Today's Clips (8/19/21)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS
Worry over our planet’s future is causing many of us stress, anxiety and even grief. We talk with mental health professionals and others about how to turn that "climate anxiety" into action.
CORONAVIRUS

Students sue, professors quit and a few colleges pass on extra costs of testing to those who aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19.

“Really excited for all these people to share a water fountain in the middle of a pandemic and then head out into the local community!” one tweet said.

A South Carolina supreme court decision made this possible. In a 5-0 vote, the justices decided the higher education institutions budget proviso does not keep universities and colleges from making students and staff wear masks.

College students are heading back to campus this month — and with the delta variant spreading, many aren't sure what to expect from this school year.

IN OTHER NEWS

Design pros share the decorating missteps college students (and sometimes parents) make in school-provided digs, what to do instead and the most awful décor gaffes they’ve seen on campus.

TRADES

Petition demands the Department of Education take action by Oct. 1 to undo the Trump administration’s Title IX regulations, given that most sexual assaults occur at the beginning of the academic year.

The University of Kentucky wants to block the state from trademarking the phrase “Team Kentucky,” USA Today reported. The public flagship university filed a notice of opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Aug. 13. The notice argues that the state slogan could be confused with the university’s athletic clothing trademark and subsequently hurt apparel sales.

IBM software engineering apprentices can now translate their training into three semesters of college credit at participating institutions.

Crisis has been with the modern humanities since their inception.

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