Schools are in the midst of heated immigration, health care and technology debates.

Fast-food chain Chipotle announced it would expand its education benefits program. It will now provide employees with the opportunity to earn a degree in 75 different business and technology fields, debt-free.

The A.A. “Red” Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory is part of Oregon State University’s new $79.5 million Oregon Forest Science Complex.

Bill Ingram, a 35-year veteran of the North Carolina-based school, will hold his leadership position until June 30, 2020.

A shared learning management system gives greater opportunity for collaboration, standardization and staff learning.

Current student housing, built about 50 years ago, will be replaced with two new complexes; one (Lakeside Village, pictured) is slated to open next fall and the other by 2025.

Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard will start his new role at the Rhode Island institution in July 2020.

Two state-of-the-art labs offer research space for Texas students and the community.