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
***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
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
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
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)
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
Quarantine class of 2020: Virtual internships surge during coronavirus pandemic
***STUDENT LIFE: FINDING JOBS
Cal State Fullerton Career Center director provides tips for finding jobs virtually
***STUDENT LIFE: SDSU
Some SDSU students locked into leases
SDSU Students Deflated By News Of An Online-Only Fall Semester
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
ACLU sues Betsy DeVos over new rules on campus sexual harassment and assault