Articles of interest about higher ed - Dec 4
/***THE VIRUS
AstraZeneca and Oxford's stories clash on COVID-19 vaccine
The order of COVID-19 symptoms tends to differ from the flu
Here’s how long it takes to catch COVID if you’re in a room with someone who has it
***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
U.S. colleges mull new virus protocols for students' return
What role could colleges have in distributing coronavirus vaccines?
SDSU students in uproar after faculty cancels spring break
***HUMANITIES
UVM to eliminate 23 programs in the College of Arts and Sciences
Thousands petition against proposed cuts to humanities at UVM
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
More than 400 workers temporarily laid off at 3 Pa. colleges
***HIGHER ED
Universities Face Federal Crackdown on Academics With China Ties
National Academies unveils recommendations for colleges ahead of the spring semester
Pricey mini campus promises students maskless, safe spring term
Many Universities Lag on Social Mobility Indicators, Report Finds
University rankings need a rethink
How Minnesota colleges are keeping study abroad programs afloat
Penn professor predicts six trends that will influence higher education decisions in 2021
***CERTIFICATIONS
Embedding Certifications Into Bachelor's Degrees
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Ohio professor pursues legal battle after rebuke for misgendering student
Lawsuit alleges years of anti-Black discrimination at San Diego area college
University sues former student accused of causing $400K in damage during prank
San Diego State University sued in the death of fraternity pledge
***COLLEGE COVID LAWSUITS
Two students sue Miami University over suspension for violating COVID-related code of conduct
NYU student sues over suspension for violating COVID orders
***LAWSUITS OVER TUITION
Lawsuit against precollege summer program at UW-Madison dismissed
New Lawsuit Takes Aim at Texas Universities’ Out-of-State Tuition
***ONLINE CLASSES
5 Things We've Learned About Virtual School In 2020
The Chicago Guide to College Science Teaching
The Problem With Giving Math Tests Online, and How Teachers Are Solving It
Colleges are not giving students pass-fail options this semester-- with some exceptions
The emotional toll of distance learning ($)
***ONLINE CHEATING
Online exam monitoring can invade privacy and erode trust at universities
College Students Are Learning Hard Lessons About Anti-Cheating Software
Students search for shortcuts as virtual schooling expands
An argument for giving kids open-book tests during the pandemic (and after) ($)
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Faculty leaders at Rutgers are challenging spending decisions
University of Chicago Grad Students Call on Faculty to Denounce Videos By Department Member
UC Berkeley instructors discuss struggles amid online learning
Ferris State University professor on leave following controversial COVID-19 comments
Professor finds his third-grade photo online — and realizes he’s been a meme for years
Ex-DeSales University priest’s child porn included torture of young children, feds say
***ADMINISTRATORS
College president faces criticism for how he communicated a professor's death from COVID
Is the Pandemic Pushing a Wave of Presidents Out? Not Yet ($)
Ohio State to launch national search for new provost
***CATHOLIC COLLEGES
Deep cuts at Catholic colleges draw backlash
New alliance of workers and students across Jesuit institutions joins together to protest cuts
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Bennett College finds a new accreditor after two years
Surf’s up in innovative class at Point Loma Nazarene
***RESEARCH
A scientific search engine that generates one-sentence summaries of research papers
How papers get published, how they get retracted, and what a better system might look like (podcast)
Correcting the scientific record- a broken system?
AI created hypothesis: Machine-learning systems are beginning to generate ideas, not just test them
Journal policies and editors' opinions on peer review
***RETRACTIONS
Science Is Self-Correcting- but the Record Is Not (video)
Stem cell researcher’s retraction count may near two dozen
***STUDENT LOANS
Ed Dept. Analysis Projects $435B in Student Loan Losses
***STUDENT LIFE
Enrollment By International Students In U.S. Colleges Plummets
More than a third of prospective college students are reconsidering higher education
Discrimination from some California college professors? Fresno State student speaks out
‘I’ve never seen the campus’: What it’s like to attend Harvard from your childhood bedroom
Harvard gets its first Black, elected student body president
Students lobby for pass-fail grading
Research integrity awareness among biology students
***FREE SPEECH
Ohio lawmakers require free speech protection at colleges, universities
***STUDENT MEDIA
***CYBERATTACKS
Universities Attacked by Phishing Campaign
A ransomware attack has shut down Baltimore County public schools
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
This type of sexual harassment on campus often goes overlooked
University of Michigan hires firm to reform culture around sexual misconduct