Today's Clips (6/24/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Davidson’s Kellan Grady has seen enough, and now he’s doing something about it.

How a Davidson basketball player is being honored for Respect and Equality off the court

When it comes to confederate monuments, Charlotte’s collection — an obelisk, several granite markers — is comparatively modest. Mecklenburg County’s largest monument to the Confederacy can be found, at least for now, on the lawn of Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Cornelius. It’s a soldier standing atop a pedestal, looking out onto N.C. 115.

CORONAVIRUS

U.S. colleges mapping out plans to reopen their campuses in the fall are embarking on pricey shopping expeditions, sourcing miles of plexiglass, hundreds of thousands of face masks and more.

The announcement comes on the heels of furloughs announced in mid-May.

Within weeks of Gov. Kim Reynolds agreeing to allow bars and restaurants to open to customers, Iowa's two major college towns are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases among young adults, raising concerns among local health officials and prompting some businesses to again close their doors.

IN OTHER NEWS

There are no plans to change the university’s name, leaders said. Former president James Madison was a slave owner.

TRADES

Virtual experiences combining courses and service or work-based learning might appeal to students who are otherwise iffy about the fall.

Supporters question whether his committee, which included no scholars of color, understood his field well enough to evaluate him fairly.

As more colleges announce their instructional plans, two simulations suggest some of the likely challenges to a physical return. Others see opportunity for experimentation around teaching and learning.

A Gallup study of college graduates found that former athletes were more likely to be thriving in life after graduation, largely due to the support systems their sports team provided for them.

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