Today's Clips (3/8/21)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Kappa Alpha chapter’s message: ‘Let’s erase the racist history and turn it into something more positive.’

Humanities programs are hurting and in some cases fighting for survival. A new report shows they are not passive victims and that many have robust strategies to attract students.

Whether you're looking for picturesque New England winters or studying under the Florida sun, these are the best colleges along the East Coast.

CORONAVIRUS

An informal gathering that swelled to as many as 800 people, most of whom were not wearing masks or social distancing, turned violent on Saturday, officials said.

IN OTHER NEWS

Our columnist welcomes significant changes to the amateurism rules that undergird the N.C.A.A.’s business model in the hope that young athletes might flourish, as he did, playing college sports.

Readers, including several Smith alumnae, react to a Times account of how a Black student’s bias claims against college employees have created tensions on the campus.

A 20-year-old Ohio student died three days after attending a Pi Kappa Alpha event that was said to involve alcohol-fueled hazing.

The photos were taken at a campus party at the University of South Alabama in 2014. One professor wore a Confederate uniform. Two others posed with a whip and a noose.

Watch what you post online because your "digital footprint" can pose risks.

President Biden is also set to create a White House Gender Policy Council.

By ignoring racial wealth disparities in solutions to the student debt crisis, Joe Biden is abdicating his commitment to address discrimination. 

After unanimously losing an appeal last month before the National Labor Relations Board, the university will forego further challenges.

Lauryn Cross, a star point guard for William Peace University's women's basketball team, is speaking out against what she calls a culture of racism on the court.

Texas Monthly has learned that the report, to be released Tuesday morning, attempts to offer a nuanced history of the school’s alma mater, which some have criticized for its origins in a minstrel show.

TRADES

And wipe the slate of all the bad practices, particularly those that favor wealthy students, what would you change? Recommendation letters? Campus tours? The funding system? Later deadlines? These and other ideas were recommended by experts.

Federal Student Aid’s COO resigned Friday, amid political pressure from progressives. Meanwhile, FAFSA underwent technical difficulties, potentially impacting some students’ ability to submit.

To document Covid-19’s indelible mark on life and work in higher education, The Chronicle followed more than a dozen people in the space of a day.

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