Articles of interest about Higher Ed - Sept 8
/***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
Colleges ask students to leave campus amid COVID-19 outbreaks, but experts advise the opposite
Hagerstown Community College turns off access for remote work
College towns around America are becoming coronavirus hot spots ($)
The Flagrant Hypocrisy of Bungled College Reopenings (opinion)
*** TESTING
This university has the most aggressive COVID-19 testing scheme in the US.
***OUTBREAKS AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS
More than 900 COVID-19 cases reported at Michigan colleges and universities since August
University dismisses 11 students who gathered in same room amid COVID-19 pandemic
SDSU hits pause button as number of coronavirus cases grows
University of Iowa faculty hold 'sick out' to protest in-person classes
Hundreds of South Carolina college students busted at massive pool party
SUNY Oneonta Sends Students Home for Semester After COVID Cases Spike Over 500
***K-12
Is It Time to Reexamine Grading?
How Google Classroom became teachers’ go-to tool—and why it’s fallen short
Reinventing Education: How to fix the crisis in U.S. schools
Cape Henlopen student sues district over remote learning
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
Adrian College rescinds layoff notices, department cuts
Colleges furlough more employee
***HIGHER ED & THE LAW
4 Liability Trends Driving the Higher Education Coverage Crisis
Universities can't use privacy laws to withhold data on coronavirus outbreaks, experts say
***ONLINE CLASSES
Distance Learning Presents A Challenge For Students With ADHD
These students figured out their tests were graded by AI — and the easy way to cheat
How college students can make the most of remote learning
***ACADEMIC LIFE
University of Michigan faculty say administration has not been transparent
A White professor says she has been pretending to be Black for her entire professional career
Jessica Krug's Department Speaks Out
***ADMINISTRATORS
National U Holds Off on Name Change to Honor Donor Investigated for Child Porn
Lehigh University president to step down
Forced-out University of Kentucky dean details removal. Faculty expresses ‘dismay.’
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Taylor fires tenured professor over controversial video
***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Liberty tells staff to refrain from interacting with Falwell
How Jerry Falwell Jr. mixed his personal finances with his university's
***RESEARCH
Massive fraud investigation targets prominent Brazilian health researcher
There is an urgent need to improve peer review
***STUDENT LIFE
Student's refusal to wear anti-COIVD masks leads SDSU to confine them to their dorms
‘Nobody Likes Snitching’: How Rules Against Parties Are Dividing Campuses
Stanford University Students Flock to a Virtual Campus
University Of California, Santa Cruz, Rehires Student Assistants Fired In Spring
How on-campus college students can reduce their risks of getting covid-19 ($)
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Michigan State Employees Failed to Act on Sexual Misconduct
New Title IX sexual assault guidelines in effect on Oklahoma campuses
Washington Football Team Harassment Allegations Have Women In Sports Wondering, ‘Is This Worth It?’
***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS
Brown University Drops 'Plantations' From Lengthy Formal Name
"Hitler was right" neo-Nazi posters found hanging at Arizona university
Mizzou athletes march on campus to shine light on social injustices