Today's Clips (12/1/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

"His seven-week course, which is supported by grant money through Davidson College, usually has about 10 participants. Many are couples ranging from elderly to young. At the outset, each student writes his or her own racial autobiography."

The actions of the four Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's death carry a steep price for Minnesota taxpayers.

Creative uses of technology help recruiters and students navigate the college search process without in-person visits.

CORONAVIRUS

Among the advantages: Open-book exams more closely replicate the kinds of tasks students will need to carry out in the work world — and reduce, if not eliminate, the urge to cheat.

Jamesha Waddell, a senior at Livingstone College in North Carolina, spent nearly two months in the hospital with COVID-19. She died in November at age 23.

IN OTHER NEWS

Students at Brown nonsensically accuse Roman emperors of ‘white supremacy.’

Congress must take this crucial next step in criminal justice reform.

Felicity Huffman lands comedy pilot for ABC after college admissions scandal.

Under Armour announced its official launch of the Curry Brand with NBA star Stephen Curry, in a bid to reach more younger consumers and compete with Nike.

Yukai Yang will be sentenced Jan. 21.

TRADES

The project We Rate COVID Dashboards has been evaluating college and university attempts at transparency. Eight months into the pandemic, how are institutions doing?

Faculty leaders at Rutgers are challenging spending decisions that have left the athletics department in a "black hole" of internal debt amassed in a costly drive to improve the university's on-field prowess.

Net-tuition losses and steep discount rates augur a precarious spring.

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