Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - Jan 6

***HIGHER ED

Recent school ransomware attacks highlight need for ongoing vigilance https://www.educationdive.com/news/recent-school-ransomware-attacks-highlight-need-for-ongoing-vigilance/569710/

College in the U.S. is at a crossroad. Will it increase social mobility or class stratification?
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/college-u-s-crossroads-will-it-increase-social-mobility-or-ncna1109071

These lawsuits could change the stakes for higher ed https://www.educationdive.com/news/higher-ed-lawsuits-tracker/561371/   

Community college in New York is betting on partnerships with other countries and local faith organizations to increase its sagging enrollment. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/01/03/community-college-looks-abroad-and-faith-groups-boost-enrollment

***MINORITIES ON CAMPUS

San Diego State uninvites speaker after anti-Semitism charges https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-24/san-diego-state-university-ava-muhammad-anti-semitism-controversy

I am Harvard Law's first deafblind graduate. Here's what college is like for students with disabilities https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/03/what-college-is-like-for-students-with-disabilities-according-to-a-harvard-grad.html

In a Homecoming Video Meant to Unite Campus, Almost Everyone Was White
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/us/university-of-wisconsin-race-video.html

***HIGHER ED & FREE SPEECH

American campuses can play a vital role in battling censorship of debates about China https://www.thefire.org/american-campuses-can-play-a-vital-role-in-battling-censorship-of-debates-about-china/

Lawsuit: Iowa State University accused of violating free speech rights ahead of Iowa caucuses https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/01/03/isu-iowa-state-accused-restricting-free-speech-through-newly-enacted-policies/2799598001/

***TEACHING

A University Professor Said 'Beef' 125 Times During A Macroeconomics Lecture. Here's A Supercut Of It https://digg.com/2019/a-university-professor-said-beef-125-times-during-a-macroeconomics-lecture-heres-a-supercut-of-it

I asked my students to turn in their cell phones and write about living without them https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614934/teenagers-without-cell-phones

Free Textbooks for Law Students https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/01/03/free-law-textbooks-raise-questions-about-oer

***ACADEMIC LIFE

Professor accused of attempted murder of another professor https://www.gazettenet.com/leverett-attempted-murder-31758189

The “I was prompted to kill my student and lover because someone was accusing me of plagiarism” defense  https://au.news.yahoo.com/professor-who-beheaded-young-lover-wants-to-write-a-book-about-it-022942333.html

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

Mizzou gives millions to conservative college to end lawsuit over donor’s instructions https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2019/12/hillsdale-college-settles-5-million-lawsuit-with-university-of-missouri.html

Don’t Assume Because A College Is Christian It’s A Safe Place For Your Kid (opinion)  https://thefederalist.com/2019/12/26/dont-assume-because-a-college-is-christian-its-a-safe-place-for-your-kid/

A lawsuit at Saint Anselm is centered on the question of powers held by members of the religious order versus those held by the Board of Trustees. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/01/02/governance-dispute-saint-anselm-college-pits-members-founding-religious-order

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Trial delayed for adjunct Liberty Univ. professor accused of filming minors  https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/trial-delayed-for-adjunct-liberty-univ-professor-accused-of-filming-minors/

Texas man files copyright claim against Liberty University  https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/texas-man-files-copyright-claim-against-liberty-univ/

***RESEARCH

How to Be a Statistical Detective https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pmrj.12305

American Psychological Assoc: takedown notices sent to researchers about their own papers published on their own sites https://eiko-fried.com/apa-chief-publishing-officer-ignore-paper-removal-request/

***STUDENT LIFE

The 12-year-old Pursuing Her Passion as a Tattoo Artist  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN2xKasrihU&feature=emb_title

Student Asks Professor To Bump His 89.99% To A 90% And She Was Having None Of It
https://www.buzzfeed.com/daniellaemanuel/berkeley-student-professor-grade

Advocates Say Texas Wants To Curb College Students' Political Power https://www.npr.org/2020/01/02/792976335/advocates-say-texas-wants-to-curb-college-students-political-power

Thousands of foreign students in U.S. on student visas may have 'worked' for fake companies https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/thousands-foreign-students-u-s-student-visas-may-have-worked-n1109286

A report reviewing a student sit-in at Johns Hopkins last spring https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/01/02/hopkins-faculty-investigates-spring-sit

When Applying For College Is Especially Difficult https://www.npr.org/2020/01/05/793722662/when-applying-for-college-is-especially-difficult

Report: Shrinking share of adults thinks college is 'important' https://www.educationdive.com/news/report-shrinking-share-of-adults-thinks-college-is-important/569701/