Today's Clips (11/9/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

This situation kept many schools sitting on the fence as to whether they were going to try and open in person or continue with remote operations throughout the summer before finally making their decision; many of these schools were very concerned about the loss of room and board revenue as well a...

CORONAVIRUS

Plan out the trip home and set ground rules for safe socializing. And remember that they’ve had a tough year, too, so give them the space to talk about it.

As early-admission deadlines near, fewer students have applied to colleges or filled out federal financial-aid forms compared with a year ago, and universities say they are struggling to predict who might enroll.

Notre Dame' president, the Rev. John I. Jenkins expressed disappointment in students rushing the football field after an upset win over Clemson, weeks after students expressed disappointment in his behavior amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The University of Maryland’s College Park campus will transition to mostly online courses after the school’s Thanksgiving break due to concerns about rising COVID-19 cases

Although the University recorded 8 positive asymptomatic COVID-19 test results from October 21-October 23, the most recorded in any three-day period so far, the positivity rate within that timeframe remained at 0.15%.

IN OTHER NEWS

UNC Chapel Hill will defend its consideration of race in undergraduate admissions against a suit by a group backed by a conservative activist that alleges the school gives too much preference to Black and Hispanic applicants.

It’s what the free market would do.

TRADES

Students of color at Haverford and administrators are at a standstill as a boycott of classes continues for a second week. The students are demanding firm commitments to structurally shift the institution and better support for students of color.

The college president’s announcement has been met with praise, criticism and a violent threat.

President-elect has vowed to spend much more. The vice president-elect is an HBCU graduate and supporter. The next first lady is a community college instructor.

Research in crisis communications and management suggests college and university leaders might need a different approach to COVID-19 than other crises.

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