Today's Clips (12/14/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

African Americans have been trying to bring the racist monuments down since they started going up after the Civil War in 1865.

Disruptive tactics around the world get rewarded, sometimes.

Later start offers chance at warmer conditions and more vaccinations, say leaders

The California State University system intends to offer most classes in-person next fall. It's likely the first institution to announce its plans.

One thing impressed Davidson men’s basketball coach Bob McKillop more than anything else from his team’s appearances in last week’s Maui Invitational.

“Their adaptability,” said McKillop.

CORONAVIRUS

Links between university outbreaks and deaths in the wider community are often indirect and difficult to document, but some health experts say there are clear signs of a connection.

A Times analysis uncovered a sobering number of coronavirus cases in college athletic departments.

Screen-based meetings demand patience and new break-the-ice protocols, but you can wear gym shorts.

As the basketball games go on, the NCAA’s exploitative core has never been more obvious.

NPR's Michel Martin discusses college admissions and athletic recruitment amid a pandemic with three people who have deep knowledge of the process: Jenny Rickard, Beth Arey and Ellen Zavian.

“Pivot is sort of the word of 2020,” says Sharon Gaber on her first full semester leading the campus.

TRADES

The College of Saint Rose, University of Evansville and Marquette University are seeing massive academic cuts. Officials point to ongoing demographic trends. Faculty grieve and fight back.

U of Texas at Austin will stop using a machine-learning system to evaluate applicants for its Ph.D. in computer science. Critics say the system exacerbates existing inequality in the field.

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