Articles of Interest about the virus, higher ed & research - May 23
/***THE VIRUS
What Can An Employer Do When An Employee Refuses To Comply With COVID-19 Workplace Requirements?
A face mask requirement does not violate your constitutional rights
How safe is it to use public bathrooms right now?
Does ADA law allow persons with disabilities to not wear a mask in a business?
***HIGHER ED
Campus Climate Surveys Are Useful but Not Perfect, GAO Says
Need Proof That College Rankings Don’t Matter? Ask The Editor Of Science
University Leaders Are Failing (opinion)
Is it time for higher ed to move away from time-based learning?
University Of California System Will Drop SAT, ACT Requirement For Admissions
Where did all the for-profit college commercials go?
USF To Pay $2.5M Over Alleged False Claims For Student Grants Following Whistleblower Complaint
***HIGHER ED & THE VIRUS
How the humanities can help on the front line of the pandemic
Why Covid-19 Could Force Colleges to Fix Their Transfer Problems
***SUMMER CLASSES
Summer enrollment at Arizona State University is at an all-time high
***THE FALL SEMESTER
Does Anthony Fauci Think Colleges Should Reopen? We Asked Him.
One in five college students say they may not return in the fall.
Viral outbreak hits nearly empty University of Texas campus: What will happen this fall?
COVID-19 QuickPoll Results: Fall Planning for Education and Student Support
Several colleges plan to end in-person instruction by Thanksgiving
What's going to happen at colleges this fall? Here are 15 scenarios
Ithaca College fall semester set to begin, in-person, October 5
NYU Plans to Resume In-Person Classes for Fall Semester
Purdue University president says some professors will teach behind Plexiglas
The difficulties of enforce social distancing measures on campuses next fall
Mid-June emerging as a key decision point FOR The Univ of California system
Scientists: Testing capacity may be adequate for colleges to open this fall
***LAYOFFS & FURLOUGHS
OU announces layoffs for 53 faculty, at least 94 administrators
Lamar University to make cuts due to the coronavirus
***HIGHER ED & FINANCE
Colleges are increasingly suspending or trimming employee retirement plan contributions
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit concerning Grand Canyon University's recruiting practices
University of Missouri among colleges sued for tuition refunds after coronavirus shutdown
Student Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Harvard Following Coronavirus Closure
***TEACHING ONLINE
Six Practical Approaches for Teaching Writing Online
Cambridge University to scrap face-to-face lectures for entire year due to pandemic
Universities beware: shifting classes online so quickly is a double-edged sword
Teacher evaluation form for spring semester 2020 (satire)
Copyright ownership concerns abound in the rapid shift to remote instruction
***ONLINE CHEATING
Professors take new measures to prevent online cheating
Academic Dishonesty and Testing: How Student Beliefs and Test Settings Impact Decisions to Cheat
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Dallas Theological Seminary Adds 2 New Degrees and Expands 100% Online Offerings
Cedarville University Appears to Have Manipulated a Sexual Harassment Complaint
Cal Baptist athletic director resigns
‘Male Athlete of the Year’ named at Point Loma Nazarene
***RESEARCH
Scientists must resist the temptation to say no evidence is ever quite good enough
In psych, economics, and some parts of medicine and biology about 60% of the papers do not replicate
Resistance and insubordination in science
Are women publishing less during the pandemic? Here’s what the data say
Our findings stress the superiority of markup formats in Peer review over the prominent PDF format
Retractions in Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences Journals
What doctors must know about medical preprints
A deluge of poor-quality research is sabotaging an effective evidence-based response
***STUDENT LIFE
Expressing a minority political view on some campuses is difficult (opinion)
5 Socially Distanced Side Hustles For College Students During The Pandemic
***CAMPUS CRIME
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Law Professor in Title IX Case Leaves Marquette
Chadron State to pay $900,000 in settlement of Title IX lawsuit
Bard College Music Student Sues School, Citing Instructor’s Conduct