Articles of interest about higher ed - Feb 5
/***COVID-19
Study reveals extent of Covid vaccine side-effects
Study: Young COVID Survivors Can Get Reinfected
CDC finds heightened COVID-19 risk for LGBTQ, calls for more data gathering
***HIGHER ED & COVID
Colleges Add More In-Person Classes For Spring, Amid High Risk Of Coronavirus Spread
Can colleges make students get Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say
San Rafael school trustee was vaccinated at educators ‘free-for-all’
***COVID AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS
New variant leads to stay-at-home order at U of Michigan
Lake Forest College COVID-19 outbreak fueled by dorm gatherings involving men's hockey team, school president says
***SPRING PLANS
Tracking Colleges' Spring-Reopening Plans ($)
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
Western Wyoming Community College Trustees approve layoffs, benefit reductions
University of Virginia announces athletic department layoffs
***COLLEGE FINANCES
University of Nevada could face significant budget cuts under proposed state budget
California private colleges could get reprieve tied to transfer students
Facing mounting debt, Laurentian University files for creditor protection
St. Petersburg College trustees reject contract in blow to adjuncts
Oregon State gets $50 million to renovate the football stadium
***HIGHER ED
Many colleges outside the top ones -- public and private alike -- are not having a good year in admissions
Are Graduate Programs Pressing Pause — or Pulling the Plug? ($)
The future of theological education (podcast)
Old Dominion Violated Disability Law, DOJ Finds
***HUMANITIES
University of Vermont faculty and students hold teach-in to protest cuts in humanities courses
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Justice Department drops discrimination lawsuit against Yale University
Grand Canyon University files lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education
Pitt sues former wrestling coach, claims he manufactured discrimination lawsuit
Northwestern sues robot maker over patents ($)
***ACADEMIC LIFE
MIT Professor Gang Chen Charged With Millions In Grant Fraud, Hiding China Ties
Two Professors Say They Were Fired for Speaking Out about Collin College's COVID-19 Plans
Purdue professor tossed $100 Trump bill, pointed gun at bar patrons after political argument
Univ of Central Florida fires professor at center of controversial tweets for 'classroom misconduct’
Collin College Pushes Out Another Professor
North Texas Professor sues university, coworkers, students amidst accusations of racism
***ADMINISTRATORS
Northern Kentucky University announces new provost
Skipping search, University of Iowa names interim provost to become permanent
Mercyhurst University President Steps Down
St. Edward’s University welcomes new university president
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Liberty University's interim president apologizes for unmasked snowball fight
Meet Belmont University’s New President
Faculty and staff at Michigan Christian college raise eyebrows after receiving some of the first COVID-19 vaccines
Coach at a Christian University resigned after being accused of making racist statements
California Lutheran University donor redirects his multimillion-dollar gift to support students
Hillsdale College, a conservative Christian school in Michigan, is putting more than $15 million into a shooting-facilities
Southwest Baptist University Trustees Deny Tenure or Promotion to Several Faculty Members
***RESEARCH
Paper That Claimed Closed Schools Cost Lives Gets Correction
Risk of being scooped drives scientists to shoddy methods
In a copy-and-paste world, plagiarism can still do long-lasting damage
How to Protect the Credibility of Articles Published in Predatory Journals
Former Texas postdoc earns 10-year federal funding ban for faking authors and papers to boost metrics
Publishers Still Don’t Prioritize Researchers
Citing Software in Scholarly Publishing to Improve Reproducibility, Reuse, and Credit
Researchers are embracing visual tools to give fair credit for work on papers
Communicating Expectations: Developing a Rubric for Peer Reviewers
***STUDENT LIFE
2 ACU fraternities suspended while university investigates hazing allegations NEWS
Student Who Joined Capitol Mob Faces Federal Charges
A college student made big bucks off GameStop stock. Now he's using it to donate video games to a children's hospital
Penn State Black Caucus calls on PSU to investigate 51 who ‘ambushed’ Zoom call with white supremacist language, symbols
University Of Florida Student Uncovers Tomb Of Brazilian Abolitionist, 'Sea Dragon'
After five decades, UC Davis student newspaper secures right to select its own leadership
***STUDENTS IN COURT
University of North Carolina settles lawsuit with student newspaper over open meetings law violaions
University of Tennessee student sues school, claims she was nearly expelled for her social media posts
***FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS
University of Iowa dean apologizes to conservative students, staff2
University of Illinois settles suit with free speech group
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Harvard University Apologizes to Scholar Who Endured Harassment
George Washington Student Leader Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
Stakes high for Iowa, athletic director in Title IX lawsuit: Experts say swimmers have a good case
Cheerleader sues Northwestern, describes harassment by drunk fans
***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS
Baylor Campus security called on black students gathering in library
Saddleback College gets rid of ‘racist’ mascot
A Northwestern University postdoctoral fellow took his own life after being linked to anonymous anti-Semitic and racist social media posts
University of Tennessee apologizes after faculty member writes racist acronym on whiteboard
***RANSOMWARE
Tips for Preventing Ransomware During Remote Learning
Why schools are vulnerable to ransomware attacks
Baldwin Wallace University target of cyber attack