Articles of interest about higher ed - Jan 29
/***COVID
The five-step process that brings vaccines from the manufacturing line into your arm
How the Coronavirus Turns the Body Against Itself ($)
New HBO documentary alleges Chinese coverup of virus ($)
4 reasons we’re seeing these worrying coronavirus variants now
***HIGHER ED & COVID
Stanford study: nearly 50% of colleges saw a spike in COVID cases within two weeks of the start of the fall semester
Biden Orders Up More COVID Guidance for Colleges
***COVID AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor issues stay-home recommendation due to COVID-19 variant
University of North Carolina students are reporting alleged COVID violations on Instagram
***COLLEGE CUTS
Marquette lays off 39 staffers
This Central Ohio college has cut costs, jobs in order to deal with financial impact of Covid-19
N.J. University Could Cut 26% of Full-Time Faculty Amid Budget Woes
Citing COVID-19, Kansas's state governing board makes it much easier for institutions to suspend or terminate even tenured faculty members.
***COLLEGE FINANCES
The Heavy Cost of an Empty Campus ($)
Colleges and universities won't easily shrug off pandemic's impact (opinion)
***HIGHER ED
DoD's hacking for defense taps college brainpower
What Some Colleges learned from their Revamped Academic Calendar ($)
Biden's Education Department looks to ditch accreditor of seemingly fake school
New Ranking System: Swarthmore, Amherst Top The 50 Best Liberal Arts Colleges
***APPLICATIONS
Colgate University sees applications soar more than 100%, setting new record
UC schools experience a record number of applications
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Student in Viral Zoom Bathroom Video Loses Bid to Sue University
Student Lawsuits in the Wake of COVID-19 – A Recent Victory for One College
***TEACHING
Want Smarter Kids? Teach Music, Not Coding, According to MIT
10 Ways to Tackle Linguistic Bias in Our Classrooms
Survey: How bad was the fall semester on teaching?
When your professor is dead, but teaches anyway
*** CHEATING
University will stop using controversial remote-testing software following student outcry
University of Oregon Students cheat with online learning service, professors hope to identify users
This $12 Billion Company Is Getting Rich Off Students Cheating
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Facebook bans Christian prof. from platform for opposing Biden’s transgender military policy
Study: For Full-Time College Faculty, Inflation-Adjusted Salaries Up Only 9.5% Since 1970
Is This Law Professor Really a Homicidal Threat? ($)
***ACADEMICS RETIRING
Report: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro theater professor retires amid misconduct allegations
Penn professor retires after controversy over Nazi rhetoric, Nazi salute used at virtual conference
Now-Retired Law Professor John Eastman Says His Words at Trump’s ‘Save America’ Rally Did Not Incite U.S. Capitol Siege
***ACADEMICS IN COURT
A North Texas professor sues for defamation, challenging claims of racism in music theory
Second professor from DePaul’s College of Communication files racial discrimination lawsuit
***ADMINISTRATORS
Congressman & Texas Christian University trustee faces faculty vote over objection to Biden’s win
North Idaho College Board Chair Asked to Resign Over Alleged Abusive Behavior
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Another institution in the Lutheran college system to close: Concordia New York
Teaching the Holocaust at a Christian College
Lee University To Inaugurate 17th President
Baylor recurring lecturer tweets controversial message
***RESEARCH
Journal editor suspects paper mills behind rash of withdrawn manuscripts
Publisher retracting 68 articles
Overburdening of peer reviewer
***STUDENT LIFE
Online students’ mental health more likely to suffer
Survey: Most Students Willing to Be Vaccinated
Recent Grads Are Being Lured Into ‘Indentured Servitude’ by a Coding Bootcamp
UC Santa Cruz grad student sues university, saying she was clubbed by police during protest
Students at Queen’s University are buying degrees that they aren’t earning
***STUDENT MEDIA
How student newsrooms can set a framework for requests to update old stories
Baylor newspaper apologizes after calling professor's criticism of Biden's LGBT order 'transphobic'
Coach K calls Duke student reporter and apologizes after tense exchange in press conference
Canadian student journalist fired for Catholic views charges discrimination
***SEXUAL ASSAULT & DISCRIMINATION
College Students Are Filing Record Number of Lawsuits to Fight Sex Discrimination in Athletics
Improving how colleges respond to sexual assault on campus is one of President Biden's top priorities
***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS
When Anti-racist Manifestos Become Anti-racist Wrecking Balls
Islamic group files appeal to decision to dismiss case against Scottsdale professor
Johns Hopkins University investigates TA’s tweet about failing a Zionist student
More Colleges Remove Offensive Names, Symbols
Texas A&M officials say moving Sul Ross statue is no longer an option, but students say the university never made that clear
Proposed Dixie State University name change evokes emotional debate