Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - April 14
/***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
How a small university team built a COVID-19 data site that draws 1 billion clicks a day
A Japanese University used remote-controlled robots to hold a virtual graduation
US's digital divide 'is going to kill people' as Covid-19 exposes inequalities
The Case for Escape Hatches from Higher Education Accreditation (opinion)
***FALL CLASSES
About one in six prospective students are near the point of giving up on attending in the fall
Coronavirus could change where students go to college, if they go at all
We're on the edge of the precipice': How the pandemic could shatter college dreams
Colleges Experiment With Stay-at-Home ‘Study Abroad’ Programs
***HIGHER ED & FINANCE
Students File Class Action Seeking Tuition Reimbursement
Colleges announce furloughs and layoffs as financial challenges mount
Harvard University Taps Credit Market for Up to $1.1 Billion
Public colleges face looming financial blow from state budget cuts
Outbreak Hurts Higher Ed Worldwide for Next Year, Moody's Says
Schools Accepting COVID-19 Loans Must Be Aware Of Workplace Law Consequences
Univ of Oregon lays off 282, other universities also consider steep cuts
***UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS
UT-Austin President Greg Fenves leaving Texas flagship for Emory University, source says
Angelo State University President Brian May abruptly resigns without explanation
***TEACHING
Coursera Makes Courses & Certificates Free During Coronavirus Quarantine
Teaching lab sciences and the fine arts during COVID-19
Pandemic Forces Summer Classes to Move Online
Please, Professors: Stop Pretending the Dying Isn’t Happening
A veteran teacher realizes that less is more with online learning
Adjusting to Remote Instruction at Community Colleges
It's hard to teach writing online
How to Prevent ‘Zoombombing’ in a Few Easy Steps
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Non-tenure-track professors are used to uncertainty about contract renewals
Professor Pay Is Flat -- Again
Fired professor’s lawsuit doesn’t make the grade
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Liberty University student sues school for not refunding fees after campus 'effectively closed'
Supreme Court tackles whether teachers at religious schools are ‘ministers’
Wheaton College provides free apartments for police, firefighters under self-quarantine
Southwestern Seminary cuts programs and spending
Canceled prison debate teacher from Wheaton can proceed with free-speech suit
***RESEARCH
From honest mistakes to fake news – approaches to correcting the scientific literature
***STUDENT LIFE
Spring Breakers Viciously Defend Themselves Online After COVID-19 Outbreak
Students say online classes aren't what they paid for
How will pass/fail affect students' future?
Not All College Students Have Been Able To Go Home After Classes Shifted Online
Undergraduates at George Washington violated plagiarism rules more than graduate students in 2019