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

2-week emergency stay-in-place order issued to Michigan students—while football team keeps practicing

Testing reveals over 6% of Carroll College students have COVID

1 in 6 Clemson U. Students Test Positive for Covid-19

Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management goes remote after over 50 students exposed to 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 

What Counts as a Fiscal Emergency? When do forecasted losses justify the recent layoffs, furloughs and salary freezes

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

How often do leading biomedical journals use statistical experts to evaluate statistical methods? The results of a survey

Quotation errors in general science journals

***RETRACTIONS

The bizarre anti-vaccine paper a Florida professor has been trying to have retracted to no avail

Continued post-retraction citation of a fraudulent clinical trial report, 11 years after it was retracted for falsifying data  

***STUDENT LIFE 

Faced with a daily barrage of news, college students find it hard to tell what's real and what's 'fake news'

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

Nationwide, first-year enrollment has dropped 16 percent at four-year colleges, and 23 percent at community colleges

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

COVID is pushing these college students to drop out. That could devastate the economy and their lives

***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

No More Clery Act Handbook

Judge benchslaps Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for its treatment of accused student in Title IX case

***CRIME ON CAMPUS

The Crimes of the Campus ($)

No charges for former University of Utah officer who showed explicit photos of Lauren McCluskey

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 

An Illinois university got major pushback for cutting religion, French and anthropology. But other colleges are dropping the humanities too 

The Crowding out of a Humanities Education

Committee Assesses Possible Merge of School of Liberal Arts and School of Science at Manhattan College

***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

Forced resignation of Milligan University professor heightens calls for change, dialogue regarding LGBTQ community

***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

Police kick out SMU's entire student section for not wearing masks, adhering to social distancing rules

Campus police in Texas entered a sleeping student's dorm room with a gun and taser after a false report was filed, university says

Boulder, seeking to stop coronavirus surge, bans all gatherings among 18 to 22 year olds until Oct. 8

A significant majority of college students in Generation Z said they are registered to vote or are planning to register

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 

Tech company which provides software to schools, cities and states across US, hit by ransomware attack 

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

Articles of interest about higher ed - Sept 23

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Colleges Are Canceling Spring Break To Help Stop The Spread of Coronavirus

There are now more than 40,000 cases of COVID-19 at American colleges and universities

Colleges knew the risks but they reopened anyway. Here's how they got it all wrong

Don't Rely on Student Contracts to Safeguard Your Campus

Infection rates soar in college towns as students return

***SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

Wichita State instructors prohibited from informing students of possible class COVID-19 exposure

After 80 students test positive for COVID in 2 days, a New England college switches to remote learning

***K-12 

Some schools withhold COVID-19 information from parents

***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS

An arbitrator sided with the University of Akron in its termination of nearly 100 unionized full-time professors

 Pacific Northwest College of Art Will Merge With Willamette University

 ***HIGHER ED 

Cornell to receive ‘on-campus’ accreditation visit via Zoom

Michigan Offers Free College Education To Essential Workers

State auditor says University of California wrongly admitted well-connected students

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Affirmative action: Challenge to Harvard's admissions practices hits federal appeals court

Ex-Georgia Tech Researcher Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against University Officials

***HUMANITIES 

Adrian College planned to terminate history, philosophy, religion and more -- until graduates organized to stop it

What a U.S. Liberal Arts Education Can Provide International Students

***ONLINE CHEATING  

Universities need to condemn the use of problematic online proctor services (opinion)

Students share concerns about cheating in online classes

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Professor Who Called COVID-19 the ‘Chinese Virus’ on Leave

University of Michigan faculty approves no-confidence vote against President 

Mississippi auditor investigating Ole Miss professor for striking

Canadian professor at heart of controversy over White House push to control COVID-19 messaging

How Can A Tenured Professor Become A Homeless Ward Of The State In Just A Few Days?

91-year-old University of St. Thomas professor goes viral in online teaching photo

***ADMINISTRATORS

Lincoln University reappoints president who had been ousted two months earlier

Ohio University Administrator in the middle of decision to lay off 100s accepts $100K Bonus  

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Students protest racism at Lancaster Bible College

Houghton College resets tuition to aid students during COVID-19

‘Ring by spring’ isn’t everyone’s thing

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

911 Call From Intoxicated Jerry Falwell Jr.’s House Last Month Describes ‘A Lot Of Blood’

The New York Times files to dismiss Liberty University's defamation lawsuit

***RESEARCH 

The top public universities in producing research which needs to be corrected or removed

The Internet Archive Will Digitize & Preserve Millions of Academic Articles with Its New Database, "Internet Archive Scholar

***STUDENT LIFE 

Oregon fights historic fires with college students on the front lines

New Report Addresses Mental Health of Students of Color

College students give failing grade on return to campus

On Campus Students are targeting Greek Life

You Could Get Us All Sent Home 

RAs enforcing Covid rules: ‘I think about quitting every day’

University of Missouri president unblocks students on Twitter after backlash and lawsuit threat 

Graduate students reach deal with University of Michigan to end strike

***STUDENTS IN COURT

Attorneys file opening brief before US Supreme Court in Gwinnett County free speech case  

***STUDENT MEDIA

University of California San Diego settles lawsuit with satirical campus publication

College Newspapers Aim To Keep Schools Transparent During Pandemic

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Woman sues Wisconsin over reinstatement of former football player Quintez Cephus

Prestigious British university rocked by online allegations of rape, sexual misconduct

***HIGHER ED & RACIAL ISSUES  

Survey finds 'shocking' lack of Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Gen Z

University of Chicago only accepting English students willing to work in black studies

University of Wisconsin-Madison grad student admits pretending to be a person of color

Articles of interest about higher ed - Sept 14

***THE VIRUS 

14% of U.S. adults say they have tested positive for COVID-19 or are ‘pretty sure’ they have had it

Medical records suggest coronavirus was loose in L.A. before China even announced its outbreak

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Texas Tech addressing video of young woman at party saying she has COVID-19

'Astonishingly risky': COVID-19 cases at colleges are fueling the nation's hottest outbreaks

OU Installs PPE Vending Machines On Campus

***CLOSING COLLEGES

Experts Say Colleges Should Rethink Punishing Students For Partying 

Despite Warnings, No Clear Advice on Closing Dorms 

***OUTBREAKS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

All Michigan State students asked to quarantine due to 'exponential growth' of COVID-19

Ole Miss sees an influx of COVID-19 cases since students returned

A University Had a Great Coronavirus Plan, but Students Partied On

WVU suspends in-person classes amid rising COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus cluster linked to a University of New Hampshire frat party, state says

Dartmouth quarantines 23 Tuck students after party in dorm

Coronavirus Spread At University Of Illinois Leads To Student Lockdown

At Georgia College and State University, one in 10 on-campus students has had COVID-19 

***K-12 

Volusia school district tries to stop teachers from talking with the media

The extremely weird story of a remote-learning company that’s making parents livid

Virginia's Largest School System Hit With Ransomware 

Meet the students thriving in remote learning

***UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

University rankings don’t measure what matters

Here's what changed in this year's U.S. News college rankings 

***HIGHER ED  

UC Berkeley Fined $2.35M for Clery Violations

Martin Methodist may join the University of Tennessee system

Inside a private university's decision to create a 2-year college 

***HIGHER ED AFTER 2020

How forcing colleges to go online could change higher education for the better

Cal State to Stay Virtual in Spring 2021

As colleges opt for hybrid and online-only classes, parents and students look for a cheaper Plan B

Ohio State cancels spring break, makes other changes amid COVID-19

***HUMANITIES 

Liberal Arts Colleges Need an Overhaul or They Won’t Survive

Student debt and the end of the liberal arts dream

COVID crisis shows value of a liberal arts degree

***ONLINE CLASSES  

Zoom Is Making a Major Change to Protect Security. What You Should know

The surprising traits of good remote leaders: good doers instead of good talkers

The Art of Teaching Writing

Report: Most educators aren't equipped for student-centered learning

***ONLINE CHEATING  

Cheating during online class: Is it more common during virtual learning

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

University puts white professor on paid leave for using n-word in class

Professor, can you take us through your theory in layman’s terms? … No.

This Tenured professor said his college's reopening was risking lives: Now a letter of reprimand is in his personal file ($)

***ADMINISTRATORS

College President Dies After COVID Battle

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Christian Colleges Are in Crisis. Here’s What That Means for the Church

Baylor, Southwestern Baptist sue to wrest control from ‘rogue’ foundation with ties to Paige Patterson

Catholic college removed a statue of founder from campus following revelations of slave ownership

Education Department Finalizes Religious Freedom Rule 

Houghton College ranks No. 1 in NYS for social mobility, No. 10 in nation no-10-in-nation

At Liberty University, an Evangelical spin on Black Lives Matter

***RESEARCH  

Can we estimate a monetary value of scientific publications?

COVID-19 arrived on a meteorite, claims Elsevier book chapter

***PREDATORY JOURNALS

How reliable and useful is Cabell's Blacklist

A qualitative content analysis of watchlists vs safelists: How do they address the issue of predatory publishing?

Dozens of scientific journals have vanished from the internet, and no one preserved them

***STUDENT LIFE

Facebook returns to its roots with Campus, a college student-only social network

Mizzou Students Say The School's President Is Blocking Them Online For Expressing Concerns About COVID Safety

College students struggle with uncertain job market after graduation

Articles of interest about Higher Ed - Sept 8

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Colleges ask students to leave campus amid COVID-19 outbreaks, but experts advise the opposite 

These schools have the largest endowments in the country — yet they're still raising tuition during the COVID pandemic 

Hagerstown Community College turns off access for remote work  

College towns around America are becoming coronavirus hot spots ($)

The Flagrant Hypocrisy of Bungled College Reopenings (opinion)

*** TESTING

This university has the most aggressive COVID-19 testing scheme in the US.

***OUTBREAKS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

Texas universities blame off-campus parties for rising COVID-19 cases, but few are disciplining students 

More than 900 COVID-19 cases reported at Michigan colleges and universities since August

The University of Iowa did not have mandatory testing at the start of the semester. Protests and pushback happened next

University dismisses 11 students who gathered in same room amid COVID-19 pandemic

‘Irresponsible and dangerous’ behavior at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  could lead to end of in-person semester after COVID-19 cases spike, officials warn

SDSU hits pause button as number of coronavirus cases grows

University of Iowa faculty hold 'sick out' to protest in-person classes

Hundreds of South Carolina college students busted at massive pool party

SUNY Oneonta Sends Students Home for Semester After COVID Cases Spike Over 500

***K-12 

Is It Time to Reexamine Grading?

How Google Classroom became teachers’ go-to tool—and why it’s fallen short

Reinventing Education: How to fix the crisis in U.S. schools

Cape Henlopen student sues district over remote learning

***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS 

Adrian College rescinds layoff notices, department cuts

Colleges furlough more employee

***HIGHER ED & THE LAW

4 Liability Trends Driving the Higher Education Coverage Crisis

Universities can't use privacy laws to withhold data on coronavirus outbreaks, experts say

***ONLINE CLASSES  

Distance Learning Presents A Challenge For Students With ADHD 

These students figured out their tests were graded by AI — and the easy way to cheat

How college students can make the most of remote learning 

***ACADEMIC LIFE  

University of Michigan faculty say administration has not been transparent

A White professor says she has been pretending to be Black for her entire professional career

Jessica Krug's Department Speaks Out

***ADMINISTRATORS

National U Holds Off on Name Change to Honor Donor Investigated for Child Porn

Lehigh University president to step down

Forced-out University of Kentucky dean details removal. Faculty expresses ‘dismay.’

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Taylor fires tenured professor over controversial video 

Mid-Atlantic Christian University confirms building collapse Saturday morning, all students accounted for

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Liberty tells staff to refrain from interacting with Falwell 

‘A culture of fear’: Liberty U trustees under fire for ignoring complaints about Falwell Jr’s campus carousing

How Jerry Falwell Jr. mixed his personal finances with his university's 

***RESEARCH 

Massive fraud investigation targets prominent Brazilian health researcher

 There is an urgent need to improve peer review

***STUDENT LIFE

Student's refusal to wear anti-COIVD masks leads SDSU to confine them to their dorms

‘Nobody Likes Snitching’: How Rules Against Parties Are Dividing Campuses 

Stanford University Students Flock to a Virtual Campus

University Of California, Santa Cruz, Rehires Student Assistants Fired In Spring

How on-campus college students can reduce their risks of getting covid-19 ($)

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Michigan State Employees Failed to Act on Sexual Misconduct 

New Title IX sexual assault guidelines in effect on Oklahoma campuses

Washington Football Team Harassment Allegations Have Women In Sports Wondering, ‘Is This Worth It?’

***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS

Brown University Drops 'Plantations' From Lengthy Formal Name 

"Hitler was right" neo-Nazi posters found hanging at Arizona university

Mizzou athletes march on campus to shine light on social injustices

Skidmore College outlines racial justice initiatives

Articles of interest about the virus & higher ed - Aug 31

***THE VIRUS

Your Brain on Quarantine

Social distancing six feet apart is based on 'outdated science,' scientists say - Study Finds

COVID-19 has changed the way people use their vehicles

Several have been reinfected with Covid-19. Here’s what that means

Exponential growth bias: The numerical error behind Covid-19

Exercise and COVID-19 Can Be a Dangerous Combination: Study

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS 

36 states report a total of 8,700 Covid-19 cases at colleges and universities; country nears 6 million

How Universities Are Tackling The Spread Of COVID-19

College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students

Some central Ohio colleges refuse to publicly report COVID cases

Is it safe to go to college? Health experts weigh in

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Gag Order or Privacy Concern?

Running Numbers or Running From Numbers?

Colleges need COVID-19 tests to reopen, scientists say. Some don't have much of a plan

***OUTBREAKS & TESTING AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

Hundreds more Colorado College students now in virus quarantine

Temple University suspends in-person classes due to COVID-19 outbreak

Northwestern Univ. announces it won’t have freshmen and sophomores on campus

Coronavirus outbreaks identified at 4 sororities at Kansas State University 

San Diego State University students gather without masks as COVID-19 infections rise

University of Alabama orders faculty to keep quiet about outbreak

Univer. of Illinois performed more than 17,000 COVID tests on first day of classes—high demand has slowed results

University of Notre Dame changes 'battle plan' after rise in COVID-19 cases

USC reports ‘alarming increase’ in COVID-19 cases

The Ohio State Univer. suspends 228 students for violating pandemic precautions before classes begin

***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS

Adrian College to eliminate humanities departments, faculty jobs

Colleges Turn to More Furloughs: Clemson, Winthrop, Portland, Tufts, And Nebraska

***K-12 

Iowa has a new 'Don't ask, don't tell,' —it could allow COVID-19 to run roughshod at schools

A mother captured an emotional photo of her son crying in virtual class to show difficulties of distance learning

***HIGHER ED & RACIAL ISSUES

Troy University to rename Hall for John Lewis

Some Christian schools are finally grappling with their racist past and segregated present

Columbia taking slave-owning doctor’s name off campus dorm

Faculty say higher education, research is ‘rife’ with discrimination

 ***HIGHER ED 

Texas launching digital textbook repository for college students

Elite U.S. Schools Face a Rude Awakening With Asian Students Staying Away ($) 

***HUMANITIES 

Six leading liberal arts colleges join forces on communicating with students, parents and counselors.  

***THE COST OF COLLEGE

A New Study Investigates Why College Tuition Is So Expensive 

***CYBER ATTACKS

College of the Desert website is having issues for users due to malware attack

Cybersecurity Is Increasingly Challenging for Academia

***TEACHING ONLINE 

Ed Dept. Issues Final Distance Learning Rule

 How to Maintain FERPA Compliance remotely

The prisoner’s dilemma: To cheat or not in online classes?

***ACADEMIC LIFE  

Yale Professor Jed Rubenfeld Suspended for Sexual Harassment

‘I am 100% burned out’: Southern Oregon University professors say they’re overwhelmed with new COVID-related workloads  

***ADMINISTRATORS

UC Berkeley chancellor calls reopening amid crises ‘hardest situation I’ve ever encountered’ ($)

COVID-19 thrusts college presidents in the hot seat

Frontline workers protest University reopening at UI President’s house

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Mike Pence won't speak at Wisconsin Lutheran College commencement

Notre Dame distances from Lou Holtz comments that Joe Biden is 'Catholic in name only'

Samford University President Retiring Next Year

Luther College has hired an educational consulting firm to help determine if some class offerings ought to be cut 

400 Point Loma Nazarene University Alumni Denounce Fellow Grad Natalie Harp’s RNC Speech

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

After Jerry Falwell Jr.'s departure, Liberty University faces questions about faith, power, accountability ($)

She was the aggressor’: Former Liberty student alleges sexual encounter with Becki Falwell

***RESEARCH 

Open is not forever: a study of vanished open access journals

Responsibility of Medical Journals in Addressing Racism in Health Care

***STUDENT LIFE

Empty US college campuses are making it harder for students to vote

College students' mental health worst-hit by COVID lockdown: Study

The Pandemic Is Making College Students Question the Price of Their Education ($)

'Nomophobia': 9 In 10 College Students Battle Fear Of Being Without Smartphone

Stanford to bar students on leaves of absence from VSOs despite remote learning  

2 Ohio University Students Plead Guilty in Fraternity Hazing Death

***STUDENT MEDIA 

Guidance on creating a policy about reporting in-person during COVID-19 

During chaotic university reopenings, student newspapers are holding the powerful accountable

Student media sounds alarm on unsafe university reopenings

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT 

Minnesota Settles With Student in Alleged Gang-Rape Case

California’s ill-advised attempt to circumvent new Title IX rules

Articles of Interest about the virus & higher ed - August 24

***THE VIRUS

COVID tests are the new party favors

To Test the Dangers of Live Music, These Scientists Put on a Concert ($)

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

History will look back on 2020 as a turning point for US universities

Colleges and universities across US halt in-person classes and begin campus monitoring after rising coronavirus cases

Boston Univ Uses F-Bomb In Marketing Slogan To Get Students To Follow COVID-19 Guidelines On Campus

The pandemic hasn’t ended the campus culture wars

The college covid-19 mess: It was all so predictable ($)

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

A Yale professor’s stark warning to returning students: Be prepared for deaths

Why reopening poses a damned if you do, damned if you don't dilemma for colleges 

Pressure Mounts on In-Person Holdouts

Alabama’s High Stakes Experiment: Reopening Universities as Virus Looms ($)

Chaos On Campus

As Chapel Hill shifts classes online, what’s next for NC State and rest of UNC System?

*** THE FALL SEMESTER  AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

Georgia Tech has reported over 250 coronavirus cases amid students return to campus

San Diego State begins fall semester hoping to avoid COVID-19 outbreaks that are hitting other universities

At Oklahoma State University, students' steps are tracked to stop the coronavirus

UGA health faculty on COVID-19 policies and testing: Campus is in ‘grave danger'

Changes are coming to the University of Alabama COVID-19 plan three days into the new semester

Michigan college is tracking students with flawed app--and there's no way to opt out 

Shippensburg University announces death of a student over the weekend 

13 fraternity members at K-State test positive for COVID-19

Oklahoma choir blasted on social media for footage of an indoor, maskless rehearsal

*** THE FALL SEMESTER: CAMPUS HOUSING  

Michigan State University Students See Chaos After School Closes On Campus Housing

UConn revokes campus housing to several students while investigating ‘unapproved gathering’ in residence hall 

***THE FALL SEMESTER: SUSPENSIONS

Syracuse University suspends 23 students after 'incredibly reckless' gathering

ISU: Students who ignore COVID-19 rules could be suspended

17 St. Olaf students suspended, 50 more need quarantine after attending off-campus party

***GOING REMOTE

Notre Dame suspends in-person classes after COVID-19 cases surge following off-campus parties

UNC-Chapel Hill goes to remote learning after 135 COVID-19 cases within week of starting classes

Michigan State University switches fall semester to remote learning, tells students to stay home

University of Dayton switches to remote learning for the first week of classes; increases another level

***VIRUS TESTING ON CAMPUS

2.2% of Iowa State Students Test Positive for Coronavirus During Move-in

A list of over 1,200 universities and their plans for COVID testing in the fall 

***K-12 

NC high school switched to online classes because so many staff are under quarantine

Catholic school teacher fired from St. Francis Xavier in Wilmette over COVID-19

Emails Show Georgia School District Asked Students to Disinfect Classrooms for Volunteer Hours

Why New York Teachers Might Have to Strike

Christian private school sets up defense fund to fight Fresno County COVID-19 orders

***HIGHER ED

The Corner That State Universities Have Backed Themselves Into ($)

Ohio University's identity crisis shows the struggles of regional public universities

Google Has Unleashed a Plan to Disrupt the College Degree

Some schools have been hit with cyberattacks that have ground classes to a halt.

***COLLEGE FINANCE

Public universities are buying the for-profit schools their professors criticize

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Western Illinois Facing Injunction Against Face-to-Face instruction

Arizona State Regents sue Facebook, anonymous owner behind Instagram account claiming to host 'ASU covid parties 

***THE COST OF COLLEGE

Why the U of A is not lowering tuition despite the move to online learning

***TEACHING ONLINE 

A Flexible Teaching Model: A Seamless Pivot from Face-to-Face to Online Teaching

New Zoom features look to help teachers manage virtual classrooms

Students With Disabilities Struggle To Learn Remotely

5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes

Twenty Tips for Online Instruction

***RANSOMWARE 

University of Utah pays $457,000 to ransomware gang

Top exploits used by ransomware gangs are VPN bugs, but RDP still reigns supreme

University had data protection but it wasn’t used on affected systems

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Faculty of University of Minnesota Duluth's largest college threatens to teach online only

University staff are worried their recorded lectures will be used against them

Iowa State Forces Professor to Lift Ban on Criticism of Black Lives Matter 

***COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS

Valencia College President to retire

Campus re-openings are driven by 'political pressure and money,' college president says

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Alumni, Students atChristian college Protest Pence as Commencement Speaker

Christian colleges take steps to address racial justice after criticism ($) 

Notre Dame student describes university quarantine experience as "scary," "stressful"

Presbyterian College Apologizes for Supporting Slavery

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Jerry Falwell Jr. says his wife had an affair with the Florida 'pool boy,' claims they were being blackmailed

Falwell’s use of yacht comes under scrutiny

Liberty University names first African American as acting board chairman

Liberty University and Falwell: A bond that's hard to break

***RESEARCH  

Approx 40% of researchers admitted having committed at least one of the nine listed forms of scientific misconduct

Jeffrey Epstein’s Harvard Connections Show How Money Can Distort Research” 

New academic journal only publishes 'unsurprising' research rejected by others

A UC San Diego doctor…violated a litany of university policies while developing and researching his experimental brain treatment…”

***STUDENT LIFE 

Survey: Many college students lack religious knowledge

1 in 5 college students don't plan to go back this fall

Welcome to College in New York. Now Quarantine ($)

Will students show up at private colleges?

The Student-Blaming Has Begun ($)

Colleges Are Endangering Students Like Me ($)

Confusion reigns as Canada turns away American students

Should students get a discount if they won’t be on campus because of COVID-19?

Bar culture thrives at Alabama colleges despite coronavirus

Demonstrators took to the streets near Loyola University in Chicago demanding the school cut ties with the city’s police

Will Shame Make Students Stop Socializing?

Distance learning tips

A billionaire who vowed to pay off student loans for an entire college graduating class is said to be facing a criminal tax probe

Biden holds 52-point lead over Trump among college students

***STUDENTS MEDIA

Notre Dame student paper editorial: Don’t make us write obituaries

Univ of Maryland student paper editorial: When there’s a COVID-19 outbreak at UMD, blame the administration

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Two women say they were raped by a college football player; the allegations were shared at the time with at least two coaches and an administrator — the school does not appear to have investigated 

Articles of interest about the virus & higher ed - August 17

***THE VIRUS

Forty percent of U.S. Covid-19 tests come back too late to be clinically meaningful, data show

Boston refused to close schools during 1918 flu pandemic. Children died ($)

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

The Ground Is Shifting For Colleges And Students As Covid-19 Spikes

Managing Pandemic Health Risks on College Campuses ($)

UGA posts — then removes — COVID-19 sex advice

One model projected about 75 COVID-19 deaths at Georgia Tech  

Colleges look to apps that screen for virus symptoms and trace contacts

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Faculty at Pa. state universities are nervous, even terrified about teaching in-person fall classes

False Advertising and the In-Person Experience (opinion) 

Some U.S. colleges stick to in-person reopening in pandemic despite doubts, pushback

RAs told not to speak to media as students return amidst coronavirus pandemic

***THE FALL SEMESTER AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

The University of North Carolina reports 4th COVID-19 cluster among students

Sorority House at Oklahoma State University Reports 23 New Coronavirus Cases

Villanova University threatens to send students home after large gathering

Videos posted to social media show a mostly maskless crowd gathered for a party at off-campus housing near Georgia college

Columbia University nixes plans for in-person classes this fall

New Mexico State University system plans leadership restructuring at three community colleges

A sneak peek at DeSales University’s campus as it reopens with COVID-19 in mind

Portland State University to Disarm Campus Officers this fall

***K-12 

The New York Times has compiled a nationwide map (searchable at the link) assessing which counties are ready to reopen school classrooms

Lack of broadband access a problem being pushed to the forefront for school districts

Why Parents, With ‘No Good Choice’ This School Year, Are Blaming One Another

How to handle 'mask bullying' when kids go back to school

Many schools turning to tents

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I am not sending my kids back to school

Parents and teachers clash at Georgia school board meeting after viral hallway photo

Girl Sees Mom Get Killed While Attending Class On Zoom 

About 74% of NYC Students Opt for In-School Learning

 ***HIGHER ED ENROLLMENTS 

Community colleges have a tough year on enrollments

How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions 

***HIGHER ED & SPORTS

Moody’s says Colleges could be on the hook to cover sports debt

Nine Oklahoma Sooners test positive for COVID-19 after returning from break

Kamala Harris and top Dems float college athlete pay as virus rages

'Like the Titanic': NCAA's experts warn of coronavirus spread in college football

Cardiac Inflammation the Next Virus Hurdle for College Leaders

***COLLEGE FINANCE

COVID-19 will hit colleges when students arrive for fall semester. So why open at all? Money is a factor.

As Colleges Move Classes Online, Families Rebel Against the Cost

Proposed Merger Blurs Lines between For-Profit Colleges and Public Universities

Kamala Harris Has Battled For-Profit Colleges

I'm the president of a college Scott Galloway predicted would 'perish' — but he overlooked one important thing

As Pandemic Hits Colleges' Finances, Small Town May Be Affected Too

Public colleges hide donors who seek to influence students. Will COVID-19 make it worse?

A Beginner's Guide to Getting an Education Without Going to College

***HUMANITIES

How Universities Are Increasing The Utility Of The Humanities

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Former student sues Shippensburg Univ, claims female supervisor pressed for 'threesome'

Fighting University reopening plans in court 

***TEACHING ONLINE

Cheating Checker ProctorU Confirms Hack Into its Servers Leaked 444,000 Records  

2 professors say Nebraska college refused remote teaching

*** ADMINISTRATORS

U of Chicago President to Step Down

No-Confidence Vote at City Colleges of Chicago

Former Texas Southern University assistant dean accused of stealing money from school

Fisk University president placed on leave after allegations 

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Catholic University expects a $50 million hit as Illinois schools lose millions as students stay home 

Christian Colleges Ask: Would God Want Us to Reopen? ($)

COVID tips for Christian colleges

Union University’s scramble to reopen Most Christian colleges can’t afford to stay closed in the fall 

Bethany College welcoming new faculty

As fall classes begin at Notre Dame, campus sees first case of COVID-19 and school president apologizes for social distancing error in group photo

Evangelical Christian colleges take steps to address racial justice after criticism

Alabama Christian College cancels remaining fall non-conference games

***NOTRE DAME 

Notre Dame sees spike in COVID-19 cases after early reopening of campus

Notre Dame President issues apology for failing to social distance with students 

***RESEARCH 

What happens to serial scientific fraudsters after they’re discovered?

The Wikipedia War over Kamala Harris

Why unethical papers should be retracted

How scientists can stop fooling themselves over statistics: P-value issues

Top officials at Russian universities embroiled in plagiarism scandal

***STUDENT LIFE

Suicidal ideation on the rise for college

How to create an A+ space for learning at home

College Move-In Will Be Lonelier and Weirder Than Ever This Year

The Covid-19 College Special: Enroll Now, Get A Free Semester Or Two Later 

Some Colleges Offering Free Laptops For Students As Courses Go Virtual

College Tuition Insurance Policies Grow More Popular During Pandemic

UC Santa Cruz Reinstates 41 Graduate Students After Months-Long Strike

College-bound, but detoured 

***LIABILITY WAIVERS

Some college students returning to campus are being met with liability waivers

Heading off to college? Be prepared to sign a statement ‘voluntarily’ accepting the COVID-19 risk 

***COLLEGES & RACIAL ISSUES

Racism: In the US, evangelical Christian colleges take steps to address racial justice after criticism

Yale 'illegally discriminates' against white and Asian students, Justice Department says

Virginia Tech renames dorms once named after men with racist views

***SEXUAL ASSAULT & HARRASSMENT

Federal judge refuses to block campus sexual assault rules

UW schools navigate new, controversial Title IX changes

Articles of interest about higher ed & the virus - August 10

***THE VIRUS

How widespread is COVID-19 in children? A look at the latest data as schools reopen

Front-Line Federal Workers Sue For Hazard Pay

Americans are moving around too much and taking coronavirus with them, expert says

***MASKS

Scientists tested 14 types of masks — here are the ones that worked and didn’t 

‘Mask mouth’ is a seriously stinky side effect of wearing masks

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Cancel College (opinion) ($) 

Covid-19 will be painful for universities, but also bring change

Private colleges eye COVID-19 liability, testing concerns

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

No parties, no trips: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall

California colleges to reopen with limited classes, dorm life

California colleges scramble to open lacking state rules

Packed dorms are risky. A student housing company still pressured colleges to not limit capacity. ($)

***COLLEGE SPORTS

MAC becomes the first FBS conference to cancel its football season

Two prominant Power Five ADs tell Dennis Dodd that the end of the college football season is inevitbale

***FALL PLANS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

20% Of Harvard’s First-Year Class Has Deferred

Howard joins Johns Hopkins, other schools in online semester 

As Bay Area universities change plans for a coronavirus-affected fall, students scramble

Alabama revises campus reentry form after concerns it waived legal rights

What one Colorado college learned trying to run safe in-person classes this summer

University of Kentucky testing entire student body ahead of return to campus

 ***K-12 

“Not what I signed up for”: COVID-19 has Colorado teachers considering quitting 

Georgia school district will now only offer virtual learning after 90 staff members are forced to quarantine 

 ***HIGHER ED  

FBI Encourages Campus Police to Participate in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection Program

The Corporations Devouring American Colleges

***COLLEGE FINANCE 

Colleges spent recklessly, and the bill has come due

Colleges Face Financial Crisis As They Struggle To Operate In A Pandemic

Colleges weigh fiscal impact of virus as fall nears 

More States Are Looking at Consolidating Their Public Colleges. Does It Work? ($)

Some UA faculty alarmed by plan to buy for-profit school; Harm to university's reputation feared

***TEACHING ONLINE 

It’s OK to let students keep their video off while you teach online. I promise

Another problem with shifting education online: A rise in cheating

Software that monitors students during tests perpetuates inequality and violates their privacy

***ACADEMIC LIFE  

Lecturer Who Tweeted About Police Won't Teach

Lehigh University to pay $200,000 to settle allegations related to ex-professor’s NASA fraud

First They Came for Adjuncts, Now They’ll Come for Tenure ($)

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS  

BYU students start petition to bring university back to ‘Christ-centered education’

How Jerry Falwell Jr. Lost His Liberty Flock ($)

Falwell Placed on Leave From Liberty

***RESEARCH 

Authorship and justice: Credit and responsibility

How do academia and society react to erroneous or deceitful claims? The case of retracted articles’ recognition

***SCIENCE

The Science Sleuth Holding Fraudulent Research Accountable 

Five better ways to assess science 

How to be an ethical scientist  

***STUDENT LIFE

College students launch free online tutoring service to help stressed parents during pandemic

Student sues BYU, saying move to online classes offered ‘subpar’ education

Why these students fought back against their university’s COVID-19 program

Stanford graduate students question university's coronavirus policies as campus move-ins begin 

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT 

Cape Elizabeth student dedicates court victory to friend, mentor

University releases 15 sexual assault records following four-year lawsuit

Morehouse College seeks dismissal of sexual harassment lawsuit

Dartmouth student ends hunger strike over school's handling of sexual misconduct claims

University releases 15 sexual assault records following four-year lawsuit

Stanford revises campus sexual violence policy to comply with Trump administration's controversial new rules

Articles of interest about higher ed - August 4

***THE VIRUS

We Still Don't Know All the Long-Term Consequences of 'Mild' COVID

Do some people have protection against the coronavirus?

Nobody Accurately Tracks Health Care Workers Lost to COVID-19. So She Stays Up At Night Cataloging the Dead.

Here’s what early COVID-19 symptoms may tell you about how sick you’re going to get

Does coronavirus linger in the body?

Can My Boss Make Me Promise I Don’t Have Covid-19 Symptoms?

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

More Than 6,600 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges 

Virginia Tech mandates COVID-19 tests for on-campus students, stays mum on athletes

Coronavirus outbreak at USC’s fraternity row leaves at least 40 people infected

Colleges Are Forgetting the People Who Make Them Run

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Covid Tests and Quarantines: Colleges Brace for an Uncertain Fall ($)

Students asked to sign liability waivers to return to campus

Students can safely return to college if tested for coronavirus every two days, study says ($)

Colleges reverse decisions to open in person

'The virus beat us': Colleges are increasingly going online for fall 2020 semester as COVID-19 cases rise

***FALL PLANS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS 

Unity College Permanently Eliminates Two-Semester Campus Model in Favor of Hybrid Approach

More Colleges Revise Fall Plans. Among The Latest: American University, Penn, William And Mary, And Ohio University

Before Returning To Campus, St. Xavier Faculty Must ‘Sign Here’ And Accept COVID-19 Risks

Georgetown University: First-year students not allowed on campus, online classes only this fall

What a return to class could look like at the University of North Georgia

University of San Diego drops plans to offer classes on campus this fall 

***COLLEGE SPORTS

CNN's Bob Costas: 'Unconscionable' for unpaid college football players to play during pandemic

 ***HIGHER ED 

Who Is Ruining Our Universities? Administrators!!

University of Arizona acquires Ashford University

College football tailgates, frat parties are 'major risk factors' for COVID-19 spread this fall, experts warn

***COLLEGE FINANCE

As the pandemic upends higher education, is residential college worth the cost?

 ***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Utah State University sued over expulsion of student with Down syndrome

With petitions and lawsuits, some students demand lower tuition for online instruction

Judge: Lawsuit against U-M for switching to online classes can continue 

Family of Teen Who Died at WSU Fraternity Files Lawsuit

***TEACHING ONLINE 

Coronavirus: Remote learning turns kids into zombies because we're doing it all wrong

***ONLINE CHEATING 

Using Online Cheating as a Teachable Moment for Students and Educators 

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

UNC Chapel Hill faculty to students: stay home

Auburn lecturer’s anti-cop tweets ‘inexcusable’ as university ‘continues to assess’ his future

Political science professor disciplined for refusing diversity training

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS  

Point Loma Nazarene University drops plans for in-person classes, will stay online

Former University of Lynchburg students call on school to cut ties with Liberty University, remove Falwell name from dorm terrace

***RESEARCH 

Reflections on bad research, scientism, the importance of description, and the challenge of negativity 

It Takes Great Discipline to Read a Scientific Paper – and Even More to Write One

Will COVID-19 mark the end of scientific publishing as we know it?

Why Professors Are Writing Crap That Nobody Reads (opinion)

Researchers, peer reviewers, and editors should take action to flatten the curve of secondary articles

Paper called “unscholarly, overtly racist” earns an editor’s note

Self-promotion Journals

***STUDENT LIFE

How to Go to College During a Pandemic

Colleges Lease Hotel Rooms for Students 

How College Students Are Using Social Media to Expose Racism 

Members Of The Class Of 2020 Face A Brutal Job Market

Arizona parents asked to sign COVID-19 waivers before sending kids back to school

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

University of Minnesota changes how it handles campus sexual misconduct complaints

University of Michigan's provost was “serial harasser”

***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS 

UB removes Millard Fillmore, other names from campus

The Fabric is Torn in Oxford’: Ole Miss Officials Decried Racism Publicly, Coddled it Privately

Former Palomar College president alleged race, gender discrimination in complaint 

Articles of Interest about the virus & schools - July 27

***THE VIRUS 

Confusion Reigns Nationwide Amid Conflicting Coronavirus Rules

College gyms, workout equipment are covered in antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out

***VACCINES 

Every Single COVID-19 Vaccine In Development, Tracked  

Confusion spreads over selection of priority groups for Covid-19 vaccines 

***HIGHER ED SPORTS & THE VIRUS

Rutgers quarantines football team after six more positive tests for coronavirus 

Entire Michigan State football team in quarantine after positive COVID-19 tests

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

‘I see a disaster in the making.’ Professors slam reopening plans at Illinois colleges amid COVID-19 crisis, prompting some schools to reverse course

Legal Expert: Don’t sign COVID-19 liability waivers

Colleges are walking back reopening plans — but can they keep campus employees safe?

Database shows the plans for the fall of about 2,000 colleges 

Colleges Spent Months Planning For Fall, But A COVID-19 Surge Is Changing Everything

***FALL PLANS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS 

Historically Black public college in St. Louis, has shut down its campus after eight administrative employees tested positive for COVID-19 

Pepperdine University To Conduct All Fall Classes Online

California colleges, fearing enrollment loss this fall, are trying hard to bond with students this summer

Clemson University said that it, too, would begin the fall term online Aug. 19 but planned to bring students back to campus a month later, on Sept. 21. 

New Mexico governor asks colleges to postpone fall sports

UC Berkeley fall semester will be online for all students

Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College move to virtual learning for fall semester

Wash State moves classes online for fall due to coronavirus

***LIVING ON CAMPUS THIS FALL 

Concerns are growing among students and faculty members about plans by some colleges to keep residence halls at full capacity this fall

Some colleges invite a fraction of their students to live on campus this fall. But is that approach truly safer?

***K-12 

Gallop Survey of what teachers think about returing to the classroom

Schools are moving toward closing for the fall. That is not their fault. ($)

Some Countries Reopened Schools. What Did They Learn About Kids and Covid? 

We asked 20 medical experts whether they're sending their own kids back to school. Here's what they had to say

Florida lawyers offering free living wills to teachers returning to school during the pandemic

Face it. Most kids are not going to school next month

Here's What Science Says About How Safe it Really is to Reopen Schools in the Pandemic

Parents turn to "pods" as a schooling solution

Here’s what dozens of educators across Illinois say about schools reopening

***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS

Colleges Move to Lay Off Faculty as COVID-19 Decimates Budgets

Cal State Univ system chancellor expects future furloughs because of revenue reductions

***HIGHER ED 

Cal State Approves Ethnic Studies Requirement

Cal Poly ethnic studies experts oppose new CSU course requirements. Here’s why

***COLLEGE FINANCE

Higher ed faces pressure from students to cut tuition 

This Chart Predicts Which Colleges Will Survive the Coronavirus

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Parents Of Special Education Students File Lawsuits Over Poor Remote Education

Judge orders Lincoln University president reinstated

***TEACHING ONLINE 

Just add blank slides: a simple remote teaching idea

Higher ed institutions are using Otter's AI technology to transfer lectures into notes

Survey hints at long-term impact of spring pivot to remote learning

***WORKING FROM HOME

How to ask your boss to let you work from home: Advice from experts ($)

***ONLINE CHEATING 

200 students accused of cheating on Statistics final at NC State University

Is technology the best way to stop online cheating? No, experts say: better teaching is.

Chegg's Biggest Challenge: How To Clamp Down On Cheating And Account Sharing

Don't underestimate cheating in online courses (letter) 

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Edgewood College reinstates 6 laid-off professors

Two teens charged with murder in death of missing U.S. professor

Former University of North Carolina Wilmington professor who resigned amid controversy found dead in his home

Adjunct Professors: Jobs Are Low on Pay and Health Benefits With High COVID Risk 

COVID Crisis Endangers Adjunct Professors 

San Diego State considers a policy on revoking emeritus status when retired professors hurt the university's reputation 

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS  

PacWest, Point Loma Nazarene postpone fall sports to 2021

Cal Lutheran University will not play contact sports in the fall

Southwest Baptist University announces blueprint for fall classes

Azusa Pacific will conduct fall semesters online

Tennessee Christian college revokes student’s admission after learning he’s gay

***RESEARCH 

Are replication rates the same across academic fields?

The best time to argue about what a replication means? Before you do it 

***RESEARCH FRAUD 

Time to address Wiki-Plagiarism

It’s Time to Get Serious About Research Fraud

Fake journals in the age of fake news: the dangers of predatory publishing

How to Identify Flawed Research Before It Becomes Dangerous

***COVID-19 RESEARCH

Validate the integrity of research data on COVID 19 

An immunization program against the COVID-19 infodemic 

Retracted coronavirus papers

COVID-19 pandemic shakes up the world of scientific publishing

***STUDENT LIFE 

Colleges Are Getting Ready to Blame Their Students

NC college requires COVID-19 tests for $129. Students could get stuck with the bill

Fraternity chapter suspended for a statement on ties to Confederacy

Articles of Interest about the virus & schools - July 20

***THE VIRUS 

Oxford coronavirus vaccine triggers immune response, trial shows

The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in the Pandemic

U.S. companies fear workplace coronavirus precautions do not address airborne risk

How Long Does COVID-19 Immunity Last?

The New Stability: From Yale–New Haven Hospital Neurology (New England Journal of Medicine) 

***MASKS

Delta to Passengers Who Say They Can’t Wear a Mask: Prove It

Don’t shame people who don’t wear masks. It won't work

Face masks with filters add another layer of protection, experts say

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Colleges walk back their fall plans as coronavirus cases spike

Schools Contemplate Fall Semester As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Many States

Key threatening developments that colleges should consider if planning on reopening for the fall semester (opinion) 

This college president won’t open campus this fall, to avoid ‘inevitable spread’ of coronavirus ($)

Thousands of college students won't be going back to their dorms this fall

NYU professor predicts hundreds of universities will shutter, possibly for good, if they reopen in the fall

***FALL PLANS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

UT Will Close Campus if a Student—But Not an Employee—Dies From COVID

Illinois colleges plan students’ return to campus

Tulane threatens expulsion for partygoers as schools struggle to keep students safe from coronavirus

***VIRUS TESTING ON CAMPUS

On some college campuses, a new fall rite: coronavirus testing ($)

As campuses reopen, the logistics of preventing an outbreak are posing thorny questions: Who to test? How often? And will students buy in?

***COLLEGE SPORTS

Five More College Conferences Cancel Some Or All Fall Sports

Universities should not sacrifice athletics due to tight budgets (opinion)

***K-12 

What The U.S. Can Learn From Other Countries About Reopening Schools in a Coronavirus Pandemic

How to Reopen the Economy Without Killing Teachers and Parents

Study: Middle, high schoolers can spread coronavirus as well as adults

Many schools aren’t reopening in the fall. Now what? 

Most Big School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen: Here’s Why

School in a coffee shop? A different approach to teaching and learning during the pandemic (Opinion)

***K-12 TEACHERS

America’s Teachers Face An Impossible Choice

Until teachers feel safe, widespread in-person K-12 schooling may prove impossible in US

Back To School: Teachers Are Ready To Quit Rather Than Put Their Lives At Risk

***K-12 IN SPECIFIC STATES

Healthcare pros and school board members warn Arizona governor returning to school isn't safe

Texas: Religious schools can ignore local health officials on the coronavirus

California announces strict rules that will keep most schools closed

***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS 

Colleges Face a No-Win Dilemma: To Cut or Not to Cut Tuition? ($)

RISD and its faculty reach agreement, avoid layoffs

Budget ‘Bloodbath’ at University of Akron: Governing board votes to eliminate 97 full-time faculty positions

 ***HIGHER ED 

Ransomware criminals are targeting US universities (opinion)

RISD and its faculty reach agreement, avoid layoffs  

Pennsylvania state college system might combine six of its 14 universities

***COLLEGE FINANCE 

Another Revenue Hit For Colleges: Cancelled Summer Camps

Will the Pandemic Blow Up College in America?

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Harvard, Duke, Other Schools Turn to Big Law in Virus Suits

The Republican Senate is moving toward making it harder for students and workers to sue colleges if they contract the coronavirus

***FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS

USC finally updates free expression policy it promised to fix: It’s even worse now

US Supreme Court to hear case involving Georgia Gwinnett College

***TEACHING 

What comes after Zoom fatigue

"Pass/No Credit" and Signaling | Confessions of a Community College Dean

Zoom announces Zoom for Home to enhance remote collaboration, learning, and more 

*** CHEATING 

Strategies to defuse cheating during remote instruction

California mom gets 5 weeks in prison for son’s online class cheating 

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Christian college in Michigan holds in-person graduation ceremony in defiance of state orders

Suspended LU professor found guilty for filming teens in a bathroom at his home

Why an evangelical college president quit after Trump got elected

Largest Evangelical Archaeology Program Finds New Home in Nashville

Grand Canyon University pushes back start date for in-person classes an entire month

Liberty University files $10M defamation suit against NY Times: 'Bigoted bunch of liars'

***RESEARCH 

Genius or Fraud? Kid’s PhD-Level Science Project Raises Eyebrows 

A comparison of how institutions in China and Europe handle cases of reserach misconduct.

Translation plagiarism, which occurs when the work of one author is republished in a different language with authorship credit taken by someone else.”

***ACADEMIC LIFE

More Faculty Fears About the Fall

Professor Criticizes Book, 'White Fragility,' As Dehumanizing To Black People

***STUDENT LIFE

This May Be the Worst Season of Summer Melt in Memory. Here’s How Some Colleges Are Fighting It.

College Students Share Tips for Online Class

Most college students would return to campus if allowed, poll finds

USC will award $4,000 scholarships per semester to students who stay at home

For First-Generation Students, a Disappearing ‘College Experience’ Could Have Grave

Students say they'll sacrifice fun if they can return to campus

Articles of Interest about the virus & higher ed - July 14

 ***THE VIRUS 

More than 1,000 TSA employees have tested positive for coronavirus

 If the coronavirus is really airborne, we might be fighting it the wrong way

The Psychology Behind Why Some People Refuse To Wear Face Masks

Coronavirus: New UK study shows antibodies fade after 3 weeks

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

The pandemic may have changed the American college experience forever (opinion)

University of Texas staff member dies from COVID-19 complications, campus’ first fatality

Coronavirus Is Blowing Up America’s Higher Education System

More colleges, states mandate masks on campus

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Unreleased CDC Document on Campus Reopening

Coronavirus is spreading in fraternity houses, raising concerns for campuses opening this fall

Rice University is building nine big new classrooms all of them outdoors ($)

Colleges' COVID Fall

Coronavirus is spreading in fraternity houses, raising concerns for campuses opening this fall

Mapping U.S. colleges' fall 2020 plans 

Universities roll back reopening plans amid new COVID-19 outbreaks

A rush back to campus is sowing distrust at universities (opinion)

UC Berkeley reopening in doubt after 47 coronavirus cases tied to fraternity parties

***K-12 

Los Angeles, San Diego Schools Won’t Reopen Due to Rising Coronavirus Cases

NYC schools can open if local infection rate stays below 5% but a spike could shut buildings down again

America is not prepared for schools opening this fall. This will be bad (opinion)

Texas teachers writing their wills as state promises to open schools in fall

To reopen schools safely, close streets and create outdoor classrooms

***HIGHER ED 

Stanford will drop 11 varsity sports, including wrestling, men's volleyball and women's field hockey

Insurance Costs on the Rise for Colleges

Michael V. Drake is expected to be named UC president, first Black leader in system’s 152-year history

***HIGHER ED & RACIAL ISSUES

Mississippi students voted to move a Civil War statue. Now they fear a Confederate shrine 

Washington and Lee faculty vote to change the university's name

15 Classroom Resources for Discussing Racism, Policing, and Protest

The University Of Texas Is Renaming Its Football Field 

***HIGHER ED & POLITICS

Trump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

SCOTUS will consider free speech damages in case of evangelizing college student

***TEACHING ONLINE 

The Greatest Teaching Techniques Don't Compute Over Zoom

College Courses Online Are Disappointing. Here’s How to Fix Them

Yes, Your Zoom Teaching Can Be First-Rate

Number of academic dishonesty incidents during spring term remains within normal range at Dartmouth

***ACADEMIC LIFE  

Study: faculty fit in hiring is vague and potentially detrimental to diversity efforts

University professors fear returning to campus as coronavirus cases surge nationwide

Many College Professors Don’t Want To Teach In Person. Will They Have A Choice?

'Scared for my life,' but needing a salary: Teachers weigh risks as COVID-19 looms

NC State professor writes letter to chancellor warning of COVID-19 dangers with face-to-face classrooms

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Racial slur, ‘The Idiot’s Guide to Kama Sutra’ led to chaplain’s firing, says Wheaton College

Loyola University Chicago Rolls Back Plans For In-Person Classes This Fall

'It's been an embarrassment to Liberty'; Falwell says he backs renaming Lynchburg

Evangel to require masks on campus

***RESEARCH  

‘Each scientist must stand up, at all costs, for the truth’ ($)

The Pandemic Is Pushing Scientists To Rethink How They Read Research Papers

How to Read Covid-19 Research (and Actually Understand It) 

***STUDENT LIFE

4 things students should know about their health insurance and COVID-19 before heading to college this fall

College students fume over having to pay full tuition for dubious online learning

African grey parrot outperforms children and college students

An Algorithm Set Students’ Grades—and Altered Their Futures

6 Ways To Slow The Spread Of COVID-19 When You Get Back To Campus

Articles of Interest about the virus & higher ed - July 7

***THE VIRUS 

Face masks vs. face shields: What should we be wearing?

The race to develop RNA-based vaccine ($)

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS 

Florida State just barred many employees from caring for kids while working remotely. Moms ask: ‘What am I supposed to do?’

New Report: How The Coronavirus Pandemic Affected College Enrollments In The Spring

A Reckoning In Higher Education: Will There Be Campus Life After Covid-19?

***THE FALL SEMESTER  

What Will College Be Like in the Fall?

Colleges Plan to Reopen Campuses, but for Just Some Students at a Time 

A Shift to Online Classes this Fall Could Lead to a Retention Crisis

A Ph.D. Student Simulated a Day in the Life of a Covid 19-Era Campus. It Went Viral, but It Wasn’t Pretty.

Colleges Gear Up for an Uncertain Fall Semester Online

Texas universities are moving more classes online, but keeping tuition the same. Students are asking if it's worth the money.

Ethical challenges loom over decisions to resume in-person college classes

Universities Reverse Campus Reopening Plans Amidst Covid-19 Spike

There is no safe way to reopen colleges this fall ($)

Local Communities Should Sue to Keep University Campuses Closed (opinion)

A COVID-19 outbreak on UW’s Greek Row hints at how hard it may be to open colleges this fall

'How the hell are we going to do this?' The panic over reopening schools

Colleges are racing to create 'a new sense of normalcy.' Will new rules, COVID-19 testing be enough?

***FALL COLLEGE SPORTS

Texas College will forego intercollegiate athletics in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic

'Not a stretch': Reality dictates Covid-19 may hit college football programs

Unable to afford coronavirus testing, some colleges are canceling football season

***COLLEGE FINANCE 

Shortened Semesters on Campus and Full Fees for Room and Board as Connecticut's Colleges and Universities Face a Steep Fiscal Challenge

***HIGHER ED

International students may need to leave US if their universities transition to online-only learning

College Leaders Have the Wrong Incentives 

3 Colleges to Acquire U of Bridgeport

University of Maryland, College Park No Longer Under Warning for Lack of Transparency

Ed Dept blames Higher Learning Commission for failing to protect students from two unaccredited for-profit colleges

***HIGHER ED & HACKERS

Ransomware is now your biggest online security nightmare. And it's about to get worse

How hackers extorted $1.14m from University of California, San Francisco 

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

CUNY faculty union sues system, saying adjunct cuts violate CARES Act

Steps Colleges and Universities Should Take to Avoid Future Litigation Over Tuition and Fees 

***TEACHING  

Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class

Are History Textbooks Worth Using Anymore? Maybe Not, Some Teachers Say - EdSurge News

Cornell researchers: in-person semester safer than online one

'We shouldn't go back to lectures': why future students will learn online 

***ACADEMIC LIFE: GEORGIA TECH

Georgia Tech Professors Revolt Over Reopening, Say Current Plan Threatens Lives Of Students, Staff

'A Nightmare': Georgia Tech Faculty Push Back Against In-Person Reopening Plans

Georgia Tech won't require students to wear masks on campus. Faculty aren't happy.

***ACADEMIC LIFE

UVA professor, supporters question role of race in decision to deny tenure 

As young people drive infection spikes, college faculty members fight for the right to teach remotely

Faculty from at least 15 colleges and universities in Virginia sign petition surrounding reopening

Mounting Faculty Concerns About the Fall Semester

A Problem for College in the Fall: Reluctant Professors ($)

University of North Carolina Wilmington University Paid $504,000 to Get Rid of Professor following campus uproar over tweets

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Baylor acknowledges historic ties to slavery

Cedarville University Trustees Resign as Board Reinstates President after Investigation

Wheaton College Chaplain Fired For Inappropriate Comments

***RESEARCH 

Rush to publication – What do we have to lose?

Publishing Journal Articles: Tips for Early-Career Scholars 

Why someone wrote a paper called "Dear Reviewer 2: Go F’ Yourself"

The Lancet Editor’s Wild Ride Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

Science needs to look inward to move forward

***RESEARCH & RACE 

Racial Inequality in Psychological Research

Science Has a Racism Problem

***STUDENT LIFE

ICE says international students must take in-person classes to remain in the US

Racist Social Media Posts From Students Are Forcing Colleges to Respond 

Colleges Rescinding Admissions Offers as Racist Social Media Posts Emerge ($)

Medics who changed history wouldn't get into modern medical schools

College students are preparing to return to campus in the fall. Is it worth it?

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Petition started to fire UWM lecturer, Wisconsin Air Guard colonel for saying 'sexual harassment is the price of admission' to military 

Articles of Interest about the virus & higher ed - June 29

***THE VIRUS 

This simple model shows the importance of wearing masks and social distancing

This chart shows link between restaurant spending and new virus cases

Scientists just beginning to understand the many health problems caused by COVID-19

How Iceland Beat the Coronavirus

Covid-19: Scientists uncover the reason why people lose their sense of smell

Why Some Nursing Homes Are Devastated By COVID-19 While Others Remain Untouched

What To Look For In A Face Mask, According To Science

CDC expands list of who's most at risk for the coronavirus

Is It Safer to Fly or Drive This Summer? 5 Health Experts Weigh In.

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Colleges say campuses can reopen safely. Students and faculty aren’t convinced.

 ‘We Could Be Feeling This for the Next Decade’: Virus Hits College Towns

New research: accurate testing, limits on class size and social contact may be of critical importance

New coronavirus health concern as colleges reopen: Contaminated water sitting in pipes

At One Flagship, Coronavirus Cases Surge Even in the Midst of Summer 

Wealthier colleges can offer more protection from COVID-19 than cash-strapped peers

 ***THE FALL SEMESTER  

A Message from Your University’s Vice President for Magical Thinking

A tale of two liberal arts Colleges taking different paths in the fall

Univ of Chicago Professors Will Individually Choose Whether to Hold In-Person Classes Fall Quarter

This college is welcoming freshmen to campus this fall — but most older students will stay home

Park University offers discounted 'gap year' online

How COVID-19 has made some colleges question the academic calendar

As Colleges Make Plans For Fall, More Young People Are Getting COVID-19

Moody's Documents Likely Enrollment Effects by State if Students Stay Close to Home Come Fall

UC San Diego To Require Recurring COVID-19 Testing

***CUTS & CLOSURES

The University of Michigan, Flint, has laid off 41% of its nearly 300 lecturers

Boise's Concordia law school to close

Colleges cut academic programs in the face of budget shortfalls due to Covid-19

***HIGHER ED 

California University Paid $1.14 Million After Ransomware Attack

College athletics reacts to proposed change of Miss. state flag

Some colleges provide detailed lists of indirect expenses, while others provide nothing.

The University Is Like a CD in the Streaming Age (opinion)

A Push for Equitable Assessment 

Will More Unemployment Increase Fall College Enrollments?

***HIGHER ED RESIGNATIONS

University of Alaska System President Resigns

USC Dean Resigns After Acknowledging Student Relationship

***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS

When Free Speech and Racist Speech Collide 

Two black scholars say UVA denied them tenure after belittling their work

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Harvard Law student sues university over tuition prices as classes remain online 

More than 60 colleges hit with lawsuits as students demand tuition refunds

We don't owe students refund for switching to online instruction, University of Michigan says

***TEACHING

Using Social Media to Retain and Connect with Students in the Shift to Online Education

Zoom losing to Teams in the video conference race to the top

With Pass-Fail, What’s the Point of Grades?

How did America’s remote-learning experiment really go?

UC Berkeley School of Law to be conducted entirely online in fall 2020

Study: Online College Classes Should Have No More Than 12 Students

What Does Good Classroom Design Look Like in the Age of Social Distancing?

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Who Gets to Teach Remotely? The Decisions Are Getting Personal

Elon professor who researches right-wing extremist groups assaulted in Alamance County 

TCU Professor Asked To Teach Remotely Due To Daughter’s High-Risk Condition But Says He Was Denied 

George Washington University Provost Says Faculty Will Be Allowed to Opt out of Teaching Classes in Person

Teachers in Fairfax revolt against fall plans, refusing to teach in-person

Concerned for fall semester, UVM faculty union prepares to file labor complaint 

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Five evangelical Christian colleges and universities have eliminated more than 150 faculty and staff positions this spring.

Social media accounts force new discussion about racism and discrimination at Trinity College

Concordia College furloughing 210 full-time employees 

NCAA approves Division III membership for Bob Jones University

The Gift within the Quarantine (written by PLNU’s Dean Nelson for the U-T)

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Former Liberty University official raises more than $18,000 to help Black employees leave the school

Two Liberty football players transfer, citing insensitivity, incompetence of school leadership

Evangelical Liberty University rattled by its own racial reckoning

***RESEARCH 

Duke researchers say all brain activity studies are wrong

Warning over coronavirus and predatory journals

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals Don't Really Do Their Job

CU Boulder alleges misconduct for former INSTAAR scientist

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals Don't Really Do Their Job

Does tweeting about research attract more citations? 

The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals ($) 

***STUDENT LIFE 

Northeastern Student Newspaper Calls Out School Administration

16-Year-Old Alexis Loveraz Teaches Math on TikTok to Students All Over the World

Hardin-Simmons University in Texas says student who made racist TikTok 'no longer enrolled'

College waivers and COVID-19 complications (opinion)

Is An MBA Worth It? After Covid-19, Absolutely Not.

More than 165 college deans explain what they want — and don’t want — to see from applicants in the covid-19 era ($)

Brown accused of fraud by student-athletes whose sports were cut

Universities should support their most vulnerable students to champion education equity (opinion)

College Is Worth It, but Campus Isn't  (opinion) ($)

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Institutions Pushing Back Against Removing PIs From Awards, Despite Harassment Findings

Campus Sexual Assault Policy Changes Not Widely Known  

Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - June 21

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Experts worry colleges and universities are using students-athletes as 'guinea pigs' before completely re-opening 

New Jersey Reveals Plan to Reopen Colleges, Universities Amid Coronavirus

Expecting Students to Play It Safe if Colleges Reopen Is a Fantasy

Here’s how Florida’s large universities are planning to reopen

Harvard Tells Faculty Most Teaching This Fall Will Likely Be Online 

Virginia colleges and universities can reopen this fall – if they have a plan

University of Texas at Austin will require all students, faculty and staff to wear masks inside campus buildings

Going online due to COVID-19 this fall could hurt colleges' future

***COLLEGE FINANCE

Universities brace for a permanent wave of closures as coronavirus pushes schools to brink

Facing financial peril, University of Alaska moves to cut academic programs and administrative costs

‘It Breaks My Heart’: San Francisco Art Institute Faculty Speak Out Amid Epic Upheaval

Universities gamble on tuition freezes, hope students will stay and finances won't dive

***HIGHER ED

College life will never be the same. This media company is documenting the change

More Colleges Making Standardized Test Scores Optional For Upcoming School Year

Harvard, other top colleges are ditching required admission tests over COVID-19 

Congress Needs to Prevent a Flight From College (opinion)

***HIGHER ED & RACIAL ISSUES

Author discusses his new book on "why talk is not enough to fix racial inequality at universities"

Why two CMU professors wrote an essay criticizing their school's response to protests against police brutality  

University of Virginia changes athletics logo over links to slavery

College football coach’s $1.1 million buyout epitomizes ridiculous trend

***TEACHING ONLINE 

For Online Learning, Business Has Never Been Better  

What We’re Learning About Online Learning

Blended Learning is the ‘New Normal’ and Here’s Why

New study argues that the class-size debate needs a lot more nuance

The Difficulties of Teaching a "Hybrid" Class

***ONLINE CHEATING  

CUNY professors uncover ‘scandalous’ level of cheating in final exams

University of Calgary accuses 14 students of sharing answers online

Why most plagiarism checkers can’t cope with shady academic writings

University cheating might be up — but don't just blame students 

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Harvard professor indicted for allegedly making false statements about secret work in Wuhan

'One Tree Hill' Stars Ask Fans to Help Fire N.C. Professor

UA philosophy professor abruptly resigns as editor-in-chief of international philosophy journal over ethics dispute

***CHRISTAN SCHOOLS  

Fuller Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling on DACA

Northwest Nazarene, College of Idaho modify schedules for students this fall

University of San Diego Announces New Data Science Program

Seattle Pacific Univ welcomes new provost 

NLRB overturns a rule saying that many adjuncts at religious institutions are entitled to collective bargaining

Former Cedarville Student: I was told, “It was a stupid decision to go to the ER for being suicidal”

LGBTQ Rights v. Religious Liberties 

***CHRISTAN SCHOOLS  & RACIAL ISSUES

New Hope Christian College denies its cross has racist origins

University of Mobile dean under fire for racially insensitive social media post

Moody Apologizes Over Historical Blackface Photos

***WHEATON 

Dr. Karen An-Hwei Lee Appointed Provost at Wheaton College

Wheaton College suspends test score requirement

Wheaton College's Christian gap year program

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

After a decade of declining black enrollment at Liberty a tweet set off several recent departures among black students and staff

Top Liberty University basketball player set to transfer due to "racial insensitivities" 

Black Liberty University alums rebuke Jerry Falwell after blackface tweet

Liberty University’s Director of Diversity Retention Resigns 

Falwell apologizes for tweet that included racist photo 

***RESEARCH  

The clinical research industry is a mess that needs cleaning up

’It’s like the guy went crazy with Photoshop,’ said one expert in scientific image manipulation

Reform retractions to make them more transparent

Why Psychology Departments Should Abolish Involuntary Participant Pools

***RESEARCHING THE VIRUS

Rush to Publish Risks Undermining COVID-19 Research

Covid-19 studies based on flawed Surgisphere data force medical journals to review processes

Rush to publish coronavirus data creates academic ‘storm’ ($)

How fast can a vaccine be made? (Video)

***STUDENT LIFE

Professor on leave after demanding first-year student should 'anglicize' her name

Harvard lecturer: ‘No specific skill will get you ahead in the future’—but this ‘way of thinking’ will

LSU Profs Want To Drop Students For 'Hate Speech' - Washington Free Beacon

Colleges are canceling study abroad for the fall. What does this mean for students?

Student-Athletes Will Soon Be Social Media Influencers. And One College Program Is Helping Them Do It

***STUDENTS IN COURT 

Student files lawsuit against Baylor University due to COVID-19 closure 

Lauren McCluskey's Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against The University Of Utah

***FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS

How a 1935 Florida-Ole Miss game sparked a free speech debate 

Alabama free speech law affecting public colleges and universities goes into effect July 1

Appellate court hears Arkansas State free-speech case

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Community colleges burdened by new Title IX regulations

Landmark Supreme Court ruling could redefine Title IX

A journal took three days to accept a COVID-19 paper. It’s taken two months and counting to retract it  

What happened at Lehigh University to trigger a Clery Act investigation?

Articles of Interest about higher ed - June 8

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

More universities report coronavirus cases in athletics programs

Are Face Shields Better Than Masks For Coronavirus? (video) 

Australian universities to close campuses and shed thousands of jobs as revenue plummets due to Covid-19 crisis                   

Some Colleges Are Closing Permanently Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic

How the Coronavirus Crisis Makes the Best Case Yet for Free College Tuition

How small colleges are working with local hospitals to coordinate COVID-19 testing and tracing efforts

***THE FALL SEMESTER  

For private colleges, the picture shifts from (terrible) survey results to the actual totals and they aren't all terrible

To Reopen Campus, Colleges Prepare To Take On Contagious Students 

Should Colleges Have Liability Protection?

Sticker shock: Is an elite college worth the price if it's online? Or at all? 

West Virginia to require virus testing before fall classes 

Students might have to stay in 'protective bubble'

USC to resume in-person classes in August with mandatory face coverings, physical distancing

Some College-Bound Students In The U.S. Are Thinking Of Taking A Gap Year

Lawyers Lay Out Legal Issues Colleges Face This Fall 

Harvard Law School Will Be Online-Only In The Fall, Harvard’s Entering MBA Class Is Down Nearly 25%

Texas colleges expect larger online summer classes as students lose jobs, internships

Clemson University on track to increase enrollment this fall despite coronavirus 

The University of Alabama system's plan to use a tracking app to manage the virus on campus 

***COLLEGE FINANCE

Survey Warns of ‘Dramatic Decline’ in College Fundraising 

Enrollments Could Rise While Tuition Revenue Falls, Moody’s Says 

Kent State University ups tuition $225 per semester for incoming Kent campus freshmen

***HIGHER ED

How colleges can help the newly unemployed 

Community College Systems to Review Police Training

Asia's Higher Ed Demographic Cliff

America’s Top Colleges Are Karens

A college where the graduation rate for black students has been zero percent — for years 

University of Kentucky to remove controversial Memorial Hall mural from campus

***TEACHING ONLINE 

WSJ: Students and teachers flunked remote learning

Ed experts believe that distance learning in most school districts is not working & that students are falling behind

***ACADEMIC LIFE  

Miami professor accused of making racist remarks at protesters 

Racism accusations lead to ASU pulling journalism school dean job offer

University to Investigate Lecturer for Reading MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail 

University of North Carolina Wilmington calls professor's tweets 'vile and inexcusable' following growing backlash online

How Reciprocal Teaching Can Transform Your Remote Faculty Meeting 

Professor resigns after criticizing protesters, and another faces calls for his termination

In the rush to bring students to campus, professors ask: What about us?

Weber State professor resigns after tweeting threats at those involved in police protests

Trying to help faculty members improve during a pandemic

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS  

Cal Lutheran is giving any student who registered for an AP test this spring the full credit for the course takers 

Tension, tears as protesters target Liberty University

Christian university to host George Floyd memorial service in Minneapolis Thursday

8th president of Cal Lutheran selected

Trevecca Nazarene University to start Fall 2020 semester early, end before Thanksgiving 

Southwest Baptist University eliminating positions, adopting sustainability plan  

Thomas More University names Dr. Molly Smith its first provost after national search

***RESEARCH 

The Lancet has made one of the biggest retractions in modern history. How could this happen? Peer review 

Evaluating equity in scholarly publishing

Will the pandemic permanently alter scientific publishing?

***STUDENT LIFE 

More Students Are ‘Stacking’ Credentials en Route to a Degree

New COVID-19 scam targets college students

5 things you probably don't know about taking a gap year 

Students Demand Campuses Cut Ties With Police but few have

***CAMPUS POLICE

Police Fired for Injuring Spelman and Morehouse Students 

Troy University suspends police chief over George Floyd comments

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT 

Employment law issues in the new Title IX rules

Federal Appeals Court Defines 'Fairness' in Title IX Policies

States sue to block DeVos' campus sexual assault overhaul

Articles of Interest about the virus & higher ed - June 1

***THE VIRUS

Can You Get Time Off to Recover From COVID-19?

Can you have both flu and COVID-19 at the same time

A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression

A Simulation Of Different Real Life Scenarios And Your Coronavirus Exposure Risk (video)

Here's Why Your Sleep Has Been So Messed Up During Quarantine

How We Can Mitigate the Psychological Impact of Quarantine

The surfaces that kill bacteria and viruses

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

How Colleges Can Keep the Coronavirus Off Campus (opinion)

Higher-Ed Lobbying Group Asks Congress for Liability Shields

Risky Strategy by Many Private Colleges Leaves Them Exposed

Columbia, Cornell, Brown, Other Colleges Face Coronavirus Lawsuits

***HIGHER ED

Michigan State University hit by ransomware gang

U.S. College Towns on Edge as Coronavirus Threatens Football Season

Some depts plan on suspending or limiting graduate cohorts

Coronavirus raises new questions about the value of higher education

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Iona College to start fall semester 3 weeks early, offers courses in hybrid format

Texas A&M University System to reopen campuses in the fall with modifications

Michigan colleges plan for fall amid pandemic

Colleges counter looming enrollment declines with tuition bargains

College Athletics And Higher Ed Quietly Ask For Congressional Intervention On Liability, Other Issues

***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS

Even with a $27 billion endowment, Stanford University expects layoffs will be 'unavoidable'

Kentucky announced it will not lay off staff--experts doubt that many universities can do the same

Fort Lewis College expects to issue furloughs, layoffs

***COLLEGE FINANCE

 TCU chancellor says school is ‘scrambling’ to make up $50 million in losses from COVID-19

Could a fifth of America’s colleges really face the chop? ($)

UNC braces for harsh budget cuts in wake of pandemic 

Brown University cut 11 varsity athletic programs

***TEACHING

 9 takeaways from teaching online during COVID-19

‘I’m Teaching Into a Vacuum’: 14 Educators on Quarantine Learning

New resources to help support faculty with quality online instruction

Remember the MOOCs? After Near-Death, They’re Booming

The Future of College Is Online, and It’s Cheaper (opinion)

Florida universities’ switch to online learning was tough - but could last for years

***ONLINE CHEATING

62 percent of college students say they have cheated on tests and coursework

Study: Students who experience a hotter than average year appeared to experience reduced learning

***ACADEMIC LIFE

Adjuncts fear losing livelihoods

Stanford Joins List Of Law Schools With White Professors Using The N-Word In Class

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

Professor says Seminary used Covid-19 as an excuse to get rid of him 

In summer of uncertainty, small is good for Mennonite colleges

Pensacola Christian College offering students $10.3M in aid during COVID crisis

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Black Liberty University instructor resigns in response to Jerry Falwell’s ‘racist’ tweets

Jerry Falwell Jr. Will Only Wear Face Mask He Designed Featuring Virginia Governor Northam's Blackface Photo

***RESEARCH

Scientific misinformation persists when retractions and corrections are not promptly issued

Network models to think about why retractions often fail

Good science, which requires scrutiny and replication, simply cannot move at the speed of the rolling news cycle  

COVID law review paper promotes ‘ableism and eugenics,’ activists say, demanding retraction 

Open peer review: promoting transparency in open science

A Multi-perspective Analysis of Retractions in Life Sciences

***STUDENT LIFE

This Is What an 1869 MIT Entrance Exam Looks Like

NYU’s virtual graduation event turned into ‘a vaporwave nightmare’

Promoting Student Mental Health in Difficult Days

New Grads Say Discrimination on Campuses Not Taken Seriously

Coursera Will Now Offer All College Students Free Access To Its Courses

Articles of Interest about the virus, higher ed & research - May 23

***THE VIRUS 

What Can An Employer Do When An Employee Refuses To Comply With COVID-19 Workplace Requirements?  

A face mask requirement does not violate your constitutional rights 

How safe is it to use public bathrooms right now?

Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process 

Does ADA law allow persons with disabilities to not wear a mask in a business?

***HIGHER ED

Campus Climate Surveys Are Useful but Not Perfect, GAO Says 

Need Proof That College Rankings Don’t Matter? Ask The Editor Of Science 

University Leaders Are Failing (opinion)  

Is it time for higher ed to move away from time-based learning?

A university president responds to those who have suggested the school should dip into the endowment (satire) 

University Of California System Will Drop SAT, ACT Requirement For Admissions

Where did all the for-profit college commercials go? 

USF To Pay $2.5M Over Alleged False Claims For Student Grants Following Whistleblower Complaint

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Study: universities “have a unique capacity to reduce local COVID-19 spread by altering academic calendars to limit university student travel”

How the humanities can help on the front line of the pandemic

Why Covid-19 Could Force Colleges to Fix Their Transfer Problems

***SUMMER CLASSES

Summer enrollment at Arizona State University is at an all-time high

Regent offering college classes for high schoolers at $75 per credit hour for summer and fall of 2020  

***THE FALL SEMESTER  

Does Anthony Fauci Think Colleges Should Reopen? We Asked Him.

One in five college students say they may not return in the fall. 

Viral outbreak hits nearly empty University of Texas campus: What will happen this fall?

COVID-19 QuickPoll Results: Fall Planning for Education and Student Support

Several colleges plan to end in-person instruction by Thanksgiving

What's going to happen at colleges this fall? Here are 15 scenarios

Ithaca College fall semester set to begin, in-person, October 5

NYU Plans to Resume In-Person Classes for Fall Semester

Purdue University president says some professors will teach behind Plexiglas

The difficulties of enforce social distancing measures on campuses next fall

Mid-June emerging as a key decision point FOR The Univ of California system

Scientists: Testing capacity may be adequate for colleges to open this fall

***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS

Cleveland State University has lost $8 million and could lose $37 million this fiscal year; announces furloughs, pay cuts

OU announces layoffs for 53 faculty, at least 94 administrators

Exigency Outlook Uncertain

Lamar University to make cuts due to the coronavirus

***HIGHER ED & FINANCE

Colleges are increasingly suspending or trimming employee retirement plan contributions

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

‘There will be less patience in the fall’: 100 ‘unprecedented’ student lawsuits suing colleges amid coronavirus outbreak 

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit concerning Grand Canyon University's recruiting practices

University of Missouri among colleges sued for tuition refunds after coronavirus shutdown

At least 100 lawsuits have been filed by students seeking college refunds — and they open some thorny questions

Student Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Harvard Following Coronavirus Closure

***TEACHING ONLINE  

Six Practical Approaches for Teaching Writing Online

Cambridge University to scrap face-to-face lectures for entire year due to pandemic
Universities beware: shifting classes online so quickly is a double-edged sword

Teacher evaluation form for spring semester 2020 (satire) 

Copyright ownership concerns abound in the rapid shift to remote instruction

***ONLINE CHEATING 

Professors take new measures to prevent online cheating

Academic Dishonesty and Testing:  How Student Beliefs and Test Settings Impact Decisions to Cheat

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Dallas Theological Seminary Adds 2 New Degrees and Expands 100% Online Offerings

Cedarville University Appears to Have Manipulated a Sexual Harassment Complaint

Cal Baptist athletic director resigns 

Wheaton College has highest % of students in state repaying debt; Moody Bible has the lowest debt-to-income ratio in the State

‘Male Athlete of the Year’ named at Point Loma Nazarene

***RESEARCH 

Scientists must resist the temptation to say no evidence is ever quite good enough

In psych, economics, and some parts of medicine and biology about 60% of the papers do not replicate

The Perceived Prevalence of Research Fraud among Faculty at Research-Intensive Universities in the USA

Resistance and insubordination in science

Are women publishing less during the pandemic? Here’s what the data say

Our findings stress the superiority of markup formats in Peer review over the prominent PDF format

Retractions in Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences Journals

What doctors must know about medical preprints

A deluge of poor-quality research is sabotaging an effective evidence-based response

***STUDENT LIFE

Expressing a minority political view on some campuses is difficult (opinion)

5 Socially Distanced Side Hustles For College Students During The Pandemic

***CAMPUS CRIME  

University of Utah police officer showed off explicit photos of harassed, blackmailed and then murdered student to his co-worker

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT 

Law Professor in Title IX Case Leaves Marquette

Chadron State to pay $900,000 in settlement of Title IX lawsuit

Bard College Music Student Sues School, Citing Instructor’s Conduct

Articles of interest about the virus, higher ed, frauds & more - May 18

***THE VIRUS

An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family

Dying to go out to eat? Here's how viruses like Covid-19 spread in a restaurant

Dogs caught coronavirus from their owners, genetic analysis suggests 

How long does coronavirus live on clothes and shoes? Here's what we know

***THE VIRUS & SCIENCE 

Science communication in the age of Coronavirus (podcast) 

Communicating science’s inherent uncertainty and avoiding its use as a weapon during a crisis 

***FAKES & FRAUDS

How Dangerous Coronavirus Conspiracies Spread  

Virus Conspiracists elevate a new champion 

Manipulated images in Academia: hiding in plain sight?

Publishers launch joint effort to tackle altered images in research papers

Too many evangelical Christians fall for conspiracy theories online, and gullibility is not a virtue (opinion)

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS 

Coronavirus Will End the Golden Age for College Towns ($) 

How the coronavirus will accelerate the dismantling of the higher education system (podcast)

Corporate Education Will Never Return To The Classroom

Colleges acceptance rates may go higher as schools start aggressively courting applicants

How 3 small colleges in turnaround mode are adapting to the pandemic

How COVID-19 is driving a long-overdue revolution in education

Universities face another challenge amid coronavirus crisis: Fewer graduate students

Leaders of historically black colleges and universities say they’ve been hit hard by virus

***COLLEGE FINANCE

These California Colleges Have the Lowest and Highest Student Loan Debt-to-Income Ratios

Coronavirus set to chop $2 billion from California higher ed — but financial aid survives

USC to raise tuition 3.5% whether classrooms reopen or not

Colleges Around The Country Are Expecting Shortfalls Despite Rich Endowments

Colleges On Life Support Face 3 Choices: Death, Merger, Or Survival

***FURLOUGHS & LAYOFFS 

Faculty Cuts Begin, With Warnings of More to Come

Missouri Western cuts 30 percent of the faculty, along with programs in history, political science, sociology, economics, music and more 

Faculty Cuts Begin, With Warnings of More to Come

Arkansas-Little Rock Lays Off 13 Professors

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Daunting considerations beyond testing for coronavirus infection, when it comes to reopening

How Much Will Enrollment And Tuition Revenues Be Down In The Fall?

'Unrealistic' for colleges and universities to reopen this fall: Fmr. Education Secretary

Incoming students at Harvard Medical School will start fall semester online

 Coronavirus Could Create a Hodgepodge of Campus Life in the Fall

Concordia Announces Fall Semester Will Take Place Online  

Reopen schools when it’s safe for students, not for the convenience of adults

Poll: College students would attend class in fall even without vaccine

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Who Is Responsible If A University Reopens And A Student Dies From Covid-19? 

These two law firms have filed 28 coronavirus-related lawsuits against universities, and counting

Can students really sue colleges over online learning? Lawyers weigh in

Colleges Worry They'll Be Sued if They Reopen Campuses

Students sue DePaul University for tuition refunds, claim move to online classes due to coronavirus has ‘decreased value’ of their education 

NJ parents sue Maryland colleges for tuition refunds after coronavirus shut down campuses

***TEACHING ONLINE

9 Next Steps to Make Online Education More Engaging

How to survey college students about the shift online

Ideas to make your synchronous online classes more fun 

Some U.S. schools are pulling the plug on distance learning

The Remote Learning Diaries: How to Turn Your Home Into an Effective Remote Learning Environment 

Lessons learned: 9 takeaways from teaching online during COVID-19

Transitioning to Distance Learning: Three Tips for Teachers

I’m teaching on Zoom, and I’ve got to admit: My students are missing out 

A Google body language consultant shares how to relax and be confident on Zoom

***ONLINE CHEATING 

Should Students Be Monitored When Taking Online Tests?

Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations

Student Cheating at Issue as College Board Rolls Out Online AP Exams

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

A Small Religious University In West Texas Foreshadows What May Become Of Higher Education

St. Edward's University announces layoffs amid coronavirus pandemic 

Anthony Moore Led 5-Day Student Trip to AL & TN Last Fall, but Mentions of Him Removed From Cedarville Website

Campbell University students will receive private dorm rooms for upcoming school year

Betsy DeVos directs $500,000 from coronavirus relief to private college confused by some with cult

Even with season on hold, PLNU’s Hommes out to prove he belongs in the NBA 

Calvin Receives $22 Million Gift to Open Business School 

***CALVIN UNIVERSITY

Calvin Receives $22 Million Gift to Open Business School 

Calvin University to test all students, staff for coronavirus this fall

Calvin University gathers 5,000 COVID-19 tests for students

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 

What happened when Jerry Falwell Jr. took on journalism over COVID-19

Liberty University eliminates philosophy department

***THE HUMANITIES

A new report offers some data on the Humanities from before the pandemic 

***RESEARCH 

Understanding Preprints (a cartoon)

When individuals paying to fund research leading to a therapy are also the first to receive it, there are concerns

What are innovations in peer review and editorial assessment for? (opinion)

To guard against rushed and sloppy science, build pressure testing into your research

 There is no black and white definition of predatory publishing

Meet this super-spotter of duplicated images in science papers 

Integrity of randomized controlled trials: challenges and solutions

Rice University settles grant misuse claims for $3.7 million

Ten common statistical errors from all phases of research, and their fixes

***STUDENT MEDIA 

 College journalists writing the rulebook during pandemic

Senior year derailed, a high school journalist pushes toward one last deadline

***STUDENT LIFE

How the most prized degree in India became the most worthless: An oversupply of programmers and universities has left thousands without work 

Quarantine class of 2020: Virtual internships surge during coronavirus pandemic

D.C. Public Schools Modifies Technology Policy After ACLU-DC Flags First Amendment Problems With Student Online Speech Rules

***STUDENT LIFE: FINDING JOBS

Cal State Fullerton Career Center director provides tips for finding jobs virtually 

How do you launch a journalism career in the middle of a pandemic? 5 tips from The New York Times’ director of newsroom fellowships and internships

***STUDENT LIFE: SDSU 

Some SDSU students locked into leases

SDSU Students Deflated By News Of An Online-Only Fall Semester

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

DOE’s new regulation says colleges aren't responsible for sexual assault or harassment that takes place in study abroad programs or in private, off-campus settings 

ACLU sues Betsy DeVos over new rules on campus sexual harassment and assault