Articles of interest about higher ed - Sept 23
/***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
Colleges Are Canceling Spring Break To Help Stop The Spread of Coronavirus
There are now more than 40,000 cases of COVID-19 at American colleges and universities
Colleges knew the risks but they reopened anyway. Here's how they got it all wrong
Don't Rely on Student Contracts to Safeguard Your Campus
Infection rates soar in college towns as students return
***SPECIFIC SCHOOLS
Wichita State instructors prohibited from informing students of possible class COVID-19 exposure
After 80 students test positive for COVID in 2 days, a New England college switches to remote learning
***K-12
Some schools withhold COVID-19 information from parents
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
Pacific Northwest College of Art Will Merge With Willamette University
***HIGHER ED
Cornell to receive ‘on-campus’ accreditation visit via Zoom
Michigan Offers Free College Education To Essential Workers
State auditor says University of California wrongly admitted well-connected students
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Affirmative action: Challenge to Harvard's admissions practices hits federal appeals court
Ex-Georgia Tech Researcher Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against University Officials
***HUMANITIES
What a U.S. Liberal Arts Education Can Provide International Students
***ONLINE CHEATING
Universities need to condemn the use of problematic online proctor services (opinion)
Students share concerns about cheating in online classes
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Professor Who Called COVID-19 the ‘Chinese Virus’ on Leave
University of Michigan faculty approves no-confidence vote against President
Mississippi auditor investigating Ole Miss professor for striking
Canadian professor at heart of controversy over White House push to control COVID-19 messaging
How Can A Tenured Professor Become A Homeless Ward Of The State In Just A Few Days?
91-year-old University of St. Thomas professor goes viral in online teaching photo
***ADMINISTRATORS
Lincoln University reappoints president who had been ousted two months earlier
Ohio University Administrator in the middle of decision to lay off 100s accepts $100K Bonus
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Students protest racism at Lancaster Bible College
Houghton College resets tuition to aid students during COVID-19
‘Ring by spring’ isn’t everyone’s thing
***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
911 Call From Intoxicated Jerry Falwell Jr.’s House Last Month Describes ‘A Lot Of Blood’
The New York Times files to dismiss Liberty University's defamation lawsuit
***RESEARCH
The top public universities in producing research which needs to be corrected or removed
***STUDENT LIFE
Oregon fights historic fires with college students on the front lines
New Report Addresses Mental Health of Students of Color
College students give failing grade on return to campus
On Campus Students are targeting Greek Life
You Could Get Us All Sent Home
RAs enforcing Covid rules: ‘I think about quitting every day’
University of Missouri president unblocks students on Twitter after backlash and lawsuit threat
Graduate students reach deal with University of Michigan to end strike
***STUDENTS IN COURT
Attorneys file opening brief before US Supreme Court in Gwinnett County free speech case
***STUDENT MEDIA
University of California San Diego settles lawsuit with satirical campus publication
College Newspapers Aim To Keep Schools Transparent During Pandemic
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Woman sues Wisconsin over reinstatement of former football player Quintez Cephus
Prestigious British university rocked by online allegations of rape, sexual misconduct
***HIGHER ED & RACIAL ISSUES
Survey finds 'shocking' lack of Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Gen Z
University of Chicago only accepting English students willing to work in black studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison grad student admits pretending to be a person of color