Today's Clips (8/9/18)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

It's a world-class collaborative space that's connecting students with entrepreneurs and companies.

"Trying to get alternatives to a contract that has already been signed has been a difficult road," Gov. Cooper said.

IN OTHER NEWS

A Colorado university is offering to reprint up to 9,200 diplomas after the outgoing editor of the school newspaper found a big typo.

More than 500 people have emailed Ball State University about its decision to support Papa John's founder John Schnatter amid controversy over his use of a racial slur.

The NCAA, the organization that oversees college sports, is making changes to stem the tide of sandals in men's college basketball. The FBI is investigating college recruiting fraud.

Carthage College's investment in index funds is shaping up to be the one to beat among school endowments.

It’s not just for-profit institutions. The most prestigious universities also claim to help students, and also fail to prove that they do.

Former Wake Forest All-American Chris Paul, the NBA star from the Houston Rockets, donated $2.5M to his alma mater Tuesday, making the announcement at a golf tournament in Winston.

Prosecutors say a man has pleaded guilty after they say he created a fake company and posed as a construction company worker to steal almost $2 million from Appalachian State University.

TRADES

Politico reports that the president called "almost every student" from China a spy.

The University of Virginia has long promoted ideas about Thomas Jefferson that glossed over his racist beliefs and ownership of slaves. New report by the university explores the more insidious side of his legacy.

A Q&A with Paul Freedman, who, unlike some of his ed-tech peers, focuses on nurturing companies that will extend the reach of traditional institutions, not compete with them.

Report underlines how program completion can determine whether a borrower will make progress paying down loans. Program type also plays a large factor, with many graduates of certificate programs concentrated in the for-profit sector struggling to pay down debt.

Policies and laws that hinder open dialogue, like those being pushed by some conservative groups, will prevent students from learning from one another, says the institute's director of free expression.

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