Today's Clips (4/30/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Scenario planning is getting attention as a tool for navigating an uncertain time. But when will leaders need to make big decisions?

The pandemic provides an opportunity for Taiwan to raise its international profile. But that is unlikely to go over well in Beijing, which is facing pressures for its own handling of the virus.

Few governments around the world are likely to emerge from the pandemic with a stronger standing than before. Taiwan is one of them -- and that’s not good for China.

CORONAVIRUS

Schools nationwide are debating whether to issue grades to high school students during the coronavirus pandemic.

High-school seniors set to make their college decisions on May 1 are in limbo thanks to the coronavirus.

A youth pollster says there is an army of restless youth that is beginning to emerge from the economic wreckage: a brigade with skillsets ranging from computer science to journalism. The coronavirus torpedoed their first gig, but they have much to offer. 

It's unclear what college will look like in the fall, but students and families are having to make decisions now, despite worries about financial aid, travel and a highly contagious disease.

High Point University President Nido Qubein said in a letter Wednesday that the university plans to reopen for the fall semester.

IN OTHER NEWS

The changes, with some big restrictions, would go into effect at the start of the 2021-22 academic year, after consideration and adoption by the three divisions of college sports.

TRADES

Colleges have released a flurry of statements saying that they will reopen campuses in the fall. Will that plan bear out?

How the presidents of two small liberal-arts colleges are navigating the coronavirus crisis.

Archive available here: davidson-clips.ongoodbits.com
*|LIST:ADDRESS|*
Unsubscribe | View in browser