Today's Clips (7/12/21)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

In 1951, a brash, young college graduate sent shock waves through the American establishment. Bill Buckley (Yale ’50) published his instant bestseller, God and Man at Yale. In what was to become Buckley’s well-known style, he laid bare the “extraordinarily irresponsible educational attitude” of his alma mater, Yale University.

The Earth is warming at an alarming rate — the five warmest years in recorded history all occurred during the last decade.

The lower number may signal that the unstable admissions landscape is starting to settle — that fewer colleges are hard-pressed to meet their enrollment benchmarks.

CORONAVIRUS

The slow uptake of Covid-19 shots among people 18 to 29 years old is complicating the mass vaccination campaign, prompting the federal government to ramp up outreach to young adults.

IN OTHER NEWS

President Biden’s $109 billion plan for free community college would be similar to existing programs in states such as Tennessee.

A little professional advice goes a long way, making it a worthy investment for a new graduate entering the working world.

Students need more than just the promise of free tuition.

TRADES

Summit of dozens of leaders of faculty and staff in higher education develops an ambitious agenda. They want “the common good over profit and prestige.”

We say we prepare students for undefined futures. Are they better for it?

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