. . .

"The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face." 
   
        --Sydney J. Harris

Another N.J. college opens a food pantry for students, public - no questions asked [NJ.com]

The flava:
Not all four-year college students follow the same path. Some live on campus, some commute. Some get a meal plan, some do not.

And some are hungry. Not for snacks and munchies, but basic, life-sustaining food.

The article:
https://www.nj.com/mercer/2019/02/another-nj-college-opens-a-food-pantry-for-students-public-no-questions-asked.html

Sunday video

Universities Scour Yearbooks After Northam [NPR]

"After the controversy over a blackface photo in Ralph Northam's medical school yearbook, universities are reviewing their yearbooks for material that could be considered racist or offensive. . . ."

Florida State University Transitions To 100% Electric Bus Fleet [insideevs.com]

The flava:
Proterra announced that StarMetro, the city of Tallahassee’s public transit system, placed its third order for electric buses.

The deal is for 22 35-foot Proterra Catalyst FC (fast charge, short range) buses for Florida State University (FSU), which already has 5 electric buses.

The article:
https://insideevs.com/florida-state-university-electric-bus-fleet/

#metoo 2.0

"This is not an objective search for the truth. It is a fishing expedition.  President Boren emphatically denies any inappropriate behavior or unlawful activity. He has been a dedicated public servant for more than 50 years and his life is an open book in Oklahoma."


--Bob Burke, former OU President David Boren's attorney

CU Boulder professor inducted into National Academy of Engineering [colorado.edu]

The National Academy of Engineering has elected Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences professor Penina Axelrad and alumnus Dereje Agonafer (AeroEngr’72) as new members in 2019. . . .

Monday Magic in February

When was the last time a student's actions made you feel delight?

Police break up "riot" near West Virginia University that school says started as "playful time in the snow" [cbsnews.com]

Police called an incident Friday near West Virginia University a "riot" after the crowd began throwing glass bottles and rocks at officers. . . .

Spruce Street is an absolute war zone right now! #VivaWV #StayStrongSpruce pic.twitter.com/8dL3JpQ1my

— WVU Barstool (@WVUBarstool) February 1, 2019

Working class ‘increasingly excluded’ from German academia [Times Higher Education]

The flava:
The professoriate has become closed off to people from lower social backgrounds as increased competition for academic jobs favours the middle classes, according to a study from Germany.

The German professoriate of the 1970s was disproportionately made up of graduates from humble backgrounds as their more privileged peers chose other career paths.

Yet by the 2000s, this had reversed.

The article:
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/working-class-increasingly-excluded-german-academia