Today's Clips (1/6/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Here's a glance at campus speech and expression — and disruptions to both — in North Carolina and nationwide.

Working paper finds endowment managers shouldn't ignore divestment calls solely because of fears about falling returns.
A Middle East analyst from Iraq commented on the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

2020 is more than a presidential election year — it is also the beginning of a new decade. Does this mean a new era of politics?

Contest is in effect a referendum on the future of the self-governed island’s relationship with China

The story of how hard seltzer came to dominate Davidson’s party scene illustrates why the drink — a carbonated and flavored alcoholic beverage, like La Croix with a kick — has become so popular across the country.

Once a right-leaning economics major, Sen. Bill Ferguson became a liberal crusader for education reform.

August story about Davidson's roommate-matching program included.

McKillop, the Wildcats’ coach since 1989, has nine NCAA appearances. He recruited Stephen Curry, who went on to be a lottery pick and two-time NBA MVP with the Golden State Warriors.

IN OTHER NEWS

Officials at tiny Anna Maria College say starting a football program was one of their best decisions. At Northeastern, it has been good riddance.

Named in a sexual misconduct lawsuit against his college, an academic despaired over what he said was a false portrayal of his actions. His anguish proved too much to bear.

Some students of color say that even as the university defends its use of race in admissions, it devalues their experiences and fails to retain professors who support them.

Dennis Prager believes teenagers are more open to conservative ideas than millennials. With PragerU, he’s making a play to get around their professors.

A lawsuit says Iowa State chills speech in and out of the classroom.

Families and high-school students seeking scholarship money for college need to be aware of potential fraud. Here are some warning signs.

Experts attribute the growth of wellness apps on college campuses to digital-savvy millennials. Yet students may be giving up more information than they realize.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with high school senior Kayla Sasser and law professor Mehrsa Baradaran about the challenge of answering college applications questions for disadvantaged students.

Michigan State University says the campaign was created to educate students about actual drinking behavior on campus.

TRADES

Parents fighting charges in admissions scandal don't deny giving money to colleges. But legal brief argues that the transactions are donations.

The idea that college is a ladder to the middle class has long been part of the American Dream. What happened?

A promotional video produced in September by the homecoming committee at the University of Wisconsin at Madison drew ire for not featuring students of color, but this isn’t the first time the flagship has faced a diversity-related snafu.

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