Articles of interest about the virus and higher ed - May 7
/***THE VIRUS
Is It Safer To Visit A Coffee Shop Or A Gym?
About Seven-in-Ten U.S. Adults Say They Need to Take Breaks From COVID-19 News
Fed study ties 1918 flu pandemic to Nazi Party gains
Virus hospitalization is new barrier to military enlistment
UC San Diego to mass test its students for the novel coronavirus
***HIGHER ED: WHAT’S AHEAD
As Students Put Off College, Anxious Universities Tap Wait Lists
Disasters have shut down California colleges in the past: Here’s how they fared
***UNIVERSITY CUTS & CLOSURES
University of Akron will be cutting six of its 11 academic colleges
Professors at Ohio U say faculty cuts can't just be blamed on COVID-19
PSU employees furloughed after university’s loss in revenue
Are layoffs coming? Fresno-area community colleges face massive budget shortfalls
***HIGHER ED & FINANCE
Windfall for Small Colleges like God’s Bible School and College
Faculty, Staff Criticize System President's $200K Bonus
Forecasting the US Higher Education Market: A Primer
University-affiliated hospitals suffer huge revenue losses
The University of Illinois made a prophetic insurance bet in 2017
The ‘Public’ in Public College Could Be Endangered
***HIGHER ED IN COURT
Initial Considerations for Colleges and Universities Defending Class Action COVID-19 Refund Cases
***TEST-BLIND ADMISSIONS
UC will waive ACT and SAT requirements for most applicants starting next year
Loyola University New Orleans Adopts Test-Blind Admission Process
UW campuses, except Madison, consider dropping SAT and ACT requirement due to COVID-19 pandemic
Alabama colleges waive ACT & SAT scores for admission
Texas Lutheran waives SAT/ACT requirements
Will the Coronavirus End the SAT?
***TEACHING
Paranoia about cheating is making online education terrible for everyone
Why I’m Learning More With Distance Learning Than I Do in School
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Plans for fall assume professors will be willing to teach. Will they?
Report details gaps for women and minority professionals in higher ed
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Christian college president urge Calif. to reopen churches
Holy Family College to close this summer
Liberty University surpasses 100k online students
***RESEARCH
The dangers of sharing unpublished medical articles during a pandemic
Chinese state censorship of COVID-19 research represents a looming crisis for academic publishers
Three ways to turn the page after your first paper rejection
***STUDENTS & THE GAP
Coronavirus fears may lead to big gap year for college students
College Students Are Considering Gap Years If Classes Are Still Remote In the Fall
***STUDENTS & GRADUATION
Daytona, Texas to host high school graduations, NASCAR style
****STUDENT PROTESTS
University of Chicago students refuse to pay spring quarter bills until the school cuts tuition
College protests go digital, distant
****STUDENT LIFE
San Diego college students adjust to online job interviews
Gallup/Knight Foundation survey shows students conflicted about free speech
Chinese students who remain on American college campuses during the pandemic adjust to quieter lives
Students face restricted access to open records and meetings due to COVID-19
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
The new regulations governing campus sexual assault under Title IX
The New Federal Rules Will Better Protect Students Accused Of Sexual Assault
ACE: The Education Department "is not living in the real world"