Jafri on Trump’s New Executive Order
Since President Trump’s executive order entitled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” was issued on January 27, 2017, a cloud of uncertainty has descended on U.S universities. Foreign-born, Muslim college students are beginning to wonder what they should be doing and if they will be able to return home when… Read More
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Where Free Education Stands in the U.S.
Where Free Education Stands in the U.S. As the price of college continues to grow, so does the number of students worried about being able to complete college debt-free. According to U.S. News and World Report, in-state tuition has risen 296% between the years of 1995 and 2015, and student debt currently exceeds $1.2 trillion.… Read More
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Growing Their Own: California University Tries Its Hand at Farming
When we think of The University of California, Santa Barbra, we don’t typically picture anything to do with farming. Located on the sun-kissed coast of Southern California, this beautiful campus is known for everything from beach parties to beach volleyball tournaments. Indeed, fruit tree orchards and vegetable gardens seem to be about as far removed… Read More
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Interview With Monica Matthews: How You Can Win $100,000 in Scholarship Money
Monica Matthews is the author of How to Win College Scholarships. She helped her own son win over $100,000 in scholarships and now shares her expertise with other parents and their students. When it comes to helping parents and students navigate the scholarship process, she truly has “been there, done that”– her step-by-step scholarship guide… Read More
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University of North Carolina Receives Duke Energy Grant for Wetlands
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) is the newest recipient of a Duke Energy Water Resources Fund grant to construct two new wetlands on campus. Duke Energy’s grant which totals over $46,000 will go towards the wetland construction, which will be built on on their campus in March of 2017. According to a… Read More
