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Jan 2 2018

Today's Clips (1/2/18)

Today's Clips (1/2/18)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS
The ex-Bank of America chief is dedicated to improving the plight of black people in his hometown. He started by helping Braxton Winston reach the city council.
To Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop, the invitation to play in an eight-team tournament in Hawaii was far more than a team-building exercise.
Davidson finished the nonconference portion of its season at 5-6. Here are five things we know about the Wildcats, who open their A-10 season against Richmond.
UNC-Chapel Hill tops Kiplinger’s list for best value in public education for the 17th time in a row. N.C. State is also in the top 10 for affordable public colleges, while Duke is in the top five for the best value in private education.
Kiplinger: 3 N.C. Schools Are Best College Values - Davidson, NC - When it comes to high-quality education at an affordable price, Kiplinger says these three North Carolina colleges are best for value.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops a list of best values in public universities, and N.C. State is also in the top 10.
The list of universities across the country committing to the study of race and slavery continues to grow. One new school to join the list is Davidson.
IN OTHER NEWS

Colleges are crucial to American greatness but found themselves on the defensive in 2017.

The president of the Association of American Universities decries the tax, which she says will reduce the funds for student aid.
Republican lawmakers are looking for a way to exempt Berea College from a provision in their new tax law that imposes a levy on university endowments, prompting charges of favoritism from Democrats.
"All hands on deck," said a senior admissions official at the University of Florida.

Nearly half of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging demand for mental health services.
Jane Mayer reports on the charity Turning Point USA, which touts its relationship to the Trump family and is accused of violating campaign-finance laws and other practices.
Georgia Rep. Earl Ehrhart has made a career of taking on controversial causes, and his latest passion is defending students accused of rape.
TRADES

Despite unknowns, colleges and universities are looking at investment and spending strategies to dodge a new tax on net investment earnings.

After a year of turmoil over his social media comments, George Ciccariello-Maher writes that it is no longer safe for him to teach at Drexel.

People today often call for an end to politics in the classroom, yet for many scholars, this is our work, argues Nicole Truesdell.

Alcoholism cost my husband his job. Jane Austen helped me keep perspective.
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