Today's Clips (10/14/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Some examples of how the world of education has responded to the pandemic.

During a 45-minute virtual session last week at the Arizona State University-Global Silicon Valley Summit, top leaders discussed a wide range of the most pressing issues facing education and the quest for solutions. Among those on the diverse panel were presidents Carol Quillen of Davidson College, David Thomas of Morehouse College and Peter Cohen of the University of Phoenix; Ben Nelson, founder and CEO of Minerva College; and Eloy Oakley, Chancellor, California Community Colleges.

Bob McKillop enters his 32nd season as Davidson’s basketball coach.

Universities are changing their schedules again to keep students safe from COVID-19 outbreaks, opting to keep classes online, cancel in-person graduation and do away with spring break.

Colleges that decided early how they'd offer classes this fall tended to stick to that approach at least through early August, with public and private schools in Republican-led states more likely to delay the decision or opt for in-person instruction.

CORONAVIRUS

Does test-optional really mean optional? Should you apply for early decision? Will your college survive?

The pandemic has disrupted the fall, but some athletes are finding a way to play.

Every college program in America is trying to keep the coronavirus away. But not all of them are being guided by a staff member who has lived through it.

The donation will be divided among Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Xavier University of Louisiana, with each school receiving $1.5 million.

Brigham Young University-Idaho says it is "deeply troubled" that students may have intentionally tried to contract COVID-19. A nearby plasma center offers $100 for each donation with antibodies.

IN OTHER NEWS

The university has agreed to give back pay to 106 female full professors, but did not admit liability in the U.S. Labor Department's investigation.

Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the current academic year in 2021.

TRADES

Service staff in higher education have seen drastic layoffs and furloughs. Some have argued not all of those cuts were necessary.

Concerned that their university is portrayed as supporting Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court, faculty sign letter of opposition.

Early data from campus counseling centers challenge the idea that colleges are on the brink of a mental-health disaster.

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