Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - Oct 6
/***THE VIRUS
CDC revises coronavirus guidance to acknowledge that it spreads through airborne transmission
Most hospitalized Covid patients have neurological symptoms, study says
As cold weather arrives, U.S. states see record increases in COVID-19 cases
***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
Under the cloud of the coronavirus, fall U.S. college enrollment takes a hit ($)
Partying frustrates colleges’ work to keep campuses safe ($)
***THE VIRUS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS
Brown University, Providence College Begin Reopening Process
19-year-old Appalachian State University dies from COVID-19 complications
Merrimack College temporarily moves to remote learning after COVID-19 outbreak
Few UC San Diego students test positive for COVID-19, but many shun campus housing
University of Tennessee to hold in-person graduation ceremonies in November
A Student Dies, and a Campus Gets Serious About Coronavirus ($)
***VIRUS TESTING ON CAMPUS
Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students For Coronavirus
CDC Issues New Testing Guidance for Colleges
Colleges Learn How to Suppress Coronavirus: Extensive Testing
***K-12
The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning
What We Know About Coronavirus Cases in K-12 Schools So Far
5 ways parents can help kids thrive amid remote learning
Student Discipline Rates Show Black Girls Are Disproportionally At Risk ($)
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
Marquette Professors disheartened by potential layoffs
Staff cuts, furloughs announced amid $107 million Ohio State athletics budget deficit
Pandemic spurs more layoffs at Dartmouth College
Mass Layoffs Typically Boost Enrollment at Community Colleges
Erie Community College lays off 3 executive staff, along with undisclosed number of employees
Lack of trust and fear of long-term damages loom after University of Akron faculty layoffs
Pandemic prompts Ball State to cut 128 jobs
Western Oregon University announces layoffs
University of Florida's Board of Trustees approves furlough policy
Arizona University Professors Struggling After Layoffs, Pay Cuts During COVID
Miami University votes on President's pay raise, furloughs 115 members of athletics department
***COLLEGE FINANCES
'Budget Crisis' At Connecticut Community Colleges, State Universities
Colleges: Financial Toll of Coronavirus Worse Than Anticipated
***HIGHER ED
The Enrollment Cliff, Mega-Universities, COVID-19, and the Changing Landscape of U.S. Colleges
Study: The majority of college recreation programs do not have ADA compliant websites
More Doctoral Programs Suspend Admissions. That Could Have Lasting Effects on Graduate Education
Universities continue to block athletes from talking to the media. That's got to stop (opinion)
Why Colleges and Universities Should Update Their Codes of Conduct
***HUMANITIES
The Crowding out of a Humanities Education
***ONLINE CLASSES
The Hidden Expenses of Remote Teaching
Microsoft Teams and OneNote bring these new features for remote learning
Make video presentations more interesting with filters, polls and live animals
Professor Teaches Class While Stuck in an Elevator
***ONLINE CHEATING
Distance Learning, With Shades of Big Brother
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how students cheat – and get caught
Academic fraud spikes as students study from home
Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools
AI proctoring won’t stop students from cheating, it is just added stress for students (opinion)
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Professors union to investigate Keuka College
The Virus Moved Female Faculty to the Brink. Will Universities Help? ($)
White male New Hampshire professor allegedly posed as woman of color on Twitter
How remote learning’s flaws pushed me to leave my university teaching job
Midwestern State University investigates controversial social media comment by professor
CMU professor fired for ‘hostile learning environment’ after using racial slur, reports show
***ADMINISTRATORS
The Three Lessons That 2020 Has Taught Every University President
Retirement Wave Hits College Presidents
Notre Dame president faces heat for not wearing mask or distancing at Barrett event
Less than a year on the job Wichita State president resigns
Four resign from Beloit College board of trustees
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Pandemic leads to faculty layoffs at Anderson University
Seattle Pacific University will cut tuition 25% in fall 2021
Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19
Lubbock Christian University sees drop in enrollment amid pandemic
***PLNU
The Metaphysics of Modern (Same-As-The-Old) Media (interview with Dean Nelson)
***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Liberty University enrollment spikes, despite statewide drop in new college students
Liberty University pays Jerry Falwell Jr.
Ex-Liberty student sentenced in sexual battery case involving Liberty Instructor
***RESEARCH
5 ways to improve the quality and credibility of preprint
What do you do if you suspect research misconduct?
Could Einstein Get Published Today? ($)
5 ways to increase peer review transparency to foster greater trust in the process
***COVID RESEARCH
The rush to research COVID-19 risks compromising research integrity and impact
The carnage of substandard research during the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for quality
***RESEARCH IN CHINA
China Uses Social Credit System to Punish Academic Misconduct
Chinese graduate students’ perceptions of plagiarism: A mixed-methods study
***RETRACTIONS
How language in retraction notices obscures culpability
A look at retractions for failure to disclose conflicts of interest
***STUDENT LIFE
2 college students plummet four floors while taking selfie at rooftop party
***RANSOMWARE
Treasury Department warns against paying hackers involved in ransomware attacks
How School Districts Should Respond to Ransomware Attacks
New Details on Cyberattack on Montgomery College
Surge in ransomware attacks threatens student data
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Notre Dame Provost creates committee to alter Title IX procedures to comply with federal law
Hundreds of stories of sexual assault at colleges shared on Instagram