Today's Clips (2/13/25)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

The first wave of new classifications shakes up the listings that have long been a coveted source of prestige for research universities.

Skip the juice cleanse -- your body is already equipped to detox itself. Plus, you could be missing out on essential nutrients.

The goal is to prevent people who aren't American citizens from casting a ballot. 

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Davidson-based painter Elizabeth Bradford. She paints large nature scenes with lots of things happening at once, and talks about how hearing a slam poet changed her painting style.

In a new exhibition at Davidson College, Elizabeth Bradford’s vivid canvases offer a distinctive perception of the natural world.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his appointment of former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner to the board that oversees the state university system.
IN OTHER NEWS

Some universities are scrubbing websites and canceling events to comply with executive orders targeting diversity efforts. Other schools are promising to resist.

There is a growing gap between the sticker price of a college education and the actual price people pay. That is putting the burden on students and parents to find ways to bring the cost down. Even wealthy families successfully pursue discounts.

A bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Ohio’s public colleges and universities has cleared the GOP-led Ohio Senate for the second time since 2023.

TRADES

The Carnegie classifications now require only two criteria for R-1 status: spend $50 million in annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year. A whole new designation also recognizes smaller colleges conducting research. More than 40 new institutions have achieved Research-1 status under a new, simplified Carnegie classification methodology announced Thursday morning.

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