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
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
Redefining What’s Fair in Your Transition to Online
What's lost in the rush to online learning
***ACADEMIC LIFE
***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