Today's Clips (3/20/23)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS
It’s not feasible to make a living as a full-time artist in Charlotte. You have to have another job, like teaching, multiple theater artists tell Axios. Why it matters: Charlotte wants to consider itself a world-class city, but a world-class city needs to fully support professional theater, local artists say. 

'I'm about to buy a toy doll -- for myself,' writes Issac Bailey. He reflects on how a new 'Little Mermaid' doll - modeled on his niece, Halle Bailey, who stars in the upcoming live action version of the classic Disney film - is helping him unlock a lifetime of Black joy and a deep connection with his family, who survived slavery, Jim Crow and multiple struggles to thrive.

She wanted me to share this story because she, rightly, understood that despite all the progress, those living with disabilities are still far too frequently misunderstood and dismissed.

College basketball fans are on the hunt for the perfect bracket every year. The odds are not in their favor.

Dr. Tim Chartier has become known for his methods.

Putting together a March Madness bracket might seem like a guessing game, but can the power of math help perfect your choices?

It has become a rite of passage for sports fans to fill out their annual March Madness brackets for the NCAA basketball tournaments.

Davidson College just took a big step toward building a more speech-friendly campus.

A group at Davidson College in North Carolina has succeeded in getting the school to adopt a policy that is very favorable toward free speech on campus.

Anti-woke crusader Kenny Xu convinced UNC at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to ditch DEI. Now he reveals his ambitious next steps for medical schools in the rest of the country.

Oakland filmmaker Peter Nicks, 'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler to present behind-the-scenes look at Warriors superstar at Grand Lake Theatre in April.

IN OTHER NEWS

For colleges, admissions is a business, and business is booming.

An Education Department regulation penalizes Fulbright-Hays applicants if they grew up speaking the language of their proposed country for research. Lawsuits have followed.

Students supported a nonbinding referendum on Tuesday that calls for opening admission to all nonbinary and transgender applicants. Opponents say the school’s mission is to educate women.

Six works in a Lewis-Clark exhibition about health care were perceived to run afoul of a law that prohibits the use of state funds to “promote abortion” or “counsel in favor of abortion.”

Amy Wax and free speech groups say the university is trampling on her academic freedom. Students ask whether her speech deserves to be protected.

Grant Brace, 20, died after he begged for water during a practice at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, according to a lawsuit brought by his family.

Some white-collar training programs have become as selective as Ivy League universities.

Diversity, equity and inclusion offices become weapons to intimidate and limit speech

A dean voices pride that students are being taught to stage tantrums rather than make a reasoned case.

Congress has given these private agencies virtually unchecked regulatory authority.

When the law school's Federalist Society chapter invited a federal judge to speak, progressives moved in to make sure he couldn't be heard.

For a variety of reasons, college students are a useful foil for the political right.

To Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez, who served as chief diversity officer at New College of Florida, being fired is part of a broader conservative attack on diversity programs.

Recent gun violence involving college players across the country show the challenge facing athletic departments when it comes to determining how gun laws and regulations should be applied within their programs

The 2022-2023 college admissions decisions come out at a time when the U.S. News rankings have come under significant scrutiny.

TRADES

Several campuses have restricted their use of TikTok. For those still using the app, it’s proven a successful way to reach prospective students and leverage current students’ skills.

Students are quick to condemn those who disagree with them. We must equip them to argue better.

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