Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - June 21
/***THE FALL SEMESTER
New Jersey Reveals Plan to Reopen Colleges, Universities Amid Coronavirus
Expecting Students to Play It Safe if Colleges Reopen Is a Fantasy
Here’s how Florida’s large universities are planning to reopen
Harvard Tells Faculty Most Teaching This Fall Will Likely Be Online
Virginia colleges and universities can reopen this fall – if they have a plan
Going online due to COVID-19 this fall could hurt colleges' future
***COLLEGE FINANCE
Universities brace for a permanent wave of closures as coronavirus pushes schools to brink
Facing financial peril, University of Alaska moves to cut academic programs and administrative costs
‘It Breaks My Heart’: San Francisco Art Institute Faculty Speak Out Amid Epic Upheaval
Universities gamble on tuition freezes, hope students will stay and finances won't dive
***HIGHER ED
College life will never be the same. This media company is documenting the change
More Colleges Making Standardized Test Scores Optional For Upcoming School Year
Harvard, other top colleges are ditching required admission tests over COVID-19
Congress Needs to Prevent a Flight From College (opinion)
***HIGHER ED & RACIAL ISSUES
Author discusses his new book on "why talk is not enough to fix racial inequality at universities"
University of Virginia changes athletics logo over links to slavery
College football coach’s $1.1 million buyout epitomizes ridiculous trend
***TEACHING ONLINE
For Online Learning, Business Has Never Been Better
What We’re Learning About Online Learning
Blended Learning is the ‘New Normal’ and Here’s Why
New study argues that the class-size debate needs a lot more nuance
The Difficulties of Teaching a "Hybrid" Class
***ONLINE CHEATING
CUNY professors uncover ‘scandalous’ level of cheating in final exams
University of Calgary accuses 14 students of sharing answers online
Why most plagiarism checkers can’t cope with shady academic writings
University cheating might be up — but don't just blame students
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Harvard professor indicted for allegedly making false statements about secret work in Wuhan
'One Tree Hill' Stars Ask Fans to Help Fire N.C. Professor
***CHRISTAN SCHOOLS
Fuller Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling on DACA
Northwest Nazarene, College of Idaho modify schedules for students this fall
University of San Diego Announces New Data Science Program
Seattle Pacific Univ welcomes new provost
Former Cedarville Student: I was told, “It was a stupid decision to go to the ER for being suicidal”
LGBTQ Rights v. Religious Liberties
***CHRISTAN SCHOOLS & RACIAL ISSUES
New Hope Christian College denies its cross has racist origins
University of Mobile dean under fire for racially insensitive social media post
Moody Apologizes Over Historical Blackface Photos
***WHEATON
Dr. Karen An-Hwei Lee Appointed Provost at Wheaton College
Wheaton College suspends test score requirement
Wheaton College's Christian gap year program
***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Top Liberty University basketball player set to transfer due to "racial insensitivities"
Black Liberty University alums rebuke Jerry Falwell after blackface tweet
Liberty University’s Director of Diversity Retention Resigns
Falwell apologizes for tweet that included racist photo
***RESEARCH
The clinical research industry is a mess that needs cleaning up
’It’s like the guy went crazy with Photoshop,’ said one expert in scientific image manipulation
Reform retractions to make them more transparent
Why Psychology Departments Should Abolish Involuntary Participant Pools
***RESEARCHING THE VIRUS
Rush to Publish Risks Undermining COVID-19 Research
Covid-19 studies based on flawed Surgisphere data force medical journals to review processes
Rush to publish coronavirus data creates academic ‘storm’ ($)
How fast can a vaccine be made? (Video)
***STUDENT LIFE
Professor on leave after demanding first-year student should 'anglicize' her name
LSU Profs Want To Drop Students For 'Hate Speech' - Washington Free Beacon
Colleges are canceling study abroad for the fall. What does this mean for students?
***STUDENTS IN COURT
Student files lawsuit against Baylor University due to COVID-19 closure
Lauren McCluskey's Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against The University Of Utah
***FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS
How a 1935 Florida-Ole Miss game sparked a free speech debate
Alabama free speech law affecting public colleges and universities goes into effect July 1
Appellate court hears Arkansas State free-speech case
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Community colleges burdened by new Title IX regulations
Landmark Supreme Court ruling could redefine Title IX
What happened at Lehigh University to trigger a Clery Act investigation?