Articles of interest about higher ed - Dec 18
/***THE VIRUS
There are almost no preexisting conditions for COVID-19 that matter remotely as much as age
Debunked COVID-19 myths survive online, despite facts
***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
4 questions for colleges now that the US has a coronavirus vaccine
University of Kentucky study says a 7-day COVID quarantine may be enough for students
Alabama State using drones to sanitize stadium against COVID-19
American campuses have tallied nearly 400,000 cases of Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic
Campuses Say Their Fall Semesters Were Safe. One Student Felt Anything But.
***SPRING SEMESTER
Arizona State University cancels spring break in effort to slow spread of COVID-19
Worried About College Plans for Spring ($)
***INCOMING STUDENTS
'Losing A Generation': Fall College Enrollment Plummets For First-Year Students
The number of high school graduates who enrolled in college this fall fell by more than 21 percent
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
University of Evansville admin proposes cutting quarter of the faculty, nixing 17 majors
Univ of Saint Rose to drop 25 academic programs to survive financial stress
Duquesne University proposes full-time faculty cuts amid pandemic, financial uncertainty
***COLLEGES & POLITICS
Education Secretary DeVos Heads For The Exits, Leaving A Legacy Of Turmoil
***HIGHER ED
Big Gifts to Small Colleges From an Unexpected Source ($)
Why Higher Education Is a Prime Target for Cybercriminals
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Athletes at Black Colleges Sue Over NCAA Rules
***HUMANITIES
The Deeper Dig: What humanities cuts could mean for UVM
***TEACHING
It’s not production quality that counts in educational videos – here's what students value most
114 studies on flipped classrooms show small payoff for big effort
Why You Should Teach Like a Poet ($)
Student Evaluations of Teaching are Not Valid (opinion)
Are MOOCs getting a second wind as colleges look online for gen ed classes?
***ONLINE CHEATING
Use of surveillance software to crack down on exam cheating has unintended consequences
Remote test-taking software is an inaccurate, privacy-invading mess (opinion)
Academic integrity at Zoom University: Stricter measures are not the answer
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Strategies to Avoid Professor Burn Out
UM Fires History Professor Who Criticizes ‘Powerful, Racist Donors’ and ‘Carceral State’
Scholars pledge not to speak at Ole Miss until it reinstates a colleague
When My College Attacked Me, Professional Insurance Saved My Bacon
***ADMINISTRATORS
Chapman University President Daniele Struppa tests positive for COVID-19
New Mexico State University chancellor named to Biden-Harris transition team
McDaniel College taps current provost as its next president
Southwestern College selects alumnus Mark Sanchez as next president
University of North Carolina at Wilmington faculty censure chancellor
Utah State Investigating comments made by president
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Guilford College hits pause on sweeping proposed campus changes
Judson College needs $500K in donations by Dec. 31 to stay open
How Trump Made a Tiny Christian College the Nation’s Biggest Prison Educator
Five years later, Larycia Hawkins’ canceling foreshadowed evangelicals under Trump (opinion)
Northwest Nazarene University students complete fall semester in person
Humanities take a hit at three religious colleges
In final years at Liberty, Falwell spent millions on pro-Trump causes
***RESEARCH
The grad student who found a fatal error that may affect lots of papers
The shoddy statistical analysis in the Texas lawsuit which sought to overturn the 2020 election
Measuring Correlation-to-Causation Exaggeration in Press Releases
Psychology’s replication crisis inspires ecologists to push for more reliable research
South African incentive programme has attracted criticism for encouraging unethical behaviour.
Report: Majority Of Psychological Experiments Conducted In 1970s Just Crimes (satire)
***RETRACTIONS
Patterns of retractions from 1981-2020 : Does a fraud lead to another fraud?
The limits of transparency in dealing with scientific misconduct
***STUDENT MEDIA
The work student journalists are proudest of this year
***STUDENTS IN LEGAL TROUBLE
Federal charges filed against 21 people in 'large-scale' drug ring involving UNC fraternities
US college student jailed for breaking quarantine in Cayman Islands
***STUDENT LIFE
COVID-19 cuts into college students' drinking
Blows to the head of a college volleyball star changed her life
What It's Like To Apply To College In The Pandemic
Students organize protests over Cal State Long Beach's grading system
Utah State Players Opt out of Final Game over President's Comments on Head Coach
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
***COLLEGES & RACIAL ISSUES
Trustees vote to drop 'Dixie' from Dixie State University name
A Black Professor’s Colleague Called the Cops on Him. What the School Did Next Made It Much Worse.
UCLA Study Suggests Millennials Show Racial Bias While Looking For Roommates