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  

Boston Univ planning for the possibility that the start of the fall term might be delayed until Jan 2021 

***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 

The Naval Academy’s War With a Prof Who Sends Shirtless Pics, Offends Women and Minorities—and Somehow Came Out on Top

***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  

Should a scientist facing criminal charges and whose COVID-19 models have been highly accurate, get a reprieve?

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?

Universities store student items left in dorms over the summer: The process has not gone smoothly for students 

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  

State Sends Out Fake Bar Results As Part Of Beta Test