Today's Clips (6/23/25)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Manvir Singh on “The Turban: A History from East to West,” by Chris Filstrup and Jane Merrill, and the identity politics of wearing a head wrap as a Sikh.

A Cornelius resident reported a “green floating growth” while walking his dog outside his condo. “Growth appears to have increased over the last 24 hrs.”

Stephen Curry, Emma Watson and Glen Powell prove that fame doesn't have to come at the expense of pursuing higher education. Here's a look at some of the celebrities who have attended college.

The Titans announced a number of promotions and new hires to their scouting and analytics departments this month...

IN OTHER NEWS

Details about the discussions emerged after President Trump said the two sides, which have been locked in court battles for weeks, might reach a settlement soon.

Pondering the politics of universities, and their future.

More than 900 research grants worth $2.6 billion are in jeopardy. So is the 80-year-old model of American science.

The University of Florida student won an academic honor after he argued in a paper that the Constitution applies only to white people. From there, the situation spiraled.

Quotas didn’t build the university, and they won’t restore it either.

Younger and older Gen Zers in a group chat discuss how to get employers’ attention, starting a job in the AI era and playing the corporate “game.”

Khalil, a prominent leader in campus protests over the war in Gaza, was the first high-profile noncitizen activist to be detained as part of a crackdown on alleged antisemitism.

TRADES

As campuses grapple with financial instability and revise their values under political pressure, one expert warns that the sector could struggle to attract and retain the talent it needs. Hiring freezes, restricted travel budgets, salary caps, budget cuts—colleges’ responses to the uncertainty blanketing the sector are causing “ripple effects” across the higher ed workforce that observers say could lead to the loss of a generation of talent.

For some students, the technology can effectively replace collaborative learning with classmates and office hours with professors.

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