Today's Clips (8/19/25)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS
Davidson ranked 7th among liberal arts colleges and 36th among all institutions.
IN OTHER NEWS

In an annual tradition at the Pratt Institute, first-year students will get to know one another while walking from their campus across the Brooklyn Bridge.

His transparency order will make real the Constitution’s ban on affirmative action.

Evie Parts, a transgender woman, argues the NCAA and Swarthmore violated state and federal law by barring her from the college’s women’s track team.

Wallpaper, custom headboards and $469 mattress toppers aren’t the norm in college rooms. But they are everywhere on TikTok.

President Donald Trump is attempting to reshape college admissions according to his definition of merit, with an emphasis on test scores and a blind eye toward diversity.

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TRADES

Harvey Mudd College arranged for summer job shadows in students’ hometowns, making career exploration opportunities more readily available for underprivileged students. Job shadows are one way to give students a behind-the-scenes look at the daily operations and undertakings of a particular role or industry, giving them a deeper perspective than an informational interview or job description may provide. However, opportunities to engage in career exploration experiences can be limited, particularly for lower-level students.

As financial and political pressures mount, professors are getting organized. But do they have influence?

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