Today's Clips (2/8/24)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

“Members of SigEp are expected to treat others with dignity and respect, providing a safe and supportive environment,” fraternity officials said.

How jigsaw puzzlers have shaped a relaxing pastime into a race against the clock — and themselves

A website gathering reams of data on enslaved people at UA is now open and accessible. It contains information on at least 164 enslaved people.
IN OTHER NEWS

Federal financial aid programs were created to open the doors to higher education. FAFSA delays affect those who can least afford to pay for college.

Representative Virginia Foxx said Harvard had provided a “limited and dilatory” response to a House committee investigation. She threatened to file a subpoena to force Harvard to submit more documents.

The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Education Department is looking into the allegations after a complaint from a Muslim advocacy group.

As Columbia and Barnard weigh how to protect free speech and student safety, their protest rules have forced some students off campus, where they have clashed with the police.

Why other schools may follow Dartmouth’s lead.

Minority, veteran and women-focused business advocacy groups are urging companies to invest in diversity initiatives that are under legal attack and face fierce opposition.

Selective colleges have a lot of minority alumni after half a century of affirmative action.

Tech glitches and delays in the government’s latest Fafsa rollout are making it hard for families to apply for aid.

The scholarships are believed to be among the first in the U.S. awarded for the increasingly popular game of cornhole.

DePauw University has received its largest gift ever, a $200 million donation, consisting of $150 million from an anonymous donor plus $50 million in matching support.

TRADES

In new Student Voice data, two- and four-year college respondents say they want a high level of faculty and adviser involvement in their career preparation as they rank their priorities for experiential learning. Beckham R. Cordell, a first-year student at the University of Tampa studying education, interacted with the institution’s Spartan Ready professional and personal competencies even before he stepped on campus. In applying for the university’s Discover UT! leadership-based pre-orientation program, Cordell had to select a competency in which he hoped to become proficient. He chose professionalism, because “I want to be a teacher, and obviously I want my fellow faculty members and parents to trust me with their students.”

The Census had once forecast the contingent of 18-year-olds rebounding in the middle of the next decade. Its latest projections show the population shrinking further.

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