Articles of interest about higher ed - Oct 23
/***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
US colleges that welcomed students back likely led to a surge in Covid cases
UNC-Asheville Police Officer Dies of Covid-19
***THE VIRUS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS
COVID outbreak sends St. John Fisher College fully remote
Testing reveals over 6% of Carroll College students have COVID
1 in 6 Clemson U. Students Test Positive for Covid-19
***K-12
Student’s ‘Homosexuality is a sin’ shirt didn’t violate dress code, Tennessee suit says
Experts Warn Students May Face Challenges When In-Person Classes Resume
Boston Public Schools switching to all remote-learning due to rising COVID-19 numbers
***COLLEGE FINANCES
Higher Education’s Big Shake-Up Is Underway
Pandemic Boosts Fundraising at Community Colleges
$100 Million Gift for California's Community Colleges
***HIGHER ED
Occidental College to end football program
***LIBERAL ARTS
Will the Humanities Survive? ($)
Undervaluing the arts and humanities: where did it go wrong? (opinion)
***ONLINE CLASSES
Why education technology can’t save remote learning
University of Iowa professors, students adjust to new formats of online testing
***ONLINE CHEATING
An Exam Surveillance Company Is Trying to Silence Critics With Lawsuits
Students Cheat. How Much Does It Matter? ($)
What AI College Exam Proctors Are Really Teaching Our Kids
Rutgers faculty discusses cheating during remote instruction
An ed-tech specialist spoke out about remote testing software — and now he’s being sued
***ACADEMIC LIFE
How a Mild-Mannered USC Professor Accidentally Ignited Academia’s Latest Culture War
Pitt law school adjunct professor resigns after using a racial slur in class
Pitt law school adjunct professor resigns after using a racial slur in class
***ADMINISTRATORS
University President Dies After Contracting COVID-19
Former Okla. President and VP Will Not Be Charged in Sexual Misconduct Case involving students
***CHRISTIAN COLLEGES
Evangelical Colleges Are Handling COVID-19 Much Like Their Secular Counterparts
Former theology school administrators in Columbus charged with conspiracy, financial aid fraud
Santee Christian College to Pay $225,000 Over Federal Violations on Recruiting
Christian Colleges Will Survive, but Change Is Coming
Liberty University launches website to report misconduct under Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure
***CHRISTIAN COLLEGE TUITION
Houghton College to slash tuition in half for 2021
Three Evangelical Colleges Cut Tuition Prices
***CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & POLITICS
Christian College Faculty Aren't Lining Up for Trump
Teaching Politics at Belmont Has Me Worried About the State of Debate
***CHRISTIAN COLLEGE RESIGNATIONS
Southwest Baptist University president resigns
Houghton College president to retire in 2021
Gordon College president is stepping down
***MOODY BIBLE
Moody Bible head responds to Title IX claims, sex abuse mishandling
Lesbian student says Moody Bible Institute threatened her for tweeting about sexuality
***RESEARCH
The Perils of Publication and Citation Bias
Quotation errors in general science journals
***RETRACTIONS
The bizarre anti-vaccine paper a Florida professor has been trying to have retracted to no avail
***STUDENT LIFE
Report: 28% of College Students Come From Immigrant Families
College counselors innovate to help students with financial aid applications
Fewer Pell Grant recipients enrolled in private nonprofit colleges this fall
US Tycoon Who Pledged Millions For Black Students Admits Tax Fraud
RI federal judge dismisses student lawsuit but laments “ American democracy is in peril’
***STUDENTS & COVID
Student lawsuits against universities demanding COVID-19 refunds pile up
College journalists report from their quarantined campuses
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
How the University of Michigan failed to heed warnings about doctor's alleged sex abuse
University of Utah and family of Lauren McCluskey reach $13.5M settlement
***CRIME ON CAMPUS
No charges for former University of Utah officer who showed explicit photos of Lauren McCluskey