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

Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, which will now be wide open in 2026.

After the “June shock” of Tillis’ announcement, experts break down the 2026 Senate race.

Former Ireland captain Michael Bree has been announced as the new head coach of the national senior men’s team.

A video about thinness, femininity and fascism has inspired months of debate in the fitness community.

IN OTHER NEWS

Harvard turned to international donors, including China, as one way to help save it from financial troubles. That money is dwindling, but Republicans are questioning the relationship.

Claire Shipman said she was “wrong” to have sent messages in 2023 and 2024 criticizing a trustee who was outspoken about the treatment of Jewish students.

Social work majors might struggle to get student loans. University endowments would be more heavily taxed. But students in some training programs would become eligible for Pell Grants.

The administration sends another wake-up call to higher education.

The attacks on Harvard are part of a wider battle the Trump administration is waging against universities it says have allowed antisemitic behavior on campus.

Nick and Noah Wanzer thrived as freshman athletes at Virginia and North Carolina State. Landmark changes to the college sports economy left their futures in jeopardy.

TRADES

The Department of Justice has traditionally focused on regulatory compliance in academe, but now it’s weaponizing civil rights law to force ideological alignment, experts say. The Department of Justice has always had a hand in American higher education, ensuring that colleges use taxpayer dollars properly and comply with federal statute.

The U. of Pennsylvania appeared to be complying with federal law when it allowed a transgender swimmer to compete more than three years ago. That didn’t stop funding cuts.

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