Today's Clips (5/7/25)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

As Congress looks to slash spending and raise revenue for President Donald Trump’s tax bill, Republicans have turned attention to the huge endowments amassed by the country’s wealthiest colleges.

Over 600 leaders of universities and colleges recently signed a statement for “constructive engagement” as the result of conflict between the government and higher education. Particularly concerning are cuts in funding for research, student visa status and DEI. On the next Charlotte Talks, we hear from Davidson College President Doug Hicks about the pressures facing educational institutions.

Taxing endowments is likely to weaken elite institutions, not fix them. That’s the point.

With Underrated Golf, Curry is working to diversify the (other) game he loves.

Chancellor Lee Roberts says it would be "counterproductive" to sign the AAC&U petition against federal overreach.

IN OTHER NEWS

Trump’s assault on higher education could get worse — far worse.

A debate between the political theorist Danielle Allen and the right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin drew a curious crowd — and questions about whether it should be happening at all.

“We understand this news will be hard,” Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s acting president, wrote in a note to the community.

Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.

The Trump administration is focusing on logistical issues, not constitutional ones, in its efforts to keep several international students in detention. The tactic has effectively slowed some high-profile cases.

The PBS series is a both a coming-of-age story and a historical document, about the lasting effects on young people of the pandemic shutdown.

A better metric to evaluate an institution’s efficiency would be dollars expended per student contact hour.

Is the Trump administration policy fair, or should there be more protections in place?

Companies with shortages of skilled workers look to shop class to recruit future hires; “like I’m an athlete getting all this attention from all these pro teams.”

Three college presidents are set to testify Wednesday in a hearing billed as, “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.”

A botched challenge to press freedom at Columbia University’s Barnard College.

TRADES

A Wednesday hearing on campus antisemitism will feature the leaders of Haverford College, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, and DePaul University — a sign that Republican lawmakers are widening their scrutiny of higher education.

Three institutions will face a Republican-led committee that alleges they allowed antisemitism to go unchecked on campus. Prior hearings have been damaging for colleges. Almost a year after the last hearing on campus antisemitism, Congress is again taking aim at colleges they say have become hotbeds of anti-Jewish harassment and discrimination. This time, lawmakers are targeting California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; DePaul University; and Haverford College. Presidents from all three institutions will testify at a congressional hearing today.

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