News Digest for February 19, 2025

Marketplace

And investors have a reason to prefer share cancellations to, say, offering a dividend, said Paul Shea, who teaches economics at 乐播传媒 College. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 pay a dividend tax rate on it,鈥 said Shea. 鈥淵ou pay a capital gains tax rate, which is lower for most people.鈥

Library Journal

Book Review: What Had Happened Was (not available online, PDF attached)

Charles A. Dana Professor of English and Africana Theri Pickens debut poetry collection, What Had Happened Was, received a glowing review: 鈥淭his collection demands attention and introspection by offering a raw yet eloquent portrayal of the intersections of history, identity, and systemic oppression. It鈥檚 an essential read for people seeking to honor the complexity of the experiences of Black Americans.鈥

Sun Journal

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 乐播传媒 College Olin Arts Center in Lewiston.

Higher Education Stories of Note

Boston Globe

New York Times

Inside Higher Education

Inside Higher Education

Chronicle of Higher Education

Boston Globe

An opinion piece by Ann Kirschner and Jeffrey Selingo on how It needs to reform now or risk irrelevance.

Washington Post (opinion)