Today's Clips (10/17/25)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Promotion and relegation could be part of radical plans to overhaul American college soccer

Davidson College faces lawsuit for allegedly silencing pro-Israel students while allowing pro-Hamas rhetoric.

IN OTHER NEWS

A White House proposal for special funding treatment crossed a line for several schools. Some say it feels like a turning point in the federal government’s battle with higher education.

The administration at Indiana University Bloomington fired the adviser to the paper and barred the publication from putting out a print edition.

His higher-education ‘compact’ is a case of federal overreach, even if some of its ideas are good.

The school also saw record-breaking donations this year as it refused to comply with Trump administration demands.

For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice. Increasingly, a main question is whether a degree is worth its cost.

The White House says schools that want the support offered in the compact should implement the “reforms” outlined.

Mike Hill joined Charlotte athletics in 2018 after nearly 25 years with the University of Florida’s athletic program.

TRADES

After the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill refused to proffer faculty course materials in response to an open-records request, UNC Greensboro officials made the opposite decision. As right-wing groups increasingly weaponize Freedom of Information Act requests to expose and dox faculty members who teach about gender, race and diversity, University of North Carolina system campuses are split over whether syllabi and other course materials should be subject to public records requests.

The desire for objective grades connects to broader ideas about merit.

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