Articles of interest about the virus & higher ed - Aug 31

***THE VIRUS

Your Brain on Quarantine

Social distancing six feet apart is based on 'outdated science,' scientists say - Study Finds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 

36 states report a total of 8,700 Covid-19 cases at colleges and universities; country nears 6 million

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 

Gag Order or Privacy Concern?

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

Univer. of Illinois performed more than 17,000 COVID tests on first day of classes—high demand has slowed results

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

A mother captured an emotional photo of her son crying in virtual class to show difficulties of distance learning

***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 

Six leading liberal arts colleges join forces on communicating with students, parents and counselors.  

***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

‘I am 100% burned out’: Southern Oregon University professors say they’re overwhelmed with new COVID-related workloads  

***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

Luther College has hired an educational consulting firm to help determine if some class offerings ought to be cut 

400 Point Loma Nazarene University Alumni Denounce Fellow Grad Natalie Harp’s RNC Speech

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

After Jerry Falwell Jr.'s departure, Liberty University faces questions about faith, power, accountability ($)

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

Articles of Interest about the virus & higher ed - August 24

***THE VIRUS

COVID tests are the new party favors

To Test the Dangers of Live Music, These Scientists Put on a Concert ($)

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

History will look back on 2020 as a turning point for US universities

Colleges and universities across US halt in-person classes and begin campus monitoring after rising coronavirus cases

Boston Univ Uses F-Bomb In Marketing Slogan To Get Students To Follow COVID-19 Guidelines On Campus

The pandemic hasn’t ended the campus culture wars

The college covid-19 mess: It was all so predictable ($)

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

A Yale professor’s stark warning to returning students: Be prepared for deaths

Why reopening poses a damned if you do, damned if you don't dilemma for colleges 

Pressure Mounts on In-Person Holdouts

Alabama’s High Stakes Experiment: Reopening Universities as Virus Looms ($)

Chaos On Campus

As Chapel Hill shifts classes online, what’s next for NC State and rest of UNC System?

*** THE FALL SEMESTER  AT SPECIFIC SCHOOLS

Georgia Tech has reported over 250 coronavirus cases amid students return to campus

San Diego State begins fall semester hoping to avoid COVID-19 outbreaks that are hitting other universities

At Oklahoma State University, students' steps are tracked to stop the coronavirus

UGA health faculty on COVID-19 policies and testing: Campus is in ‘grave danger'

Changes are coming to the University of Alabama COVID-19 plan three days into the new semester

Michigan college is tracking students with flawed app--and there's no way to opt out 

Shippensburg University announces death of a student over the weekend 

13 fraternity members at K-State test positive for COVID-19

Oklahoma choir blasted on social media for footage of an indoor, maskless rehearsal

*** THE FALL SEMESTER: CAMPUS HOUSING  

Michigan State University Students See Chaos After School Closes On Campus Housing

UConn revokes campus housing to several students while investigating ‘unapproved gathering’ in residence hall 

***THE FALL SEMESTER: SUSPENSIONS

Syracuse University suspends 23 students after 'incredibly reckless' gathering

ISU: Students who ignore COVID-19 rules could be suspended

17 St. Olaf students suspended, 50 more need quarantine after attending off-campus party

***GOING REMOTE

Notre Dame suspends in-person classes after COVID-19 cases surge following off-campus parties

UNC-Chapel Hill goes to remote learning after 135 COVID-19 cases within week of starting classes

Michigan State University switches fall semester to remote learning, tells students to stay home

University of Dayton switches to remote learning for the first week of classes; increases another level

***VIRUS TESTING ON CAMPUS

2.2% of Iowa State Students Test Positive for Coronavirus During Move-in

A list of over 1,200 universities and their plans for COVID testing in the fall 

***K-12 

NC high school switched to online classes because so many staff are under quarantine

Catholic school teacher fired from St. Francis Xavier in Wilmette over COVID-19

Emails Show Georgia School District Asked Students to Disinfect Classrooms for Volunteer Hours

Why New York Teachers Might Have to Strike

Christian private school sets up defense fund to fight Fresno County COVID-19 orders

***HIGHER ED

The Corner That State Universities Have Backed Themselves Into ($)

Ohio University's identity crisis shows the struggles of regional public universities

Google Has Unleashed a Plan to Disrupt the College Degree

Some schools have been hit with cyberattacks that have ground classes to a halt.

***COLLEGE FINANCE

Public universities are buying the for-profit schools their professors criticize

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Western Illinois Facing Injunction Against Face-to-Face instruction

Arizona State Regents sue Facebook, anonymous owner behind Instagram account claiming to host 'ASU covid parties 

***THE COST OF COLLEGE

Why the U of A is not lowering tuition despite the move to online learning

***TEACHING ONLINE 

A Flexible Teaching Model: A Seamless Pivot from Face-to-Face to Online Teaching

New Zoom features look to help teachers manage virtual classrooms

Students With Disabilities Struggle To Learn Remotely

5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes

Twenty Tips for Online Instruction

***RANSOMWARE 

University of Utah pays $457,000 to ransomware gang

Top exploits used by ransomware gangs are VPN bugs, but RDP still reigns supreme

University had data protection but it wasn’t used on affected systems

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Faculty of University of Minnesota Duluth's largest college threatens to teach online only

University staff are worried their recorded lectures will be used against them

Iowa State Forces Professor to Lift Ban on Criticism of Black Lives Matter 

***COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS

Valencia College President to retire

Campus re-openings are driven by 'political pressure and money,' college president says

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Alumni, Students atChristian college Protest Pence as Commencement Speaker

Christian colleges take steps to address racial justice after criticism ($) 

Notre Dame student describes university quarantine experience as "scary," "stressful"

Presbyterian College Apologizes for Supporting Slavery

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Jerry Falwell Jr. says his wife had an affair with the Florida 'pool boy,' claims they were being blackmailed

Falwell’s use of yacht comes under scrutiny

Liberty University names first African American as acting board chairman

Liberty University and Falwell: A bond that's hard to break

***RESEARCH  

Approx 40% of researchers admitted having committed at least one of the nine listed forms of scientific misconduct

Jeffrey Epstein’s Harvard Connections Show How Money Can Distort Research” 

New academic journal only publishes 'unsurprising' research rejected by others

A UC San Diego doctor…violated a litany of university policies while developing and researching his experimental brain treatment…”

***STUDENT LIFE 

Survey: Many college students lack religious knowledge

1 in 5 college students don't plan to go back this fall

Welcome to College in New York. Now Quarantine ($)

Will students show up at private colleges?

The Student-Blaming Has Begun ($)

Colleges Are Endangering Students Like Me ($)

Confusion reigns as Canada turns away American students

Should students get a discount if they won’t be on campus because of COVID-19?

Bar culture thrives at Alabama colleges despite coronavirus

Demonstrators took to the streets near Loyola University in Chicago demanding the school cut ties with the city’s police

Will Shame Make Students Stop Socializing?

Distance learning tips

A billionaire who vowed to pay off student loans for an entire college graduating class is said to be facing a criminal tax probe

Biden holds 52-point lead over Trump among college students

***STUDENTS MEDIA

Notre Dame student paper editorial: Don’t make us write obituaries

Univ of Maryland student paper editorial: When there’s a COVID-19 outbreak at UMD, blame the administration

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Two women say they were raped by a college football player; the allegations were shared at the time with at least two coaches and an administrator — the school does not appear to have investigated 

Articles of interest about the virus & religion - August 2

***THE VIRUS 

How Plagues Have Changed the Course of World History

They defied health rules for a storybook San Francisco wedding. The virus didn’t spare them

Where in California Are People Getting Coronavirus?

This Type Of Mask Is Now Banned From Delta Flights

Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds

***RELIGION & THE VIRUS

California churches evade coronavirus lockdown orders

Outdoor religious gatherings in California draw warnings and rebukes from health officials 

After hundreds gathered at a California faith event without masks, officials ask them to self-quarantine

COVID-19 outbreak linked to Colorado Bible conference that refused to shutdown event

Hundreds Of Muslims Attend Drive-Through Hajj In Maryland

Supreme Court rules against Nevada church over COVID-19 restrictions

***RELIGION 

Charity Gospel for Asia files for creditor protection after $170M lawsuit 

White Supremacy Shaped American Christianity, Researcher Says

***RELIGION AND POLITICS 

Rep. Ted Yoho resigns from Christian Charity after verbally attacking Ocasio-Cortez Yahoo

Jonathan Isaac cites gospel as explanation for not kneeling, wearing Black Lives Matter shirt Friday

***RELIGION & RACIAL ISSUES

Racism among white Christians is higher than among the nonreligious. That's no coincidence

Eric Metaxas, Doing Twitter Theology, Claims ‘Jesus Was White’ (opinion) 

***MEGACHURCHES

John MacArthur says his Megachurch ‘has duty to remain open

Bay Area megachurch pastor resigns amid scandal fallout

Articles of Interest about the virus & religion - July 23

***THE VIRUS 

Herd Immunity Response To COVID-19 Pandemic Can Be Problematic

Can You Become Reinfected With Covid-19? It's Very Unlikely, Experts Say ($) 

Open Courses teach the basics  of contract tracing 

Growing Body Of Evidence Suggests Masks Protect Those Wearing Them, Too

***RELIGION & THE VIRUS 

After a Tennessee church became a superspreading hotspot, its pastor says he should have made everyone wear masks

Communities Struggle To Decide Whether To Resume In-Person Worship

Hundreds of kids exposed to COVID-19 at Dallas-Fort Worth church camp, parents say

***RELIGION  

J. I. Packer, ‘Knowing God’ Author, Dies at 93

Christian author Matthew Paul Turner comes out as gay, announces divorce

Manning-Up America's Evangelicalism (opinion)

Canadian pastor fired after coming out as transgender during sermon on Zoom

***POLLS ABOUT RELIGION  

70 Percent of Evangelical Churchgoers Say 'People Are Basically Good,' Poll Shows

People’s thoughts on whether belief in God is necessary to be moral vary by economic development, education and age

***RELIGION & RACIAL ISSUES

Young Asian American Christians Are Finding Their Voice on Racial Justice

Why Black Christians are bracing for a 'whitelash'

***DENOMINATIONS

Teen abuse victim sues prominent Southern Baptist church

Atlanta Church Splits With SBC for Downplaying Racial Issues

America is seeing a surge in anti-Catholic vandalism 

***MEGACHURCHES 

Bank forecloses on Megachurch founder's estate 

This Megachurch Used Its Sunday Service to Spread QAnon Conspiracy Theories

Atlanta megachurch cancels in-person services until 2021

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

Key threatening developments that colleges should consider if planning on reopening for the fall semester (opinion) 

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

NYU professor predicts hundreds of universities will shutter, possibly for good, if they reopen in the 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 ($)

As campuses reopen, the logistics of preventing an outbreak are posing thorny questions: Who to test? How often? And will students buy in?

***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

Budget ‘Bloodbath’ at University of Akron: Governing board votes to eliminate 97 full-time faculty positions

 ***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

The Republican Senate is moving toward making it harder for students and workers to sue colleges if they contract the coronavirus

***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 

What comes after Zoom fatigue

"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.

Translation plagiarism, which occurs when the work of one author is republished in a different language with authorship credit taken by someone else.”

***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

31 Questions college students should ask their schools about returning to campus & the virus

Here are some questions that students, parents, and faculty might ask about a school's plan for handling the virus during the fall semester.

1-Will students be expected to quarantine when they first arrive?

2-Will be outdoor social distancing activities?

3-Will there be a list of dues and don’ts along with an indication of what’s the most important?

4-Will students with underlying conditions get special help?

5-Should students treat their professors differently than students since they are older?

6-Will classrooms be cleaned after every class meeting?

7-What messaging will be used to motivate students to be safe? 

8-How will students be encouraged to wear masks at social events? 

9-Will students coming from lax-mask wearing states be given extra help/encouragement to follow the mask-wearing rules?

10-What will be done to help to correct mistaken beliefs about safety measures on the part of students and staff?

11-What happens if someone refuses to wear a mask?

12-How will testing for the virus be handled?

13-How often will I be tested?

14-Where will testing take place?

15-What happens if someone refuses to be tested?

16-Is there an HR form to be filled out each week by employees about symptoms? Will HR notify the supervisor and work contacts if someone is a potential risk? 

17-What if someone is turned away for testing because they don’t exhibit symptoms but may have been exposed?

18-Will there be an app used to track symptoms?

19-If there is a symptom tracking app used, will there be rewards for using it?

20-Can the tracking be personalized to their pre-existing conditions? 

21-How will shame over contracting symptoms or contracting the disease itself be combated?

22-If someone is self-isolating on campus because of exposure to the virus, how will others be informed (so they don’t intrude)? How will meals be arranged?

23-How will the duties of staff/faculty be handled if the person is self-isolating?

24-Will it be made clear to students what will trigger automatic quarantine?

25-How will contract tracing be handled? (Even if county health authorities say they will conduct tracing, there are reports of this not happening in parts of the country.)  

26-Will a “case manager” be assigned to each COVID-19 case (and who assigns them and is there a system in place to keep up with their findings)? 

27-If the spread happens rapidly, what will happen if case managers are overwhelmed?

28-Will students who reveal they have been to bars (when they are underage) be punished for reporting these contacts?

29-How many cases will trigger parts of the campus to close or restrict services? How many cases will trigger a shut down of the school?

30-Will students clearly be informed about the threshold for campus shutdown? 

31-If I feel unsafe, can I take my classes online?

If you have other questions to suggest, let me know! stephengoforth@gmail.com

Articles of interest about the virus, journalism, writing & more – June 19

***THE VIRUS

A Growing Body Of Research Highlights The Importance Of Wearing Face Masks 

Male baldness may increase severe covid-19 risk

This is how the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US higher education system in its weak spot

Is it safer to fly or drive during the pandemic?

The Gender Divide in Mask-Wearing 

Researchers Discover People Are Not So Good At Detecting Sick People By Their Coughs

***WORKING FROM HOME

5 habits of people who are especially productive working from home 

The Biggest Psychological Experiment in History Is Running Now

***WRITING & READING

Microsoft Office can help you write with inclusive language — here’s how

Why most plagiarism checkers can’t cope with shady academic writings 

Do the soaring sales of anti-racism books signal a true cultural shift?

Perceptions of plagiarism by biomedical researchers  

***JOURNALISM

The First Amendment protects reporters, too

You Shouldn't Need A Press Badge To Be Safe From Police Violence At Protests 

The Police Have Been Spying on Black Reporters and Activists for Years

***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA 

Sinclair Broadcast Group to Launch Headline News Service, Announces 25 New Positions to be Filled

Fox News Argues Viewers Don't Assume Tucker Carlson Reports Facts 

Six McClatchy newspapers and its DC bureau will vacate their offices, leaving journalists working remotely until at least 2021

***ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK 

When Fox News disappoints, Trump has a backup: the conspiracy-peddling One America News Network 

One America News [OANN], The Network That Spreads Conspiracies to the West Wing   

Oklahoma State coach's conservative news network T-shirt could cost him a star player

***STUDENT MEDIA

A High School Journalist Dug Into Suspensions of Black Students. What She Found Won an Award

The Millennial Mental-Health Crisis

 ***FAKES & FRAUDS 

Meet the Propagandists and Conspiracy Theorists Behind the One America News Network

Lateral thinking is classic pseudoscience, derivative and untested

As protests spread, misinformation in Facebook Groups tears small towns apart

Help children distinguish between what’s real and what’s fake

Fake news is fooling more conservatives than liberals. Why?

***SOCIAL MEDIA

How TikTok's 'For You' Algorithm Works

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will allow users to turn off political ads

Facebook and Twitter might have the bells and whistles but Google Docs has became the social media of the resistance  

Twitter is testing warnings for users who try to share links to articles they haven't read 

Twitter adds ability to record audio in tweets

***LANGUAGE

New study gives insight on effectiveness of language learning apps 

Racism definition: Merriam-Webster to make update after request 

***LITERATURE 

Ernest Hemingway’s Grandson on an Unpublished Story from the Author’s Archive

Book Authors Are Getting Real About How Much They Are Paid

Literary Agents See An Uptick In Writers Submitting Pandemic Stories

Maxine Hong Kingston’s Genre-Defying Life and Work  

10 of the best non-fiction science books to read right now

***POETRY 

Poetry Foundation Leaders Resign After Criticism Of Their Response To Protests 

***PRIVACY & SECURITY 

What It’s Like to Get Doxed for Taking a Bike Ride 

Zoom responds to privacy backlash by giving all its users end-to-end encryption

Articles of interest about the virus, journalism, writing, & fakes - June 7

***THE VIRUS

Should I Buy a Copper Face Mask? Does Copper Provide Protection Against COVID-19?

Doctors rank the activities most likely to spread the coronavirus

Coronavirus drugmakers' latest tactics: Science by press release

From hair salons to gyms, experts rank 36 activities by coronavirus risk level

Which kind of face mask is the best protection against coronavirus?

Can you catch COVID-19 from delivered packages?

A Monday Is a Tuesday Is a Sunday as COVID-19 Disrupts Internal Clock

***JOURNALISTS & THE PROTESTS 

NY Police shove, make AP journalists stop covering protest

United States added to list of most dangerous countries for journalists for first time

U.S. police have attacked journalists at least 100 times in the past four days

Journalists covering protests targeted

Texas journalist loses eye to tear gas canister during demonstrations against George Floyd's death 

Louisville TV Reporter Shot By Police During Live Broadcast Covering Street

Journalists are being attacked while doing their jobs

Covering a protest? Know your rights

Journalists at times targeted by police during protests in Detroit

Conservative reporter in video pretending to board up a Santa Monica business has been fired 

Ohio State student journalists told police they were media. Then police sprayed them. ($)

***JOURNALISM RESOURCES

Know your rights when covering a protest

3 Web Tools That Can Help in Idea Generation and Research 

8 great online learning resources for journalists and journalism educators

Safety Advisory: Covering U.S. protests over police violence 

***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM

Microsoft lays off journalists to replace them with AI

On this date in 1980: CNN launches

***FAKES & FRAUDS

Texas county GOP leaders share conspiracy theories about George Floyd's death

How these filmmakers concocted a viral coronavirus conspiracy video

28% of Americans are very confident they could fact-check COVID-19 news 

LA Sues California Company, Alleging 'Sophisticated' COVID-19 Fraud

What Happens If You Click A Link On A Phishing Email?

Australian anti-vaxxers label Covid-19 a 'scam' and break distancing rules at anti-5G protests

A guide to fighting lies, fake news, and chaos online

Evangelicals split on the notion of 'fake news' and QAnon

Sid Miller falsely says George Soros orchestrated George Floyd protests 

***WRITING & READING 

7 Pieces of Reading Advice From History’s Greatest Minds

Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive

Albert Einstein Explains Why We Need to Read the Classics

Two-Thirds Of The Population Can’t Find The Grammar Mistakes In These Sentences — Can You? 

***SOCIAL MEDIA 

Satirical websites are testing Facebook's policy on not being the 'arbiter of truth' by running false headlines claiming Mark Zuckerberg is dead or abusive 

Facebook is a hotbed for violent extremism and it doesn't seem to care

***LANGUAGE

Words matter when talking about race and unrest, experts say 

Study of Cantonese lexical tone shows language evolution possibly linked to genes  

***PRIVACY & SECURITY 

Cybersecurity warning: Hackers are targeting your smartphone as way into the company network

The Government is Regularly Flying Predator Drones Over American Cities

***PRODUCING MEDIA

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Articles of Interest about the virus, higher ed & research - May 23

***THE VIRUS 

What Can An Employer Do When An Employee Refuses To Comply With COVID-19 Workplace Requirements?  

A face mask requirement does not violate your constitutional rights 

How safe is it to use public bathrooms right now?

Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process 

Does ADA law allow persons with disabilities to not wear a mask in a business?

***HIGHER ED

Campus Climate Surveys Are Useful but Not Perfect, GAO Says 

Need Proof That College Rankings Don’t Matter? Ask The Editor Of Science 

University Leaders Are Failing (opinion)  

Is it time for higher ed to move away from time-based learning?

A university president responds to those who have suggested the school should dip into the endowment (satire) 

University Of California System Will Drop SAT, ACT Requirement For Admissions

Where did all the for-profit college commercials go? 

USF To Pay $2.5M Over Alleged False Claims For Student Grants Following Whistleblower Complaint

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Study: universities “have a unique capacity to reduce local COVID-19 spread by altering academic calendars to limit university student travel”

How the humanities can help on the front line of the pandemic

Why Covid-19 Could Force Colleges to Fix Their Transfer Problems

***SUMMER CLASSES

Summer enrollment at Arizona State University is at an all-time high

Regent offering college classes for high schoolers at $75 per credit hour for summer and fall of 2020  

***THE FALL SEMESTER  

Does Anthony Fauci Think Colleges Should Reopen? We Asked Him.

One in five college students say they may not return in the fall. 

Viral outbreak hits nearly empty University of Texas campus: What will happen this fall?

COVID-19 QuickPoll Results: Fall Planning for Education and Student Support

Several colleges plan to end in-person instruction by Thanksgiving

What's going to happen at colleges this fall? Here are 15 scenarios

Ithaca College fall semester set to begin, in-person, October 5

NYU Plans to Resume In-Person Classes for Fall Semester

Purdue University president says some professors will teach behind Plexiglas

The difficulties of enforce social distancing measures on campuses next fall

Mid-June emerging as a key decision point FOR The Univ of California system

Scientists: Testing capacity may be adequate for colleges to open this fall

***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS

Cleveland State University has lost $8 million and could lose $37 million this fiscal year; announces furloughs, pay cuts

OU announces layoffs for 53 faculty, at least 94 administrators

Exigency Outlook Uncertain

Lamar University to make cuts due to the coronavirus

***HIGHER ED & FINANCE

Colleges are increasingly suspending or trimming employee retirement plan contributions

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

‘There will be less patience in the fall’: 100 ‘unprecedented’ student lawsuits suing colleges amid coronavirus outbreak 

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit concerning Grand Canyon University's recruiting practices

University of Missouri among colleges sued for tuition refunds after coronavirus shutdown

At least 100 lawsuits have been filed by students seeking college refunds — and they open some thorny questions

Student Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Harvard Following Coronavirus Closure

***TEACHING ONLINE  

Six Practical Approaches for Teaching Writing Online

Cambridge University to scrap face-to-face lectures for entire year due to pandemic
Universities beware: shifting classes online so quickly is a double-edged sword

Teacher evaluation form for spring semester 2020 (satire) 

Copyright ownership concerns abound in the rapid shift to remote instruction

***ONLINE CHEATING 

Professors take new measures to prevent online cheating

Academic Dishonesty and Testing:  How Student Beliefs and Test Settings Impact Decisions to Cheat

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Dallas Theological Seminary Adds 2 New Degrees and Expands 100% Online Offerings

Cedarville University Appears to Have Manipulated a Sexual Harassment Complaint

Cal Baptist athletic director resigns 

Wheaton College has highest % of students in state repaying debt; Moody Bible has the lowest debt-to-income ratio in the State

‘Male Athlete of the Year’ named at Point Loma Nazarene

***RESEARCH 

Scientists must resist the temptation to say no evidence is ever quite good enough

In psych, economics, and some parts of medicine and biology about 60% of the papers do not replicate

The Perceived Prevalence of Research Fraud among Faculty at Research-Intensive Universities in the USA

Resistance and insubordination in science

Are women publishing less during the pandemic? Here’s what the data say

Our findings stress the superiority of markup formats in Peer review over the prominent PDF format

Retractions in Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences Journals

What doctors must know about medical preprints

A deluge of poor-quality research is sabotaging an effective evidence-based response

***STUDENT LIFE

Expressing a minority political view on some campuses is difficult (opinion)

5 Socially Distanced Side Hustles For College Students During The Pandemic

***CAMPUS CRIME  

University of Utah police officer showed off explicit photos of harassed, blackmailed and then murdered student to his co-worker

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT 

Law Professor in Title IX Case Leaves Marquette

Chadron State to pay $900,000 in settlement of Title IX lawsuit

Bard College Music Student Sues School, Citing Instructor’s Conduct

Articles of interest about the virus, higher ed, frauds & more - May 18

***THE VIRUS

An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family

Dying to go out to eat? Here's how viruses like Covid-19 spread in a restaurant

Dogs caught coronavirus from their owners, genetic analysis suggests 

How long does coronavirus live on clothes and shoes? Here's what we know

***THE VIRUS & SCIENCE 

Science communication in the age of Coronavirus (podcast) 

Communicating science’s inherent uncertainty and avoiding its use as a weapon during a crisis 

***FAKES & FRAUDS

How Dangerous Coronavirus Conspiracies Spread  

Virus Conspiracists elevate a new champion 

Manipulated images in Academia: hiding in plain sight?

Publishers launch joint effort to tackle altered images in research papers

Too many evangelical Christians fall for conspiracy theories online, and gullibility is not a virtue (opinion)

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS 

Coronavirus Will End the Golden Age for College Towns ($) 

How the coronavirus will accelerate the dismantling of the higher education system (podcast)

Corporate Education Will Never Return To The Classroom

Colleges acceptance rates may go higher as schools start aggressively courting applicants

How 3 small colleges in turnaround mode are adapting to the pandemic

How COVID-19 is driving a long-overdue revolution in education

Universities face another challenge amid coronavirus crisis: Fewer graduate students

Leaders of historically black colleges and universities say they’ve been hit hard by virus

***COLLEGE FINANCE

These California Colleges Have the Lowest and Highest Student Loan Debt-to-Income Ratios

Coronavirus set to chop $2 billion from California higher ed — but financial aid survives

USC to raise tuition 3.5% whether classrooms reopen or not

Colleges Around The Country Are Expecting Shortfalls Despite Rich Endowments

Colleges On Life Support Face 3 Choices: Death, Merger, Or Survival

***FURLOUGHS & LAYOFFS 

Faculty Cuts Begin, With Warnings of More to Come

Missouri Western cuts 30 percent of the faculty, along with programs in history, political science, sociology, economics, music and more 

Faculty Cuts Begin, With Warnings of More to Come

Arkansas-Little Rock Lays Off 13 Professors

***THE FALL SEMESTER 

Daunting considerations beyond testing for coronavirus infection, when it comes to reopening

How Much Will Enrollment And Tuition Revenues Be Down In The Fall?

'Unrealistic' for colleges and universities to reopen this fall: Fmr. Education Secretary

Incoming students at Harvard Medical School will start fall semester online

 Coronavirus Could Create a Hodgepodge of Campus Life in the Fall

Concordia Announces Fall Semester Will Take Place Online  

Reopen schools when it’s safe for students, not for the convenience of adults

Poll: College students would attend class in fall even without vaccine

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Who Is Responsible If A University Reopens And A Student Dies From Covid-19? 

These two law firms have filed 28 coronavirus-related lawsuits against universities, and counting

Can students really sue colleges over online learning? Lawyers weigh in

Colleges Worry They'll Be Sued if They Reopen Campuses

Students sue DePaul University for tuition refunds, claim move to online classes due to coronavirus has ‘decreased value’ of their education 

NJ parents sue Maryland colleges for tuition refunds after coronavirus shut down campuses

***TEACHING ONLINE

9 Next Steps to Make Online Education More Engaging

How to survey college students about the shift online

Ideas to make your synchronous online classes more fun 

Some U.S. schools are pulling the plug on distance learning

The Remote Learning Diaries: How to Turn Your Home Into an Effective Remote Learning Environment 

Lessons learned: 9 takeaways from teaching online during COVID-19

Transitioning to Distance Learning: Three Tips for Teachers

I’m teaching on Zoom, and I’ve got to admit: My students are missing out 

A Google body language consultant shares how to relax and be confident on Zoom

***ONLINE CHEATING 

Should Students Be Monitored When Taking Online Tests?

Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations

Student Cheating at Issue as College Board Rolls Out Online AP Exams

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

A Small Religious University In West Texas Foreshadows What May Become Of Higher Education

St. Edward's University announces layoffs amid coronavirus pandemic 

Anthony Moore Led 5-Day Student Trip to AL & TN Last Fall, but Mentions of Him Removed From Cedarville Website

Campbell University students will receive private dorm rooms for upcoming school year

Betsy DeVos directs $500,000 from coronavirus relief to private college confused by some with cult

Even with season on hold, PLNU’s Hommes out to prove he belongs in the NBA 

Calvin Receives $22 Million Gift to Open Business School 

***CALVIN UNIVERSITY

Calvin Receives $22 Million Gift to Open Business School 

Calvin University to test all students, staff for coronavirus this fall

Calvin University gathers 5,000 COVID-19 tests for students

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 

What happened when Jerry Falwell Jr. took on journalism over COVID-19

Liberty University eliminates philosophy department

***THE HUMANITIES

A new report offers some data on the Humanities from before the pandemic 

***RESEARCH 

Understanding Preprints (a cartoon)

When individuals paying to fund research leading to a therapy are also the first to receive it, there are concerns

What are innovations in peer review and editorial assessment for? (opinion)

To guard against rushed and sloppy science, build pressure testing into your research

 There is no black and white definition of predatory publishing

Meet this super-spotter of duplicated images in science papers 

Integrity of randomized controlled trials: challenges and solutions

Rice University settles grant misuse claims for $3.7 million

Ten common statistical errors from all phases of research, and their fixes

***STUDENT MEDIA 

 College journalists writing the rulebook during pandemic

Senior year derailed, a high school journalist pushes toward one last deadline

***STUDENT LIFE

How the most prized degree in India became the most worthless: An oversupply of programmers and universities has left thousands without work 

Quarantine class of 2020: Virtual internships surge during coronavirus pandemic

D.C. Public Schools Modifies Technology Policy After ACLU-DC Flags First Amendment Problems With Student Online Speech Rules

***STUDENT LIFE: FINDING JOBS

Cal State Fullerton Career Center director provides tips for finding jobs virtually 

How do you launch a journalism career in the middle of a pandemic? 5 tips from The New York Times’ director of newsroom fellowships and internships

***STUDENT LIFE: SDSU 

Some SDSU students locked into leases

SDSU Students Deflated By News Of An Online-Only Fall Semester

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

DOE’s new regulation says colleges aren't responsible for sexual assault or harassment that takes place in study abroad programs or in private, off-campus settings 

ACLU sues Betsy DeVos over new rules on campus sexual harassment and assault  

Articles of Interest about the virus, journalism, fakes, and more - May 15

***THE VIRUS  

Scientists reveal an alarming unintended consequence of wearing masks

When Can We Expect A Coronavirus Vaccine?

Loud Talking Makes transmission of Coronavirus worse 

How Skype lost its crown to Zoom

***JOURNALISM 

This year’s AP Stylebook updates

U.S. drops to 45 in ranking of countries based on freedom of the press

A Guide to Photogrammetry Photography

Audio journalism is a powerful tool for stories that fall through cracks

‘Numbers alone aren’t enough’: an interview with Caroline Chen

***REPORTING ON THE VIRUS

Explanatory journalism is entering a golden age in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic

Trump supporters harassed Arizona reporters for wearing masks

Covering science at dangerous speeds

Reporting on colleges’ finances amid COVID-19: 6 tips from Moody’s Investors Service

Journalists accused of trespassing on Liberty University campus will not be prosecuted  

***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM

NYT reports record new subscriptions, warns of major ad losses 

Quartz to Lay Off 80 Employees 

***FAKES & FRAUDS

Hackers are impersonating Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet for phishing scams

American conspiracy theories are entering a dangerous new phase

UFO Conspiracy Theorists Offer 'Ascension' From Our Hell World for $333

 A disgraced scientist and a viral video: how a Covid conspiracy theory started

***SOCIAL MEDIA 

TikTok Boom! How the Exploding Social Media App Is Going Hollywood

Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job

***WRITING & READING

Two Book Startups Compete Where Amazon Won’t

For Bookstore Owners, Reopening Holds Promise and Peril

***LANGUAGE

How to use Gboard's translate feature on your iPhone to translate texts as you type them

French Linguists Conclude The Debate Over The Gender Of The Word 'COVID-19'

***LITERATURE

17 Historical Fiction Books That Will Immerse You In A Different Era

Five novels from the 19th century that will help you understand modern America better

***POETRY

Poet’s work published in Cherokee language

Corrugated Steel Shelves Line a Church-Turned-Poetry-Shop in Shanghai 

The Fearless Invention of One of L.A.’s Greatest Poets 

A poet's distanced farewell to his students is an anthem for the times

Beyond Meaning: Joseph Brodsky’s Poetry of Exile

Learning the Lyrics of God: How to Read the Bible’s Poetry 

***PRIVACY & SECURITY 

Your Boss Is Watching You: Work-From-Home Boom Leads To More Surveillance

How My Boss Monitors Me While I Work From Home

How COVID-19 is changing the way we think about privacy

Articles of Interest about the virus, higher ed, & fakes - May 11

***THE VIRUS 

An impressively clear explanation of how the virus often spreads inside confined spaces

Everything you need to know about a mysterious illness that could be linked to coronavirus in children

Why are so many people are convinced that they had covid-19 already

***THE VIRUS & WORK LIFE

A third of Americans experienced high levels of psychological distress during the coronavirus outbreak 

The 4 best posture exercises to help you stand a little taller

Zoom Security: You Need To Know About These 3 New Features Arriving Today

Why are some people better at working from home than others?

Bookcase Credibility (Twitter)

***FAKES & FRAUDS

How to Talk About the Coronavirus 

The Animal Fact Checker 

Deepfake Music Is So Good It Might Be Illegal

Statisticians win $20 million to address shoddy forensic science methods

Flattening the Propaganda Curve in the Age of Coronavirus

***THE PLANDEMIC VIDEO

I’m an Investigative Journalist. These Are the Questions I Asked About the Viral “Plandemic” Video

Why It’s Important To Push Back On ‘Plandemic’—And How To Do It 

Debunking “Plandemic”  

The anti-vaxx agenda of 'The Plandemic'

Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’ 

***HIGHER ED

Inside America's empty college towns 

The Secretive closed door search for new president  of OU  

Marian University enters articulation agreement with closing Manitowoc college

The CARES Act shortchanged two-year public colleges  

Paine College Loses Accreditation Appeal

 ***THE FALL SEMESTER

American College Health Association Issues Guidelines for Reopening 

Univ of San Diego will resume mostly in-person classes this fall while 3 community colleges stay online   

What will colleges do in the Fall? Here's what USC and Clemson are planning

Here’s how college students can return to campus in the fall

NCAA's Mark Emmert says fall sports likely a no-go if campuses aren't open

For inbound college students — and universities — fall semester presents new choices and dilemmas

Higher Education Mulls a Fall Semester without Lecture Halls

What might college in Colorado look like this fall? Mix of in-person and online, single dorm rooms, spread-out desks

Michigan, most Big Ten schools planning for in-person classes, a key variable in fall sports

The option of students returning to campus in the fall is not viable, regardless of the economic implications

***MASS VIRUS TESTING ON CAMPUSES

Even With Mass Coronavirus Testing, UC San Diego Officials Are Cautious About Fall Opening

UW System Working To Test All Students, Faculty, Staff For COVID-19

***HIGHER ED & FINANCE 

The Coming Disruption to College

Grand Canyon Education Stock Surged 60% 

The Crisis on Campus Is Here To Stay (opinion) 

Wells College may close if students can't return in fall 2020 

Lincoln University in Missouri Declaring Exigency 

Amid coronavirus pandemic, a growing list of colleges in financial peril ($)

NYU prof says college is about to change forever — and expensive schools could close for good

***FURLOUGHS & LAYOFFS

Northwestern University furloughs staff, cuts executive pay and taps endowment as it eyes ‘significant shortfall’

University of Kentucky furloughs 1,700 staff; 1,500 work in healthcare

Furloughs, possible staffing reductions on the way for University System of Georgia  

Even with furloughs, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry faces $198 million budget gap due to COVID-19

West Virginia University furloughed approximately 875 staff members

University of Missouri furloughs hundreds to cut expenses

University of Idaho announces mandatory furloughs plan

Florida Tech cuts football program, announces layoffs due to coronavirus

***TEST-BLIND ADMISSIONS 

UAF to look at students’ core GPA rather than College Board aptitude tests

Washington and Lee to make SAT & ACT optional for 2021 applications

NU’s SAT/ACT requirements an obstacle for applicants

SAT, ACT and AP: What students need to know about testing during the pandemic 

Florida schools may be flexible with ACT/SAT for 2021 admissions

As elite colleges go remote, students revolt against the state of higher ed  

High school junior: It’s ridiculous for colleges to require SAT/ACT scores during the pandemic (opinion) 

***TEACHING 

The Limits of Online Education

$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed 

NYC schools lift ban on Zoom — even as hackers hit other ed online events with ‘horrendous’ material

***ONLINE CHEATING & PROCTORING

Online proctoring is surging during COVID-19

Georgia Tech warns physics students who cheated: Admit it or risk failing

Boston University Investigates Whether Students Cheated on Online Tests Amid Shutdown

AP Exams And Colleges Go Online, Cheating Follows

Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Do Tenure and Promotion Policies Discourage Publications in Predatory Journals?

Chancellor affirms professor’s academic freedom after Arizona college panicked over test questions about Islamic terrorism

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Coronavirus in Austin: St. Edward’s University sees revenue drop ahead 

Christians Need the Liberal Arts Now More Than Ever  

Court Weighs Whether Parochial Schools Are Exempt From Employment Laws

***RESEARCH 

Start-up co. says its AL tool can tell readers whether papers have been supported or contradicted by later academic work

A study finding no evidence of racial bias in police shootings earns a correction that critics call an “opaque half measure”

Two journals retract more than 40 papers: All of the articles were by co-authored by researchers in China

Teen gets in the New England Journal of Medicine: He’s the youngest principal author ever to have an article in the prestigious publication

Psychological Science is Not Yet a Crisis-Ready Discipline  

***STUDENT LIFE

Parking lot Wi-Fi is a way of life for many students

What Recent College Graduates Are Going Through During The Pandemic

Students Call College That Got Millions In Coronavirus Relief 'A Sham'

Challenges abound for students forced to take classes remotely

***STUDENTS IN COURT

Growing number of students suing colleges that moved classes online amid pandemic 

Students sue Pitt for refunds over 'sub-par' online instruction due to COVID-19

College Students Across the Country Are Demanding Schools Give Back Their Money

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Ohio State Pays $40.9M in Sexual Abuse Settlement 

Title IX college sexual assault rules have changed. As a former dean, I have some concerns

Articles of interest about the virus and higher ed - May 7

***THE VIRUS 

Is It Safer To Visit A Coffee Shop Or A Gym? 

About Seven-in-Ten U.S. Adults Say They Need to Take Breaks From COVID-19 News 

Fed study ties 1918 flu pandemic to Nazi Party gains 

Virus hospitalization is new barrier to military enlistment

UC San Diego to mass test its students for the novel coronavirus

***HIGHER ED: WHAT’S AHEAD

As Students Put Off College, Anxious Universities Tap Wait Lists

Problems from pandemic could last for years: Global education expert offers 6 bold college predictions 

Disasters have shut down California colleges in the past: Here’s how they fared 

***UNIVERSITY CUTS & CLOSURES

University of Akron will be cutting six of its 11 academic colleges 

Professors at Ohio U say faculty cuts can't just be blamed on COVID-19

PSU employees furloughed after university’s loss in revenue

Are layoffs coming? Fresno-area community colleges face massive budget shortfalls

***HIGHER ED & FINANCE

Windfall for Small Colleges like God’s Bible School and College

Faculty, Staff Criticize System President's $200K Bonus

Forecasting the US Higher Education Market: A Primer

University-affiliated hospitals suffer huge revenue losses 

The University of Illinois made a prophetic insurance bet in 2017

The ‘Public’ in Public College Could Be Endangered

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Students at more than 25 universities are filing lawsuits demanding partial refunds on tuition, campus fees 

Harvard Settles Federal Grant Overcharge Allegations for $1.3 Million; University And Professor Deny Wrongdoing

Grad student files class action lawsuit against Northeastern University over coronavirus campus shutdown 

Initial Considerations for Colleges and Universities Defending Class Action COVID-19 Refund Cases 

***TEST-BLIND ADMISSIONS 

UC will waive ACT and SAT requirements for most applicants starting next year 

Loyola University New Orleans Adopts Test-Blind Admission Process

UW campuses, except Madison, consider dropping SAT and ACT requirement due to COVID-19 pandemic 

Alabama colleges waive ACT & SAT scores for admission  

Texas Lutheran waives SAT/ACT requirements

Will the Coronavirus End the SAT?    

***TEACHING

Paranoia about cheating is making online education terrible for everyone

A college student asked for a project extension after her dad died from coronavirus and was told 'try to get it done in time'

Why I’m Learning More With Distance Learning Than I Do in School

***ACADEMIC LIFE  

Plans for fall assume professors will be willing to teach. Will they?

Report details gaps for women and minority professionals in higher ed

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Christian college president urge Calif. to reopen churches  

Holy Family College to close this summer 

Liberty University surpasses 100k online students

***RESEARCH 

The dangers of sharing unpublished medical articles during a pandemic

Chinese state censorship of COVID-19 research represents a looming crisis for academic publishers 

Why are journals so obsessed by theory? If contributing to knowledge is the name of the game, what is wrong with description?

Three ways to turn the page after your first paper rejection

***STUDENTS & THE GAP 

Coronavirus fears may lead to big gap year for college students 

College Students Are Considering Gap Years If Classes Are Still Remote In the Fall

***STUDENTS & GRADUATION  

A principle and a group of teachers went to the homes of all 220 seniors on graduation day to celebrate with them 

Daytona, Texas to host high school graduations, NASCAR style 

****STUDENT PROTESTS

University of Chicago students refuse to pay spring quarter bills until the school cuts tuition 

College protests go digital, distant 

****STUDENT LIFE 

San Diego college students adjust to online job interviews

Gallup/Knight Foundation survey shows students conflicted about free speech

Chinese students who remain on American college campuses during the pandemic adjust to quieter lives

Students face restricted access to open records and meetings due to COVID-19  

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

The new regulations governing campus sexual assault under Title IX 

The New Federal Rules Will Better Protect Students Accused Of Sexual Assault

ACE: The Education Department "is not living in the real world" 

What Colleges Need to Know About the New Title IX Rules

Articles of Interest about the virus, journalism, writing & more - May 5

***THE VIRUS

New Studies Add to Evidence that Children May Transmit the Coronavirus 

Coronavirus spares one neighborhood but ravages the next. Race and class spell the difference.

Covid-19: What if a vaccine is never developed?    

Authors to correct influential Imperial College COVID-19 report after learning it cited a withdrawn preprint  

Anti-Vaccination Activists Are Growing Force at Virus Protests

Study shows mutant coronavirus has emerged, even more contagious than the original

***PROTECTING YOURSELF

Is It Ok To Go To Parks And Beaches? Coronavirus Experts Weigh In

Report on face masks' effectiveness for Covid-19 divides scientists

How does alcohol change immunity? 3 truths about lockdown drinking

***ZOOM

How to hide yourself on Zoom—and why you should

Hackers target remote workers with fake Zoom downloader 

***GOOD NEWS 

Anonymous donor gives $1 million to virus-fighting hospital staff —designated entirely for employees

An Alabama teacher paid several months of utility bills for some of his students and their families  

FSU students create map of kindness

***WRITING & READING

Indie bookstores take a page, and a slice of sales, from Amazon 

For a lot of book lovers, rereading old favorites is the only reading they can manage at the moment

***PLAGIARISM

India’s University Grants Commission: 'Self-Plagiarism, Text Recycling Not Acceptable'

Illinois Republican congressional candidate’s fundraising email plagiarizes Chicago Tribune story

***JOURNALISM 

The Rev Guide to Surviving Journalism in 2020 (A Toolkit)

COVID-19 Resources for Reporters  

The topography of local news: A new map  

“Shots Fired. Hilton Hotel”: How CNN’s Raw, Unfolding Reagan Coverage Heralded the Nonstop News Cycle

***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM

Local newsrooms unite to cover coronavirus pandemic 

After coronavirus furloughs, Gannett newspapers lay off journalists around the country

Most newspapers not eligible for stimulus loans, says report 

***FAKES & FRAUDS

The scientific community must take up cudgels in the battle against bunk (opinion)

 Trump’s Pick for Intelligence Chief Follows a Slew of QAnon Accounts

 ***SOCIAL MEDIA 

Social media use spikes during pandemic  

The founder of surveillance startup Banjo has a secret racist past

***LANGUAGE 

Can COVID-19 isolation change how you speak? You may emerge with an accent, experts say   

What protects minority languages from extinction?

***LITERATURE

Alaska school board removes 'The Great Gatsby,' other famous books from curriculum

‘Never Be Afraid’: William Faulkner’s Speech to His Daughter’s Graduating Class in 1951

***POETRY

Poetry in a pandemic 

A beginner's guide to reading and enjoying poetry

Emory professor wins Pulitzer prize for poetry

Articles of interest about the virus & higher ed - May 1

***THE VIRUS

Poop may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end 

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could End

Florida medical examiners were releasing coronavirus death data. The state made them stop.  

Texas Still Won’t Say Which Nursing Homes Have COVID-19 Cases. Families Are Demanding Answers.

***FAKES & FRAUDS 

Cue the debunking: Two California doctors go viral with dubious COVID test conclusions

Groups sow doubt about COVID vaccine before one even exists

An infectious disease expert on Covid-19, misinformation and 'bullshit'

Covid hoaxes are using a loophole to stay alive—even after content is deleted

***WORKING FROM HOME: ZOOM 

Google Meet tackles Zoom by going completely free for all

When Mom’s Zoom Meeting Is the One That Has to Wait

Is video conferencing draining our productivity?

***WORKING FROM HOME

Tips to settle into your new work-from-home routine

Should I run with a mask? Experts share coronavirus mask guidance

What Expenses Can I Write Off Working From Home During the Pandemic? 

Bad WiFi is slowing you down. Fix yours without spending a dime

Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from home

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Higher Education in the Age of Coronavirus 

Colleges and universities could see more interest in nursing

What are some of the key decision points colleges face? 

***HIGHER ED & FALL CLASSES

What Do US Universities Risk If They Reopen This Fall?

Anxiety builds as California colleges consider how and when to resume on-campus fall courses

These universities say their students will return to campus in the fall

Colleges Are Weighing the Costs of Reopening in the Fall

There's No Simple Way to Reopen Universities

Even if California college campuses reopen, will most students still come?

Brown University President On Why Universities Need To Reopen By Fall

Community colleges offer summer discounts to help struggling students and enrollments 

***HIGHER ED & FINANCE

Coronavirus pandemic brings staggering losses to colleges and universities

Colleges could lose up to 20 percent of students, analysis says  

Colleges are facing a cash crunch and it could alter campus life

***EDUCATION IN COURT 

How Colleges and Universities Should Prepare for the Wave of Tuition Reimbursement Class Action Litigation   

Students sue California’s university systems demanding coronavirus-related refunds

Court Rules Detroit Students Have Constitutional Right To An Education  

***STUDENTS & THE VIRUS

One in 6 students who have put down money to attend a 4-year colleges full-time no longer plan to do so

Some students are considering dropping out of college because of coronavirus 

Gap Years To Financial Aid: A College Decision Day Colored By Coronavirus

This College Student's Viral Tweet About The Stress Of Online School Shows How Education Is Being Impacted By The Coronavirus

***STUDENT LIFE

Millennials outnumbered Boomers in 2019 

Students in off-campus housing struggle to make rent

An all-star virtual graduation awaits college students

Uncertain Job Market Awaits Soon-to-Be Graduates 

Who qualifies for a stimulus check? Not most college students or adults under 24

***TEACHING 

From Wuhan to Brooklyn, educators are rethinking what students really need

Synchronous instruction is trending, but experts say a more intentional mix of live and asynchronous classwork is necessary for future remote terms 

5 Traps That Will Kill Online Learning (and Strategies to Avoid Them)

21 Times Zoom University Was Truly Out Of Control

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Who’s Laughing Now? (A Letter from Henry David Thoreau) 

University of Miami professor resigns after reportedly sharing porn bookmark on Zoom

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Wheaton College offers a full room/board refund instead of a prorated refund

Beyond Cedarville: Why Do Pastors Keep Getting Rehired After Abuse?

The Promise & Paradox of Christian Higher Ed 

Faith-based colleges face challenges even bigger than coronavirus

Point Loma Nazarene 3D Prints Over 300 Face Shields for Tijuana General

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

NCAA sued by 7 women for failure to protect in alleged sexual assaults

Harvard Law School Students Come Together To Demand The School Stop Harassing Three Students 

NC Supreme Court orders UNC-CH to turn over sex assault info

Articles of Interest about the virus & religion - April 26

***THE VIRUS

How to avoid Foggy eyeglasses when wearing a face mask 

The changes that will outlast the crisis 

There is no anti-lockdown protest movement 

Sunlight might kill the coronavirus on surfaces, but not on the body

***RELIGION & THE VIRUS

Arrest warrant out for anti-social distancing pastor after incident with bus, protester

Lawyer for Louisiana evangelical megachurch defying social distancing is in hospital with coronvairus 

Many Evangelicals Are Going To Church Despite Social Distancing Guidelines  

The Plight of a Hospital Chaplain During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Virginia pastor who defiantly held church service dies of coronavirus

Megachurch Pastor Says Parishioner Did Not Die of Coronavirus, Despite What Coroner Says

***RELIGION

Pastor’s online sermon, with comical filters, cracks up thousands worldwide 

Zondervan publishing Quran with Christian commentary as ministry resource 

***RELIGION AND POLITICS

A Federal Judge Appointed By Trump Ruled To Let Church Gatherings Resume In Kansas 

Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.S. laws, including 28% who favor it over the will of the people

Prominent Southern Baptist Albert Mohler opposed Trump in 2016. Now, he says he will vote for the president 

***RELIGION & THE LAW 

Churches Sue California Governor, Local Officials Over Coronavirus Orders That Ban Religious Gatherings 

More Americans OK with businesses not serving gays based on religion, survey finds

***RELIGION & FINANCE 

Church donations have plunged—some won’t survive

Pastor: don’t buy food give your stimulus money to churches 

***MEGACHURCHES 

Audio recording captures evangelical preacher admitting he has coronavirus-related symptoms before he defied calls to close his church

Willow Creek church names new senior pastor  

New Mexico megachurch sues state over policy limiting gatherings 

Articles of Interest about the virus, writing, journalism & more – April 25

***THE VIRUS 

It was my job to call people whose Covid-19 tests were positive. That taught me a lot about medicine, the law, and society

This game simulates how your choices affect the spread of the coronavirus 

When Denver backed off social distancing in the 1918 pandemic, the results were deadly

'We Haven't Learned From History': 'Radio Influenza' Is A Warning From 1918 

Social Distancing Enforcement Drones Arrive in the U.S.

Coronavirus Entered My Father’s Nursing Home and Nobody Warned Me 

***WORKING FROM HOME

Zoom’s encryption update is like ‘skipping two generations on a smartphone upgrade’

Google Duo video calls are about to look a whole lot better

Google Meet launches improved Zoom-like tiled layout, low-light mode and more

***WRITING & READING 

Microsoft Word now flags double spaces as errors, ending the great space debate 

Better training is key to tackling plagiarism in developing countries 

These Are The Most Popular Books Set In Every State

 Ways to Make Your Writing Clearer

Can Comic Books survive Coronavirus? 

***JOURNALISM

Investigating the coronavirus: Incomplete data creates headaches for reporters  

Congress' local news bailout push  

California Times folds Burbank Leader, Glendale News-Press and La Cañada Valley Su

NYPD Seizes Drone Of Photojournalist Documenting Mass Burials On Hart Island  

Why Do So Many News Anchors Sound Alike?

***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM

U.S. newspapers have shed half of their newsroom employees since 2008

Workers at Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Vandalize Website After Getting Laid Off 

L.A. Times to Furlough Workers as Ad Revenue Eliminated

YouTube says 'authoritative' news viewership has jumped amid COVID-19 pandemic 

***STUDENT MEDIA

A student newspaper retracts a story about coronavirus

Metro Atlanta schools’ shutdown doesn’t stop news — or student reporters 

Oregon’s student newspapers are adapting amid pandemic 

***FAKES & FRAUDS  

Chinese agents spread Fake text messages claiming the US military would enforce a country-wide lockdown

Facebook already knows who believes in fake news—and selling ads to reach them

***PRIVACY & SECURITY  

Flaw in iPhone, iPads may have allowed hackers to steal data for years

Americans doubt tracking cellphones will help limit COVID-19, divided on whether it’s OK | Pew Research Center 

Better Business Bureau warns about posting your senior picture in #Classof2020 Facebook challenge

Half of Americans have decided not to use a product or service because of privacy concerns

***SOCIAL MEDIA 

 TikTok now lets parents set restrictions on their kids’ accounts  

***POETRY 

 "I only have my poetry as my weapon. I will not surrender” 

Poem constructed from emails received during quarantine goes viral  

***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA   

Local media outlets launch during the coronavirus pandemic

Articles of Interest about the virus & religion - April 11

***THE VIRUS

Pandemic expert: Coronavirus will have 5 stages. We’re in stage 2

Every aspect of the coronavirus pandemic exposes America’s devastating inequalities 

Data show one of the strongest predictors of social distancing behavior is attitudes toward climate change

***THE VIRUS & RELIGION 

Rich Christians in an Age of Coronavirus

Mormons Have Long Preached Preparedness — Which Is Coming In Handy Now 

God Isn’t Dead After All

Pastor who decried 'hysteria' dies after attending Mardi Gras

Another Break From The Past: Government Will Help Churches Pay Pastor Salaries

***CHURCH MEETINGS

Where to attend Easter services online 

Some defiant U.S. churches plan Easter services, ignoring public health guidelines 

Churches turn to the internet to reach their flocks 

A Few Churches Are Defying Bans on Large Gatherings—that Could Be Bad for Religious Liberty 

***CHURCH MEETINGS IN SPECIFIC STATES

Florida megachurch pastor caves after defying coronavirus rules 

Louisiana church expecting 2,000 at Easter service despite coronavirus: 'Satan and a virus will not stop us'

Kansas’ top doctor blasts lawmakers’ override of limit on religious gathering size 

Kentucky will take down license plates of people attending Easter services and order them to quarantine

Landlord Changes Locks After California Pastor Vows To Continue Church Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic 

***RELIGION 

Faith & Family: Young People More Religious When Both Parents Are Devout 

Ranking the best films about Jesus at Easter 

Misspelled Acomb sign proclaims 'Chris is Risen'

***PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES

The U.S. Suicide Rate Has Soared Since 1999 

Financial Confusion May Signal Start Of Dementia, Study Finds

***RELIGION AND POLITICS

Trump's evangelical supporters want China to pay a price for coronavirus

***MEGACHURCHES

America's Oldest Mega-Church Just Hired Its New Pastor on Zoom

Megachurch Pastor Calls On Christians To Defy COVID-19 Guidelines Even If It Means Death

***DENOMINATIONS 

Coronavirus hits headquarters of Ukraine church that opposed social distancing

Celebrating the life of former Nazarene General Superintendent Eugene Stowe

***CATHOLIC

The coronavirus forces Catholics to adapt last rites

Supreme Court won't hear Catholic Church challenge to ban on religious advertising

Articles of Interest about the virus, journalism, lit, writing, and more - Good Friday Edition

***THE VIRUS

Hospital are laying off workers in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic

‘By December, we are going to go through this again’

The Asian Countries That Beat Covid-19 Have to Do It Again  

Grandma whose misfired text to teen led to Thanksgiving invite loses husband to coronavirus

Coronavirus Will Shape the Future of Surveillance 

MIT Will Post Free Plans Online for an Emergency Ventilator That Can Be Built for $100 

***THE VIRUS AT HOME

Should Young Children Wear Masks?

Why You Shouldn’t Wash Produce With Soap During The Coronavirus Crisis

You’re not imagining it: We’re all having intense coronavirus dreams

***VIDEO CONFERENCING 

How Microsoft Teams will use AI to filter out typing, barking, and other noise from video calls 

Zoom vs. Google Hangouts: Video chat apps for working and keeping in touch compared

Google is rebranding Hangouts Chat as just Google Chat

The Zoom privacy and security issues you still need to worry about

Stolen Zoom passwords and meeting IDs are already being shared on the dark web

Racial Slurs And Swastikas Fuel Civil Rights Pressure On Zoom

***JOURNALISM: COVERING THE VIRUS 

Jerry Falwell Jr. Apparently Thinks It’s Criminal to Report on Liberty University

In the ‘new normal’ of covid-19, local TV news proves to be the medium of choice for news and information 

How Journalists Can Address Mistrust in Pandemic Coverage and Help “Flatten the Curve”

An Oklahoma newspaper has apologized for a coronavirus April Fools' story after facing backlash  

Covering biomedical research preprints amid the coronavirus: 6 things to know    

What is HIPAA and how does it affect our understanding of the coronavirus?

***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM

US newspapers face 'extinction-level' crisis

Pandemic Threatens Local Papers Even As Readers Devour Their Coverage

Media The newspaper industry was already faltering. Will coronavirus obliterate it? 

Removing paywalls on coronavirus coverage is noble. It also makes no sense.  

The Plain Dealer lays off 22 journalists, citing 'industry challenges'  

400 Local Newsrooms Receive Grants to Support Coronavirus Work

***JOURNALISM 

John Oliver takes on OAN

Reciting the First Amendment lines up with CDC hand washing guidelines

***STUDENT MEDIA 

The news must go on: App State’s student-run media continue remotely

Can (and should) we publish the name of a student who tested positive for COVID-19?

How Twitter outrage helped kill part of a student media contest and why that makes no sense (opinion)  

Salve students rise to challenge of keeping school’s media running in face of coronavirus

***FAKES & FRAUDS

Nearly three-in-ten Americans believe COVID-19 was made in a lab

Coronavirus in US: FDA orders Texas church to stop selling fake coronavirus medicine 

Misinformation, Distrust May Contribute To Black Americans' COVID-19 Deaths 

What Role Should Newsrooms Play in Debunking COVID-19 Misinformation?

Decades of science denial related to climate change has led to denial of the coronavirus pandemic 

Misinformation about an outbreak like Covid-19 is important public health data 

 Facebook's lack of moderators is hurting its fight against misinformation

***WRITING & READING

A Bookstore That Closed During the Pandemic Started a Literature Hotline. Now People Are Calling in for Life Advice

Female Writers Examine The Words That Undermine Women  

Plagiarism in Plaguetime

Amazon’s Self-Publishing Arm Is a Haven for White Supremacists

How to edit your own writing

How to read coronavirus news like a science writer

***LITERATURE

What Literature Can Teach Us About Epidemics

‘Weird tale’ by Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett discovered

The Nobel-Winning Economist who wants you to read more Fiction 

***POETRY

Bruce Dawe's passing is a great loss but his remarkable, socially aware poetry will remain relevant

Joyelle McSweeney’s Poetry of Catastrophe 

National Poetry Celebrations go online

***INTERNET

How the coronavirus will change how we use the internet

How Has the Coronavirus Changed How You Use the Internet?

Articles of Interest about the virus and higher ed - April 7

***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS

Will Universities, Colleges, And Law School Campuses Be Open In Fall 2020? 

US Dept of Ed Provides Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus

Updated Guidance for interruptions of study related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

It’s the Dawning of a New Day in the Job Market. Here’s What That Means for Higher Ed 

Regulating bodies must pay closer attention to college and university financial health, a new report from a liberal think tank finds 

Campus is closed, so college students are rebuilding their schools in Minecraft

Accessibility Suffers During Pandemic 

Here are the states that will suffer the worst hospital bed shortages

***THE VIRUS & MENTAL HEALTH

COVID-19 could lead to an epidemic of clinical depression

Teletherapy: Connecting therapists and clients during a time of separation 

 ***THE VIRUS  & RELIGION

Thousand Oaks councilman, a pastor, resigns, says he’ll defy coronavirus order 

About One-Third Of Sacramento County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Church Gatherings

Louisiana pastor cited for defying coronavirus order hosts hundreds on Palm Sunday 

***CORONAVIRUS FRAUD

Scientists are racing to create a COVID-19 vaccine. Anti-vaxxers may soon complicate their efforts

Explained: the coronavirus 5G conspiracy theory that has people setting fire to phone masts  

Dr. Drew Pinsky Played Down COVID-19, Then Tries To Hide Away The Evidence 

Italian fact-checking organization bolsters its effort to fight coronavirus hoaxes 

Covid-19 Test Result Leak Spotlights Email Security Risks

***HIGHER ED & FINANCE

Coronavirus Pushes Higher Education to the Brink 

Coronavirus: Boston University lays off 1,600 student workers amid pandemic

Fitch Predicts Stimulus Won't Match Coronavirus Costs for Colleges 

Pay Cuts for University Presidents, Coaches

University of Alabama System approves $250 million line of credit as COVID-19 insurance

MacMurray College Will Close With No Severance for Faculty

What A Likely Recession Means For Higher Education

***ALTERING GRADING POLICIES

Colleges alter grading policies, but not all students are glad  

Law School Creates Worst Of All Possible Grading Policies For No Good Reason

College students want to change how they're graded as coronavirus pandemic disrupts everything

***TEACHING  

These Washington University faculty had rejected online classes -- until coronavirus. Here’s how they made the switch

Redefining What’s Fair in Your Transition to Online

What's lost in the rush to online learning

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

MIT puts professor on leave over new revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as it issues anticipated report

MLA members discuss professors' ethical responsibilities for training graduate students, as some propose shifts in admissions practices

What to do when professors can't teach? Some administrators and instructors are making plans for unprecedented illness and even death among faculty members 

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Film explores controversy over ex-Wheaton College prof who wore hijab to support Muslims  

President of Central Baptist Theological Seminary resigns due to ‘ethical lapse’ 

Christian Colleges Should Interact With World, Not Oppose It (opinion)  

An authoritarian power structure brought coronavirus to Liberty University

The Unsettled Mood on Liberty University’s Campus as COVID-19 Advances

Nebraska Christian College in Papillion to close 

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 

'It is ungodly': students react to Liberty University reopening

Liberty University Demonstrates What Not To Do During A Pandemic

***RESEARCH 

A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Sociology’s recent large-scale retraction

Retraction: The “Other Face” of Research Collaboration? 

Senior NHS scientist caught cheating bizarrely blames it on spellcheck software 

Strong caveats are lacking as news stories trumpet preliminary COVID-19 research 

***STUDENT LIFE

For the generation shaped by coronavirus, life may never fully return to ‘normal'

How coronavirus could edge low-income students out of college

Student parents are hit doubly hard by coronavirus 

College student makes masks for the deaf & hard of hearing

Finishing Out Your Academic Year During COVID-19 

“A Semester With an Asterisk”: Coronavirus Is Upending Life—And Grades—For College Students

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

University therapist records considered as Title IX violation evidence