Today's Clips (1/26/21)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Here's a familiar story in the Charlotte region: An old brick textile mill is turned into something hip — a brewery, apartments or a food hall. It happens all the time, but attempts to redevelop a 130-year-old cotton mill in downtown Davidson have failed.

As a school we must wake up, break from our illusions of idyllic community, and face the truth, Asheville School history teacher Andrew Rikard writes.

CORONAVIRUS

Recent disclosures by the city of Boston highlight why a growing number of higher education and municipal experts are calling on schools to contribute more financial support.

All classes will continue to be held online through at least Feb. 5 after 32 students, faculty and staff members tested positive for the virus Friday.

The president of St. Bonaventure University continues to battle the effects of COVID-19. Dr. Dennis DePerro has been hospitalized in Syracuse since Dec. 29.

IN OTHER NEWS

“The Price You Pay for College,” by Ron Lieber, is a comprehensive guide to navigating an often treacherous process.

Applications to Harvard University’s undergraduate college for regular decision surged more than 42% for the 2021-22 academic year.

The 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings cover fully online programs and not the universities forced to temporarily move classes online because of the pandemic.

If you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid, merit scholarships might be the answer.

TRADES

Survey of 850 instructors in introductory college courses finds professors to be exhausted, more confident in virtual learning -- and deeply concerned about the ability of disadvantaged students to continue their studies.

Common App shows overall application increase, but the gains are for larger and more competitive colleges. SUNY applications fall by 20 percent.

Women with children have lost, on average, about an hour of research time per day on top of what childless scholars have lost, new research finds.

More than ever, campus leaders are struggling with a long list of crises facing higher education.

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