Today's Clips (3/2/18)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

“Franklin, it seems to me, has his eyes open a little wider with respect to Trumps’ foibles” than Billy Graham and his wife did with Nixon, [Wills] said.

This time a year ago, there were three 2,000-point scorers in the century-plus history of the Davidson men’s basketball program. Now, there are five.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry posted a photo of shattered glass in his hotel room Thursday afternoon. The NBA star was practicing his swing in anticipation of a trip to Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters, with teammates.

IN OTHER NEWS

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asked UCLA not to post a video of his recent public appearance at which he was heckled by students.

Let's not make higher education into the equivalent of a drive-through meal: something that gets the job done, but doesn't really nourish us, says Nicholas Zeppos.

Connie Book, Elon University’s first female president, started her new job Thursday, March 1, 2018. She was previously provost at The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina.

An anonymous letter claiming to be from 17 faculty has people talking at UNC-Chapel Hill about whether Silent Sam’s fall is imminent.

A new Texas A&M University System financial aid program hopes to benefit middle-class families who do not qualify for federal aid geared at low-income students but who do not have the financial means to recover after unexpected expenses. It's the latest indication that universities here see middle-class families as especially vulnerable in paying for college.

TRADES

Duke University takes away from first-year students the ability to pick their roommates. This move goes against recent trends -- and raises questions about diversity, tolerance and the college experience.

Daniel Handler, the author of the Series of Unfortunate Events books, stepped aside as graduation speaker at Wesleyan University, in Connecticut.

If we can’t recruit additional students, we need to make every effort to keep more of the ones we have.

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