Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - Oct 1
/***HIGHER ED
As colleges compete for fewer students, the pressure rises to meet enrollment targets
https://www.inquirer.com/education/college-enrollment-student-bucknell-muhlenberg-ursinus-dickinson-20190930.html
UCLA Launches Kindness Institute
https://www.courthousenews.com/ucla-launches-kindness-institute/
The rise of fake medical studies
https://www.noted.co.nz/health/health-health/fake-medical-studies-the-rise-of
Fall Enrollment Numbers Are Trickling In. So Far, It’s A Mixed Picture For Major Public Universities
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2019/10/01/fall-enrollment-numbers-are-trickling-in-so-far-its-a-mixed-picture-for-major-public-universities/#1b373b66300e
Study on Harvard finds 43 percent of white students are legacy, athletes, related to donors or staff
***HIGHER ED & RACE
Wake Forest Feels Impact of Racist Emails on Campus
https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/university/wake-forest-racist-emails/
University apologizes for touting diverse student body with video of all-white students
***HIGHER ED & FINANCES
California to let college athletes make money, defying NCAA
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-ncaa-law-to-let-college-athletes-make-money-defying-ncaa/
Roosevelt University is a poster child for the troubled small college
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/roosevelt-university-poster-child-troubled-small-college
***FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS
Federal appeals court rules that Bias Response Team might not be able to punish students, but it may still have powers that could limit free expression on campus
Federal judge slams University of Iowa for religious discrimination
***TEACHING
Supporting Underprepared Students in the Online Classroom
https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/supporting-underprepared-students-online/
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Wagner College professor banned for allegedly threatening students
UCF professor suspended for video
California appeals court sides with professor in tenure-denial case
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Man sentenced for abducting Christian college students
Mount Vernon Nazarene volleyball coach facing sex charge
Miami lawsuit behind Jerry Falwell Jr. ‘pool boy’ hostel deal close to settling
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article235519837.html
***STUDENT LIFE
This Website Will Turn Wikipedia Articles Into "Real" Academic Papers https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/wikipedia-fake-academic-journal
Younger, college-educated black Americans are most likely to feel need to ‘code-switch’
How does popular media report on millennials more broadly?
https://pudding.cool/2019/09/millennials/
‘The way universities are run is making us ill’: inside the student mental health crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/27/anxiety-mental-breakdowns-depression-uk-students
College Students Around The US Struggle With Food And Housing
70 University of Texas students face discipline for group message about exam
***STUDENTS IN COURT
Christian Student on Why He’s Suing Chicago Over Free Speech
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/25/christian-student-on-why-hes-suing-chicago-over-free-speech/
Trans students: Matter of pronouns becomes matter for courts
***STUDENTS & FINANCE
9 Money Mistakes College Students Can't Afford
Back-to-school scam targets college students looking for work, BBB warns
***SEXUAL HARRASSMENT & ASSAULT
6% of Seminarians Report Sexual Harassment
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2019/09/24/6-seminarians-report-sexual-harassment
Jury Sides With Student Accused of Sexual Assault