Today's Clips (6/29/21)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Indiana University is among the more that 500 colleges in the U.S. requiring that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine for fall semester. But a new lawsuit is challenging the university's mandate.

Food insecurity is a persistent problem. In some cases, that insecurity has led to famine. The World Food Program estimates 155 million people in 55 countries faced acute hunger last year. The bleak numbers have been motivation for governmental and non-governmental organizations to keep up the fight to eradicate hunger and famine.

CORONAVIRUS

One thing’s clear: With the region’s colleges differing widely in their approaches to vaccine requirements, another experiment is in the making.

IN OTHER NEWS

Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses.

We should focus more on dismantling racism than congratulating the few who thrive despite it.

Education-technology company 2U, which runs graduate programs for dozens of top universities, is buying web-based course provider edX, a nonprofit founded by Harvard University and MIT, for $800 million.

UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Diego will reduce out-of-state enrollment to 18% from nearly 23% as lawmakers use a record state budget to quell anger the state’s schools are failing to give priority to its taxpayers.

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and her legal team have said she won’t join the UNC faculty as expected July 1 without tenure.

Emory University leaders announced Monday they will rename some buildings on its campuses as part of an ongoing effort to reconcile with what it descr

TRADES

Some institutions are seeing surging demand for housing. A few are offering students money to dampen the impact.

How extremists are infiltrating — and fracturing — campus Republican groups.

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