Today's Clips (11/17/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Many colleges are now announcing new shifts to online learning that will continue for the rest of the semester.

No school is immune from the financial disruptions caused by the pandemic, but those with hefty endowments and reserves are faring better than those without. Colleges that are heavily reliant on tuition are watching their revenue dry up as enrollment has fallen, while the expense of testing and reopening has risen.

CORONAVIRUS

The event, which is typically spread across the United States, could be held in its entirety in Indianapolis, organizers said.

Public health programs have seen a surge in enrollment as the coronavirus has swept through the U.S., killing more than 247,000 people

The reopening pays special attention to seniors and graduate students, who will be permitted to take hybrid courses on campus.

The University of California system has reached a $73 million settlement Monday with alleged victims of sexual abuse by a former obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. James Heaps.

If students do go home, experts recommend self-isolation, coronavirus tests and flu shots.

The COVID Community Court has helped enforce social distancing and wearing of masks. But some undergrads say the feeling of being watched has become another cost of the pandemic.

Underrepresented students enrolled in higher education in historic numbers. But financial setbacks and the challenges of remote schooling may reverse any progress.

IN OTHER NEWS

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to encourage honesty among students when exams are conducted online — and more.

Social ties to classmates and how students feel could be more important than innate ability when it comes to enduring early STEM courses.

Prosecutors said a wealthy Maryland businessman, who was also charged, bribed the coach to help get his sons admitted to Harvard.

The lawyer representing the ECU athletes called the cuts “a clear and fairly blatant violation of Title IX.”

A USA TODAY investigation found LSU mishandled abuse allegations against top athletes and other students and subjected victims to further harm.

TRADES

To help students stay attentive in class, think like a conductor, and recognize that students need you to change the pace and the action.

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