Articles of Interest about the virus & higher ed - June 29
/***THE VIRUS
This simple model shows the importance of wearing masks and social distancing
This chart shows link between restaurant spending and new virus cases
Scientists just beginning to understand the many health problems caused by COVID-19
How Iceland Beat the Coronavirus
Covid-19: Scientists uncover the reason why people lose their sense of smell
Why Some Nursing Homes Are Devastated By COVID-19 While Others Remain Untouched
What To Look For In A Face Mask, According To Science
CDC expands list of who's most at risk for the coronavirus
Is It Safer to Fly or Drive This Summer? 5 Health Experts Weigh In.
***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
Colleges say campuses can reopen safely. Students and faculty aren’t convinced.
‘We Could Be Feeling This for the Next Decade’: Virus Hits College Towns
New coronavirus health concern as colleges reopen: Contaminated water sitting in pipes
At One Flagship, Coronavirus Cases Surge Even in the Midst of Summer
Wealthier colleges can offer more protection from COVID-19 than cash-strapped peers
***THE FALL SEMESTER
A Message from Your University’s Vice President for Magical Thinking
A tale of two liberal arts Colleges taking different paths in the fall
Univ of Chicago Professors Will Individually Choose Whether to Hold In-Person Classes Fall Quarter
This college is welcoming freshmen to campus this fall — but most older students will stay home
Park University offers discounted 'gap year' online
How COVID-19 has made some colleges question the academic calendar
As Colleges Make Plans For Fall, More Young People Are Getting COVID-19
Moody's Documents Likely Enrollment Effects by State if Students Stay Close to Home Come Fall
UC San Diego To Require Recurring COVID-19 Testing
***CUTS & CLOSURES
The University of Michigan, Flint, has laid off 41% of its nearly 300 lecturers
Boise's Concordia law school to close
Colleges cut academic programs in the face of budget shortfalls due to Covid-19
***HIGHER ED
California University Paid $1.14 Million After Ransomware Attack
College athletics reacts to proposed change of Miss. state flag
Some colleges provide detailed lists of indirect expenses, while others provide nothing.
The University Is Like a CD in the Streaming Age (opinion)
A Push for Equitable Assessment
Will More Unemployment Increase Fall College Enrollments?
***HIGHER ED RESIGNATIONS
University of Alaska System President Resigns
USC Dean Resigns After Acknowledging Student Relationship
***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS
When Free Speech and Racist Speech Collide
Two black scholars say UVA denied them tenure after belittling their work
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Harvard Law student sues university over tuition prices as classes remain online
More than 60 colleges hit with lawsuits as students demand tuition refunds
We don't owe students refund for switching to online instruction, University of Michigan says
***TEACHING
Using Social Media to Retain and Connect with Students in the Shift to Online Education
Zoom losing to Teams in the video conference race to the top
With Pass-Fail, What’s the Point of Grades?
How did America’s remote-learning experiment really go?
UC Berkeley School of Law to be conducted entirely online in fall 2020
Study: Online College Classes Should Have No More Than 12 Students
What Does Good Classroom Design Look Like in the Age of Social Distancing?
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Who Gets to Teach Remotely? The Decisions Are Getting Personal
Elon professor who researches right-wing extremist groups assaulted in Alamance County
TCU Professor Asked To Teach Remotely Due To Daughter’s High-Risk Condition But Says He Was Denied
Teachers in Fairfax revolt against fall plans, refusing to teach in-person
Concerned for fall semester, UVM faculty union prepares to file labor complaint
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Social media accounts force new discussion about racism and discrimination at Trinity College
Concordia College furloughing 210 full-time employees
NCAA approves Division III membership for Bob Jones University
The Gift within the Quarantine (written by PLNU’s Dean Nelson for the U-T)
***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Former Liberty University official raises more than $18,000 to help Black employees leave the school
Two Liberty football players transfer, citing insensitivity, incompetence of school leadership
Evangelical Liberty University rattled by its own racial reckoning
***RESEARCH
Duke researchers say all brain activity studies are wrong
Warning over coronavirus and predatory journals
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals Don't Really Do Their Job
CU Boulder alleges misconduct for former INSTAAR scientist
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals Don't Really Do Their Job
Does tweeting about research attract more citations?
The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals ($)
***STUDENT LIFE
Northeastern Student Newspaper Calls Out School Administration
16-Year-Old Alexis Loveraz Teaches Math on TikTok to Students All Over the World
Hardin-Simmons University in Texas says student who made racist TikTok 'no longer enrolled'
College waivers and COVID-19 complications (opinion)
Is An MBA Worth It? After Covid-19, Absolutely Not.
Brown accused of fraud by student-athletes whose sports were cut
Universities should support their most vulnerable students to champion education equity (opinion)
College Is Worth It, but Campus Isn't (opinion) ($)
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Institutions Pushing Back Against Removing PIs From Awards, Despite Harassment Findings