Articles of Interest about the virus (and higher ed) - March 19

***THE VIRUS

How to Not Completely Hate the People You’re Quarantined With 

10 misconceptions about the 1918 flu, the 'greatest pandemic in history' 

Federal government in talks with tech groups to use phone location data to track coronavirus 

Inside the Pro-Trump Facebook Group Where First Responders Call Coronavirus a Hoax 

The Trump Administration Drove Him Back to China, Where He Invented a Fast Coronavirus Test 

Israeli Gov using phone tracking to alert people potentially exposed to the coronavirus

***FALSE INFO ABOUT  THE VIRUS 

National Enquirer blasted for coronavirus ‘cures’ fake news 

CVS sent false coronavirus information to staff 

Coronavirus in Africa: Facebook, Twitter fight misinformation 

***THE VIRUS & HIGHER ED

The Dept of Ed issues new guidelines to ensure internet accessibility for students with disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic 

The Dept of Ed issues new guidelines on accreditation in the time of the pandemic 

Amid Coronavirus, Some College Students Have Nowhere To Go 

What Is a College Education in the Time of Coronavirus?

A Perfect Time To End Our STEM Obsession: 3 Ideas For Teaching Critical Thinking At Home During (And After) The Coronavirus Pandemic

The virus and religious freedom 

College enrollment officers report concern filling fall classes  

***HIGHER ED FINANCES DURING THE VIRUS

Coronavirus could affect college enrollment and college’s bottom line 

Moody's lowers higher ed outlook to negative amid coronavirus crisis   

Pomona College students Refuse to Leave Campus   

***HIGHER ED

University of Michigan removes provost amid allegations of sexual misconduct 

Palomar College at high risk of insolvency so state assigns fiscal monitor 

Will Shift to Remote Teaching Be Boon or Bane for Online Learning? 

How will for-profit colleges fare in the recession? 

Federal judge dismisses Title IX lawsuit filed against the University of Arizona 

***TEACHING 

As classes move online, some colleges are choosing to go pass/fail to relieve student stress 

Five Ways to Promote Student Autonomy in Online Discussions 

Adobe is Giving Everyone 2 Months of Free Creative Cloud -- Here's How To Get It

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

MIT puts professor on leave over new revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as it issues anticipated report 

MLA members discuss professors' ethical responsibilities for training graduate students, as some propose shifts in admissions practices. 

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

How Christian Colleges Have Been Revising Student Handbooks Since Obergefell  

Christian Colleges Should Interact With World, Not Oppose It (opinion)  

Point Loma grad wins Miss Asia USA, becomes Global Ambassador  

Bob Jones University Regrets Not Telling Victim to Go to Police

***RESEARCH 

Want to do better science? Admit you’re not objective 

Why are hundreds of papers retracted every year? 

Hundreds of scientists have peer-reviewed for predatory journals