Articles of interest about higher ed - Nov 11
/***HIGHER ED & POLITICS
What Community Colleges Won and Lost on Nov. 3
With DeVos out, Biden plans series of reversals on education
Kamala Harris to be first vice president who graduated from HBCU
***HIGHER ED
The colleges with virtually no coronavirus cases
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
Faculty, administration clash at Misericordia University over tenure and layoffs
Colleges Have Shed a Tenth of Their Employees Since the Pandemic Began ($)
Major Cuts Ahead For Guilford College Faculty
Turmoil Marquette planned cuts
**PROGRAMS CUT
Doane’s Board of Trustees approved budget cuts that could eliminate 18 academic programs
Clemson to discontinue men’s track and field and cross country program
Western Michigan University to consider ending Cooley Law School affiliation
***COLLEGE FINANCES
Nearly All States Suffer Declines in Education Jobs
Authors discuss recent book 'Runaway College Costs'
Employers boosting programs that cover tuition amid pandemic
***EDUCATION IN COURT
Professor claims Brooklyn College unfairly gave him the boot
Suit accuses Lycoming College of tolerating sexual misconduct of female students
Appeals Court Rules Against University of Texas in Free Speech Lawsuit
Supreme Court ruling: Dayton shooter school records will not be released
***HUMANITIES
Can These Colleges Be Saved? Whither the small liberal arts college?
Survey on American Attitudes on the Humanities
***ONLINE CHEATING
Problems using the Canvas Activity Log to catch cheating
Online cheating surges during the pandemic; universities struggle to find a solution ($)
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Professors fight Face-to-Face Teaching Mandates
The Pandemic Is Dragging On. Professors Are Burning Out ($)
Doane accused of making false copyright complaint against faculty website
***ADMINISTRATORS
U of West Georgia faculty: No-confidence vote in president
Belmont University President to retire after two decades at the helm
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Many Christian university are trying to look cheaper than they really are
Cornerstone University’s president to step down in 2021
Southwestern Baptist adjunct professor, wife, struck and killed by drag racer
Assumption University president ‘deeply’ regrets that language in document hurt LGBTQIA students
College Student, 20, Found Dead in Dorm Room at Christian college After Testing Positive to COVID-19
***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Liberty Moves Toward Separate President, Chancellor
Lynchburg judge unseals documents in Falwell defamation suit
John Piper’s Liberty Convocation Pulled After Election Post
***RESEARCH
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Scholarly Research Integrity
Improper publishing incentives in science put under microscope around the world
***STUDENT LIFE
The Big Question: Is a College Degree Still Worth It? ($)
Meet Covid-19’s Freshman Class
College applications slide, especially for low-income students
Nearly half of high school seniors haven't started applying to college, survey reveals
Analysis sheds first light on youth voting trends
***STUDENT MEDIA
The Enduring Relevance of College Radio
Covid Is the Big Story on Campus. College Reporters Have the Scoop ($)
Doane to cut budget of Doane Student Media
Reporting by High school journalism students takes down the head of Kentucky police
***ENROLLMENT
Cal State schools see enrollments surge during COVID-19 pandemic
Five of the 10 Church of Christ-affiliated universities have record enrollments this fall
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Advocates say updates to Stanford sexual misconduct policy don’t fix narrow scope
New Title IX Rules Regarding Rape Assailed by Alleged Victim
***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS
Student’s racist video sparks First Amendment controversy at FAU
Texas band won't play at final 2 home games amid dispute over spirit song tied to minstrel shows