Articles of Interest about the virus & schools - July 20
/***THE VIRUS
Oxford coronavirus vaccine triggers immune response, trial shows
The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in the Pandemic
U.S. companies fear workplace coronavirus precautions do not address airborne risk
How Long Does COVID-19 Immunity Last?
The New Stability: From Yale–New Haven Hospital Neurology (New England Journal of Medicine)
***MASKS
Delta to Passengers Who Say They Can’t Wear a Mask: Prove It
Don’t shame people who don’t wear masks. It won't work
Face masks with filters add another layer of protection, experts say
***THE FALL SEMESTER
Colleges walk back their fall plans as coronavirus cases spike
Schools Contemplate Fall Semester As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Many States
This college president won’t open campus this fall, to avoid ‘inevitable spread’ of coronavirus ($)
Thousands of college students won't be going back to their dorms this fall
***FALL PLANS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS
UT Will Close Campus if a Student—But Not an Employee—Dies From COVID
Illinois colleges plan students’ return to campus
Tulane threatens expulsion for partygoers as schools struggle to keep students safe from coronavirus
***VIRUS TESTING ON CAMPUS
On some college campuses, a new fall rite: coronavirus testing ($)
***COLLEGE SPORTS
Five More College Conferences Cancel Some Or All Fall Sports
Universities should not sacrifice athletics due to tight budgets (opinion)
***K-12
What The U.S. Can Learn From Other Countries About Reopening Schools in a Coronavirus Pandemic
How to Reopen the Economy Without Killing Teachers and Parents
Study: Middle, high schoolers can spread coronavirus as well as adults
Many schools aren’t reopening in the fall. Now what?
Most Big School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen: Here’s Why
School in a coffee shop? A different approach to teaching and learning during the pandemic (Opinion)
***K-12 TEACHERS
America’s Teachers Face An Impossible Choice
Until teachers feel safe, widespread in-person K-12 schooling may prove impossible in US
Back To School: Teachers Are Ready To Quit Rather Than Put Their Lives At Risk
***K-12 IN SPECIFIC STATES
Healthcare pros and school board members warn Arizona governor returning to school isn't safe
Texas: Religious schools can ignore local health officials on the coronavirus
California announces strict rules that will keep most schools closed
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
Colleges Face a No-Win Dilemma: To Cut or Not to Cut Tuition? ($)
RISD and its faculty reach agreement, avoid layoffs
***HIGHER ED
Ransomware criminals are targeting US universities (opinion)
RISD and its faculty reach agreement, avoid layoffs
Pennsylvania state college system might combine six of its 14 universities
***COLLEGE FINANCE
Another Revenue Hit For Colleges: Cancelled Summer Camps
Will the Pandemic Blow Up College in America?
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Harvard, Duke, Other Schools Turn to Big Law in Virus Suits
***FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS
USC finally updates free expression policy it promised to fix: It’s even worse now
US Supreme Court to hear case involving Georgia Gwinnett College
***TEACHING
"Pass/No Credit" and Signaling | Confessions of a Community College Dean
Zoom announces Zoom for Home to enhance remote collaboration, learning, and more
*** CHEATING
Strategies to defuse cheating during remote instruction
California mom gets 5 weeks in prison for son’s online class cheating
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Christian college in Michigan holds in-person graduation ceremony in defiance of state orders
Suspended LU professor found guilty for filming teens in a bathroom at his home
Why an evangelical college president quit after Trump got elected
Largest Evangelical Archaeology Program Finds New Home in Nashville
Grand Canyon University pushes back start date for in-person classes an entire month
Liberty University files $10M defamation suit against NY Times: 'Bigoted bunch of liars'
***RESEARCH
Genius or Fraud? Kid’s PhD-Level Science Project Raises Eyebrows
A comparison of how institutions in China and Europe handle cases of reserach misconduct.
***ACADEMIC LIFE
More Faculty Fears About the Fall
Professor Criticizes Book, 'White Fragility,' As Dehumanizing To Black People
***STUDENT LIFE
This May Be the Worst Season of Summer Melt in Memory. Here’s How Some Colleges Are Fighting It.
College Students Share Tips for Online Class
Most college students would return to campus if allowed, poll finds
USC will award $4,000 scholarships per semester to students who stay at home
For First-Generation Students, a Disappearing ‘College Experience’ Could Have Grave
Students say they'll sacrifice fun if they can return to campus