💬 Quoted: "You're going to see that every other university is going to want to do the same thing. But the difference is, we don't do this for propaganda, we do it from the heart. We do it because it's meaningful. We do it because I'm from the crib. I'm 305. I'm from the bottom. This is my backyard."

• In a crossover event that would make fellow canine Mr. Peanutbutter proud, rapper and Miami native Pitbull announced a deal with Florida International University in Miami to rename their football stadium after “Mr. 305” himself. As part of the five-year agreement, which involves FIU switching from the name Riccardo Silva Stadium to Pitbull Stadium, the rapper agreed to pay the school $1.2 million/year, create an “FIU Anthem,” post about FIU on social media, and appear at athletic fundraising events. Pitbull will also be able to host 10 events/year for free at the stadium, and his vodka company will be the stadium’s preferred brand. According to FIU, Pitbull Stadium is the first-ever college athletics venue to be named after a famous musician.

🎓💼 Stat of the Day: Across the US, nearly 40% of this year’s high school graduates don’t plan to enroll in college this fall, with most of them instead opting to enter the workforce in entry-level positions, according to a new analysis by the American Opportunity Index. Pro tip for anyone in that group: the best large companies for high school graduates to get hired and promoted quickly in 2024 are Chipotle, Lowe's, Walgreens, and Foot Locker, per the Index. (See the full top 50)

🤔 Did You Know? A majority of Americans between the ages of 16-74 read below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level (54%), according to a Gallup analysis of Department of Education data from 2013-2017.

📰 Worth a Read: Drinking Too Much Water Can Actually Be Dangerous → (Wall Street Journal)