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As Chapel Hill's chancellor put one foot out the door, pleas filled his inbox; the thin line between knowledge and magic; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. RISK-BENEFIT ANALYSIS [Can This University Make Scooters Safer?]( By Maggie Hicks [STORY IMAGE]( They’re annoying and sometimes deadly — yet highly useful. Spin and Virginia Tech conducted a $400,000 study to find a middle ground. ADVERTISEMENT 'SAY IT ISN'T SO!!!!' [As a Chancellor Placed One Foot Out the Door, Pleas Filled His Inbox]( By David Jesse [STORY IMAGE]( Trustees, faculty, and donors made personal appeals to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill leader after news broke that he was a finalist for the Michigan State University presidency. 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