Today's Clips (7/16/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Colleges and universities Tuesday reveled in a rare bit of good news for a sector pummeled by the global health crisis. In an astounding reversal under the pressure of a glut of lawsuits, the Trump administration walked back a policy announced last week that would force international students to leave the U.S. if they could only take online classes this fall. 

The top 3-point shooter missed most of the 2019-20 season with a personal leave of absence.

The Virginia High School League released three options for sports Wednesday that involve cancelling or delaying certain sports.

CORONAVIRUS

Returning to a campus full of restrictions sounds better than not going back at all.

Increased coronavirus cases reported, as well as lengthy testing time, are two main reasons students are not going back to campus.

You might consider class held in massive circus tents a little unconventional, but Rice University believes it's a perfect social distancing strategy.
When Rice University plans to resume its on-site classes in August, students will be bringing their laptops and chairs into large tents and temporary buildings in order to manage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials.

The president of Rhodes College has announced that classes will not be held on campus for the fall semester.

Hillsdale College, the conservative private school in southern Michigan with a history of shunning government assistance and mandates, is forging ahead with a large-scale commencement ceremony on campus this weekend against the advice of public health officials.The health officer for the Branch…

IN OTHER NEWS

The outcry over free speech and race takes aim at Steven Pinker, the best-selling author and well-known scholar.

Civilization’s progress depends on the freedom to express eccentric and provocative ideas.

The father of a former Arizona State University linebacker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and NCAA, alleging his son’s suicide came during a mental breakdown caused by four concussions he suffered a few years earlier while playing college football.

Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. announced that his school has filed a lawsuit against The New York Times.

TRADES

Governing board votes to eliminate 97 full-time faculty positions.

Colleges are offering free online summer courses in an effort to keep students engaged and on track to graduate. Will it work?

Defunded police. Inclusive coursework. Faculty members who look like them. Students are demanding radical change for racial justice, and they’re not backing down.

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