Articles of Interest about higher ed - June 8

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

More universities report coronavirus cases in athletics programs

Are Face Shields Better Than Masks For Coronavirus? (video) 

Australian universities to close campuses and shed thousands of jobs as revenue plummets due to Covid-19 crisis                   

Some Colleges Are Closing Permanently Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic

How the Coronavirus Crisis Makes the Best Case Yet for Free College Tuition

How small colleges are working with local hospitals to coordinate COVID-19 testing and tracing efforts

***THE FALL SEMESTER  

For private colleges, the picture shifts from (terrible) survey results to the actual totals and they aren't all terrible

To Reopen Campus, Colleges Prepare To Take On Contagious Students 

Should Colleges Have Liability Protection?

Sticker shock: Is an elite college worth the price if it's online? Or at all? 

West Virginia to require virus testing before fall classes 

Students might have to stay in 'protective bubble'

USC to resume in-person classes in August with mandatory face coverings, physical distancing

Some College-Bound Students In The U.S. Are Thinking Of Taking A Gap Year

Lawyers Lay Out Legal Issues Colleges Face This Fall 

Harvard Law School Will Be Online-Only In The Fall, Harvard’s Entering MBA Class Is Down Nearly 25%

Texas colleges expect larger online summer classes as students lose jobs, internships

Clemson University on track to increase enrollment this fall despite coronavirus 

The University of Alabama system's plan to use a tracking app to manage the virus on campus 

***COLLEGE FINANCE

Survey Warns of ‘Dramatic Decline’ in College Fundraising 

Enrollments Could Rise While Tuition Revenue Falls, Moody’s Says 

Kent State University ups tuition $225 per semester for incoming Kent campus freshmen

***HIGHER ED

How colleges can help the newly unemployed 

Community College Systems to Review Police Training

Asia's Higher Ed Demographic Cliff

America’s Top Colleges Are Karens

A college where the graduation rate for black students has been zero percent — for years 

University of Kentucky to remove controversial Memorial Hall mural from campus

***TEACHING ONLINE 

WSJ: Students and teachers flunked remote learning

Ed experts believe that distance learning in most school districts is not working & that students are falling behind

***ACADEMIC LIFE  

Miami professor accused of making racist remarks at protesters 

Racism accusations lead to ASU pulling journalism school dean job offer

University to Investigate Lecturer for Reading MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail 

University of North Carolina Wilmington calls professor's tweets 'vile and inexcusable' following growing backlash online

How Reciprocal Teaching Can Transform Your Remote Faculty Meeting 

Professor resigns after criticizing protesters, and another faces calls for his termination

In the rush to bring students to campus, professors ask: What about us?

Weber State professor resigns after tweeting threats at those involved in police protests

Trying to help faculty members improve during a pandemic

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS  

Cal Lutheran is giving any student who registered for an AP test this spring the full credit for the course takers 

Tension, tears as protesters target Liberty University

Christian university to host George Floyd memorial service in Minneapolis Thursday

8th president of Cal Lutheran selected

Trevecca Nazarene University to start Fall 2020 semester early, end before Thanksgiving 

Southwest Baptist University eliminating positions, adopting sustainability plan  

Thomas More University names Dr. Molly Smith its first provost after national search

***RESEARCH 

The Lancet has made one of the biggest retractions in modern history. How could this happen? Peer review 

Evaluating equity in scholarly publishing

Will the pandemic permanently alter scientific publishing?

***STUDENT LIFE 

More Students Are ‘Stacking’ Credentials en Route to a Degree

New COVID-19 scam targets college students

5 things you probably don't know about taking a gap year 

Students Demand Campuses Cut Ties With Police but few have

***CAMPUS POLICE

Police Fired for Injuring Spelman and Morehouse Students 

Troy University suspends police chief over George Floyd comments

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT 

Employment law issues in the new Title IX rules

Federal Appeals Court Defines 'Fairness' in Title IX Policies

States sue to block DeVos' campus sexual assault overhaul