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Marketplace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samsung bought back $2 billion of its own shares. Now it\u2019s canceling them entirely.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And investors have a reason to prefer share cancellations to, say, offering a dividend, said Paul Shea, who teaches economics at Bates College. \u201cYou don\u2019t pay a dividend tax rate on it,\u201d said Shea. \u201cYou pay a capital gains tax rate, which is lower for most people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Library Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Review: What Had Happened Was<\/em> (not available online, PDF attached)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles A. Dana Professor of English and Africana Theri Pickens debut poetry collection, What Had Happened Was<\/em>, received a glowing review: \u201cThis collection demands attention and introspection by offering a raw yet eloquent portrayal of the intersections of history, identity, and systemic oppression. It\u2019s an essential read for people seeking to honor the complexity of the experiences of Black Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portland\u2019s Maine Jewish Film Festival set for March 1-9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screenings for the festival will be held at the Portland Museum of Art, The Hill Arts, and Jewish Community Alliance in Portland ; the Eveningstar Cinema in Brunswick; the Maine Film Center in Waterville; and for students, at the Bates College Olin Arts Center in Lewiston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher Education Stories of Note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boston Globe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trump administration is expanding the affirmative action ban beyond college admissions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in College, Luddite Teens Still Don\u2019t Want Your Likes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside Higher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed Blum Takes a Victory Lap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside Higher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher Ed Policy Groups Push Back on Trump\u2019s Anti-DEI Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chronicle of Higher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed. Dept.\u2019s Broad DEI Warning Puts College Leaders in \u2018Enormously Complicated Situation\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boston Globe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How higher ed can reinvent itself<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An opinion piece by Ann Kirschner and Jeffrey Selingo on how It needs to reform now or risk irrelevance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/strong> (opinion)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The college president who is fighting back against Trumpism<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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