Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - Oct 16
/***HIGHER ED
A major shift to 'DIY' Education
https://www.pearson.com/corporate/news/global-learner-survey.html
Repairing an Institutional Reputation Tarnished by Fraudulent Publishing
6 Ways to Fortify Your Campus Against Phishing Attacks
How college admissions offices rank prospects before they apply
Higher ed shrinks: number of colleges falls to the lowest point in two decades
University may lose Superman papers over Liz Cheney comments
https://apnews.com/fd25b9c5d72a4d1e85f8c9802d99d608
House Democrats Have a Plan for Higher Ed. Here’s What’s in It.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/House-Democrats-Have-a-Plan/247349
***HIGHER ED & FREE SPEECH
'They could not guarantee my safety': Author's speech canceled after Georgia students burn book
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/crucet-cancels-speech-book-burning-1.5319443
To Protect Free Speech, U. of Wisconsin Is Poised to Double Down on Punishing Disruptive Protesters
https://www.chronicle.com/article/To-Protect-Free-Speech-U-of/247328
***HIGHER ED & FINANCES
Real estate developer, wife donate $100M to University of Virginia to help first-generation students
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/real-estate-developer-wife-donate-100m-university-virginia/story
For Some Colleges, the Best Move Is to Merge
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/education/learning/colleges-mergers.html
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Judge Threatens Betsy DeVos With Jail In Student Loan Case
U.S. Supreme Court snubs University of Wisconsin appeal in patent fight with Apple
***TEACHING
A teacher says he was fired for refusing to use male pronouns for a transgender student
Study Finds Professors Must ‘Entertain’ Students To Keep Them Off YouTube
Preparing for the Students You Actually Have in Class—Without the Assumptions
***ACADEMIC LIFE
When Professors Plagiarize
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2019/10/01/when-professors-plagiarize/
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Loyola University Maryland uses modern themes and music to draw college students to church and nurture their spiritual lives on campus.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/10/11/biggest-student-hub-late-night-sunday-mass
Cost of college went up for all students at Arizona Christian University
***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Congressmen take aim at Betsy Devos over censorship at evangelical Liberty University
https://www.newsweek.com/betsy-devos-libertyuniversity-censors-freespeech-1464478
Jerry Falwell Jr. settles lawsuit over Florida real estate venture
***RESEARCH
Little attention has been devoted to the validity of inferences based on the findings of the research caught in the replication crisis
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2515245919869583
Pirate website Sci-Hub is making the world’s academic research free to all
Basic Statistical Errors Are Common in Canadian Psychology Journals But the Computer Programs That Detect Them Are Far From Perfect
https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/spotlight/issue-156
***STUDENT LIFE
YouTube Surpasses Netflix as Top Video Choice for U.S. Teens, New Survey Finds
https://www.thewrap.com/youtube-netflix-survey-teens-top-video-source
The students disappearing fastest from American campuses? Middle-class ones
Can Video Games Replace the Outdoors?
https://www.outsideonline.com/2403017/video-games-outdoors-addiction-rehab
Esports Coaches Share Lessons Learned on the Path to Building a New Program
***STUDENTS & MENTAL HEALTH
Stressed-out college students are sleeping less than ever. Meditation apps claim to help
It Can Take Weeks for College Students to Get the Mental Health Help They Ask For. That’s a Seriously Dangerous Delay.
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a29211906/college-mental-health-clinic-long-wait-times/
Half of the millennials and 75% of Gen Zers have left their job for mental health reasons
***STUDENTS & FINANCE
Do University Stores Rip Off Students?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardvedder/2019/10/07/do-universities-rip-off-their-students/
***SEXUAL HARRASSMENT & ASSAULT
College survey finds a surprisingly high number of sexual assaults reported on campus
https://abc7.com/college-survey-finds-high-number-of-sexual-assaults-on-campus/5621775/
#MeToo movement’s next step? Colleges’ approach to sexual assault
https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/10/10/20885824/me-too-movement-sexual-assault-college-campus
Top Universities Release Sexual Assault Reports