Articles of interest about the virus & higher ed - Aug 31
/***THE VIRUS
Social distancing six feet apart is based on 'outdated science,' scientists say - Study Finds
COVID-19 has changed the way people use their vehicles
Several have been reinfected with Covid-19. Here’s what that means
Exponential growth bias: The numerical error behind Covid-19
Exercise and COVID-19 Can Be a Dangerous Combination: Study
***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
How Universities Are Tackling The Spread Of COVID-19
College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students
Some central Ohio colleges refuse to publicly report COVID cases
Is it safe to go to college? Health experts weigh in
***THE FALL SEMESTER
Running Numbers or Running From Numbers?
Colleges need COVID-19 tests to reopen, scientists say. Some don't have much of a plan
***OUTBREAKS & TESTING AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS
Hundreds more Colorado College students now in virus quarantine
Temple University suspends in-person classes due to COVID-19 outbreak
Northwestern Univ. announces it won’t have freshmen and sophomores on campus
Coronavirus outbreaks identified at 4 sororities at Kansas State University
San Diego State University students gather without masks as COVID-19 infections rise
University of Alabama orders faculty to keep quiet about outbreak
University of Notre Dame changes 'battle plan' after rise in COVID-19 cases
USC reports ‘alarming increase’ in COVID-19 cases
The Ohio State Univer. suspends 228 students for violating pandemic precautions before classes begin
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
Adrian College to eliminate humanities departments, faculty jobs
Colleges Turn to More Furloughs: Clemson, Winthrop, Portland, Tufts, And Nebraska
***K-12
Iowa has a new 'Don't ask, don't tell,' —it could allow COVID-19 to run roughshod at schools
***HIGHER ED & RACIAL ISSUES
Troy University to rename Hall for John Lewis
Some Christian schools are finally grappling with their racist past and segregated present
Columbia taking slave-owning doctor’s name off campus dorm
Faculty say higher education, research is ‘rife’ with discrimination
***HIGHER ED
Texas launching digital textbook repository for college students
Elite U.S. Schools Face a Rude Awakening With Asian Students Staying Away ($)
***HUMANITIES
***THE COST OF COLLEGE
A New Study Investigates Why College Tuition Is So Expensive
***CYBER ATTACKS
College of the Desert website is having issues for users due to malware attack
Cybersecurity Is Increasingly Challenging for Academia
***TEACHING ONLINE
Ed Dept. Issues Final Distance Learning Rule
How to Maintain FERPA Compliance remotely
The prisoner’s dilemma: To cheat or not in online classes?
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Yale Professor Jed Rubenfeld Suspended for Sexual Harassment
***ADMINISTRATORS
UC Berkeley chancellor calls reopening amid crises ‘hardest situation I’ve ever encountered’ ($)
COVID-19 thrusts college presidents in the hot seat
Frontline workers protest University reopening at UI President’s house
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Mike Pence won't speak at Wisconsin Lutheran College commencement
Notre Dame distances from Lou Holtz comments that Joe Biden is 'Catholic in name only'
Samford University President Retiring Next Year
400 Point Loma Nazarene University Alumni Denounce Fellow Grad Natalie Harp’s RNC Speech
***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
She was the aggressor’: Former Liberty student alleges sexual encounter with Becki Falwell
***RESEARCH
Open is not forever: a study of vanished open access journals
Responsibility of Medical Journals in Addressing Racism in Health Care
***STUDENT LIFE
Empty US college campuses are making it harder for students to vote
College students' mental health worst-hit by COVID lockdown: Study
The Pandemic Is Making College Students Question the Price of Their Education ($)
'Nomophobia': 9 In 10 College Students Battle Fear Of Being Without Smartphone
Stanford to bar students on leaves of absence from VSOs despite remote learning
2 Ohio University Students Plead Guilty in Fraternity Hazing Death
***STUDENT MEDIA
Guidance on creating a policy about reporting in-person during COVID-19
During chaotic university reopenings, student newspapers are holding the powerful accountable
Student media sounds alarm on unsafe university reopenings
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Minnesota Settles With Student in Alleged Gang-Rape Case
California’s ill-advised attempt to circumvent new Title IX rules