Articles of Interest about the virus, higher ed, research, student life, etc. - April 27

***HIGHER ED IN THE FALL

Will students show up for college in fall 2020? Community colleges offer a hint. It isn't pretty

Higher education's 'to-do' list — the consequences of coronavirus 

Nothing is firm, but some colleges are telegraphing their intentions 

Beloit College moves from traditional semesters to two-course modules to allow for flexibility next fall

Will Colleges Keep All Virtual Classes For Fall Semester? 

College students want answers about fall, but schools may not have them for months

What If Colleges Don’t Reopen Until 2021?

Brown University president argues that colleges must reopen this fall from coronavirus closures

***HIGHER ED

Coursera to give unemployed workers free access to 3,800 online courses 

SAT, ACT Policies May Improve Diversity At Colleges And Universities

Colleges and universities offer virtual campus tours

***HIGHER ED & FINANCE

Downward price pressure: Tuition freezes and cuts  

Why coronavirus-battered universities may not be able to use their endowments 

Boise State is furloughing for all employees paid more than $40,000 

Private colleges brace for downturn amid pandemic fallout 

Community colleges could see a surge in popularity amid Covid-19

Coronavirus sends colleges and universities over a cliff  

Rutgers Freezes Hiring, Cuts Leaders’ Pay to Weather Budget Woes By Janet Lorin 

***HIGHER ED

Will the Coronavirus Forever Alter the College Experience 

Public Universities Censor Social Media Speech 

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Why universities may face lawsuits related to the coronavirus

Students in NY file class-action lawsuits against 3 universities: claim failure to adequately refund fees

***TEACHING

African American students at University of South Carolina 'Zoom-bombed' by racist images, language 

Zoombomber crashes Fresno State session with child porn, professor confirms 

Teaching Literature in the Time of COVID-19

How lenient, or not, should professors be with students right now? 

6 Reasons Students Aren't Showing Up for Virtual Learning

***TEACHING: ONLINE EXAM MONITORING  

Are Schools Forcing Students To Install Spyware That Invades Their Privacy As A Result Of The Coronavirus Lockdown?

Fordham Opts Out of Using Exam Monitoring Software

Online classes lead to claims of privacy invasions

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

Exhausted and Grieving: Teaching During the Coronavirus Crisis 

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS 

Cedarville professor fired over allegations of misconduct

A Former Cedarville Prof Describes Disturbing Response to a Latina Author’s Description of Her Sexual Abuse As a Child

Fire Cedarville University President Thomas White NOW  

***RESEARCH 

A Number Of Coronavirus Studies Are Now Being Released. How Do We Gauge Their Validity?” (podcast)  

Scientists Now Say No, They Weren’t Reporting The First Case Of A Dead Body Spreading The Coronavirus

Coronavirus Is Forcing Medical Research to Speed Up 

People are dying from coronavirus because we’re not fast enough at clinical research

A Stanford University professor’s wife made false claims about her husband’s study to recruit subjects

Small studies routinely generate signals of promise that are not confirmed in subsequent trials  

Early journal submission data suggest COVID-19 is tanking women's research productivity

COVID-19 misinformation: pay close attention to four major communication challenges  

How to tell whether you’re the victim of a bad peer review 

 ***STUDENT LIFE 

San Diego College students shudder at thought of starting freshman year with online classes 

Coronavirus is changing the way universities connect with potential students 

5 things college students should include in a plan for their wellness

‘My World Is Shattering’: Foreign Students Stranded by Coronavirus  

How a College Final Became a Lesson in Survival

What we know about disabled students in the U.S. 

35% of Summer Internships Have Already Been Canceled, New Yello Study Reveals

How to score an internship during the COVID-19 pandemic 

Why are so many college seniors in influential Trump admin posts?

PLNU’s Zack Noll: Pandemic like a 2-0 curveball, ‘I wasn’t expecting this’