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DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

This week, we feature the second half of an extensive interview with Shelley Rigger, a political scientist at Davidson College and the leading U.S. expert on the politics of Taiwan. This second half of the interview, which covers the history of Taiwan from the 1990s to the present, was conducted by Neysun Mahboubi of the UPenn Center for the Study of Contemporary China Podcast (one of our favorite China podcasts), and is republished here with the Center’s permission.

"And then there’s McKillop, who is such a fine leader. You can see why his players follow him. If coach believes, why wouldn’t they?"

IN OTHER NEWS

This week, faculty and student groups voted to support resolutions to move a statue from a prominent location by the school’s entrance.

About 26,000 students are caught in the meltdown at Dream Center. The Education Department has scrambled to salvage their educations after it approved an unlikely turnaround plan.

A drive in college towns aims to get the fast-food chain to follow McDonald’s and Walmart in buying tomatoes grown under strict labor standards.

Hackers breached the system that houses applicant information for three U.S. colleges, including Grinnell and Hamilton, and sought ransom from prospective students for personal information they claimed to have stolen.

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase have eased up on the intern-recruiting madness, but rivals haven’t followed, which could set the two investment banks back in the competitive scramble for junior employees.

Upset over comments on gender identity made by Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. and wife Becki Falwell, around 30 students protested at the Christian college's campus.

Officials with the College of Charleston are investigating and promise “appropriate action” after they say a social media video surfaced showing what appears to be students making racist statements.

The Young America’s Foundation released its annual "Comedy and Tragedy" report last month, showcasing what it calls "political" and in some cases "absurd" college courses across America.

TRADES

Some applicants at Grinnell, Hamilton and Oberlin report receiving emails giving them the chance to purchase their files -- including confidential comments from admissions officers.

Our annual report on the views of college and university leaders finds them more confident in their financial stability, less worried about public (and Republican) opinion.

In the span of three months, the University of Pennsylvania created a new framework for scheduling appointments.

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