Giving advice
/It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted. -Aeschylus
ideas that challenge / comfort / inspire
time to cheer
/Encourage others and cheer for them. Having an appreciation for how amazing the people around you are leads to good places – productive, fulfilling, peaceful places. So be happy for those who are making progress. Cheer for their victories. Be thankful for their blessings, openly. What goes around comes around, and sooner or later the people you’re cheering for will start cheering for you.
52 Media Job Sites
/Looking for a job in media? Here are 52 sites to check out: Media Job Sites
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
Build yourself a great story
/How will you use your gifts? What choices will you make?
Will inertia be your guide, or will you follow your passions?
Will you follow dogma, or will you be original?
Will you choose a life of ease, or a life of service and adventure?
Will you wilt under criticism, or will you follow your convictions?
Will you bluff it out when you're wrong, or will you apologize?
Will you guard your heart against rejection, or will you act when you fall in love?
Will you play it safe, or will you be a little bit swashbuckling?
When it's tough, will you give up, or will you be relentless?
Will you be a cynic, or will you be a builder?
Will you be clever at the expense of others, or will you be kind?
I will hazard a prediction. When you are 80 years old, and in a quiet moment of reflection narrating for only yourself the most personal version of your life story, the telling that will be most compact and meaningful will be the series of choices you have made.
In the end, we are our choices.
Build yourself a great story.
Jeff Bezos, speaking to the Princeton Class of 2010 (watch the video here)
when we have lost our way
/It is an old and ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way; and we grasp more fiercely at research, statistics, and technical aids in sex when we have lost the values and meanings of love.
Rollo May
Articles of Interest about the virus, journalism, fakes, and more - May 15
/***THE VIRUS
Scientists reveal an alarming unintended consequence of wearing masks
When Can We Expect A Coronavirus Vaccine?
Loud Talking Makes transmission of Coronavirus worse
How Skype lost its crown to Zoom
***JOURNALISM
This year’s AP Stylebook updates
U.S. drops to 45 in ranking of countries based on freedom of the press
A Guide to Photogrammetry Photography
Audio journalism is a powerful tool for stories that fall through cracks
‘Numbers alone aren’t enough’: an interview with Caroline Chen
***REPORTING ON THE VIRUS
Explanatory journalism is entering a golden age in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic
Trump supporters harassed Arizona reporters for wearing masks
Covering science at dangerous speeds
Reporting on colleges’ finances amid COVID-19: 6 tips from Moody’s Investors Service
Journalists accused of trespassing on Liberty University campus will not be prosecuted
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
NYT reports record new subscriptions, warns of major ad losses
Quartz to Lay Off 80 Employees
***FAKES & FRAUDS
Hackers are impersonating Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet for phishing scams
American conspiracy theories are entering a dangerous new phase
UFO Conspiracy Theorists Offer 'Ascension' From Our Hell World for $333
A disgraced scientist and a viral video: how a Covid conspiracy theory started
***SOCIAL MEDIA
TikTok Boom! How the Exploding Social Media App Is Going Hollywood
Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job
***WRITING & READING
Two Book Startups Compete Where Amazon Won’t
For Bookstore Owners, Reopening Holds Promise and Peril
***LANGUAGE
How to use Gboard's translate feature on your iPhone to translate texts as you type them
French Linguists Conclude The Debate Over The Gender Of The Word 'COVID-19'
***LITERATURE
17 Historical Fiction Books That Will Immerse You In A Different Era
Five novels from the 19th century that will help you understand modern America better
***POETRY
Poet’s work published in Cherokee language
Corrugated Steel Shelves Line a Church-Turned-Poetry-Shop in Shanghai
The Fearless Invention of One of L.A.’s Greatest Poets
A poet's distanced farewell to his students is an anthem for the times
Beyond Meaning: Joseph Brodsky’s Poetry of Exile
Learning the Lyrics of God: How to Read the Bible’s Poetry
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
Your Boss Is Watching You: Work-From-Home Boom Leads To More Surveillance
Articles of Interest about Religion
/***RELIGION & THE VIRUS
Franklin Graham Is Taking Down His NY Hospital, but Not Going Quietly
Evangelical church leaders vow to reopen sanctuary doors early in Southern California
Why Do So Many Christians Buy Into Conspiracy Theories Like ‘Plandemic’?
Is your church going online during the pandemic? Some Privacy and Copyright Considerations
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
More Americans say Trump administration has helped evangelicals than other groups
GOP Ohio state lawmaker refuses to wear face mask because faces are the 'likeness of God'
Christian leaders Eric Metaxas, David French debate evangelicals and Trump
***RELIGION & THE LAW
Professor who wrote about killing evangelicals awarded $25k over college dismissal
Fundamentalist father told not to teach hateful beliefs to children
Judge rules in favor of stay-at-home order in church's lawsuit
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Religious Schools Can Fire Lay Workers
Church Sues Zoom After Bible Study Hacked With Pornography
***RELIGION & BUSINESS
Largest Christian Radio Company Faces Financial Crisis Due to Coronavirus Downturn
***RELIGIOUS CELEBRITIES
Megachurch pastor and author, who died of apparent 'self-inflicted gunshot wound'
Televangelist Jim Bakker is recovering from a stroke, his wife says
TV pastor Jim Bakker has a lawyer for unproven Covid-19 treatment case
Nicole C. Mullen describes being physically abused by her first husband in a new book
***DENOMINATIONS
Vote to potentially split United Methodist Church delayed due to COVID-19
There’s a new Baptist sex abuser database, but SBC action is still needed
***CATHOLICS
Newly Unsealed Vatican Archives Lay Out Evidence of Pope Pius XII's Knowledge of the Holocaust
Marin priests offer drive-up confession amid pandemic
***CONVERSION THERAPY
the right person
/Instead of focusing on the search for the right person, focus on becoming the right person.
The important Tool of Silence
/Your most important tool when a fellow human being is in distress is silence. Don’t be afraid of silence; learn to hold it. Although it may feel uncomfortable to you, it won’t to them. They’re working through painful thoughts and feelings, so don’t rush them. People will start opening up if you don’t interrupt.
Moya Sarner writing in The Guardian
a time of destruction
/In a time of destruction, create something. -Maxine Hong Kingston
Articles of Interest about the virus, higher ed, & fakes - May 11
/***THE VIRUS
An impressively clear explanation of how the virus often spreads inside confined spaces
Why are so many people are convinced that they had covid-19 already
***THE VIRUS & WORK LIFE
The 4 best posture exercises to help you stand a little taller
Zoom Security: You Need To Know About These 3 New Features Arriving Today
Why are some people better at working from home than others?
Bookcase Credibility (Twitter)
***FAKES & FRAUDS
How to Talk About the Coronavirus
Deepfake Music Is So Good It Might Be Illegal
Statisticians win $20 million to address shoddy forensic science methods
Flattening the Propaganda Curve in the Age of Coronavirus
***THE PLANDEMIC VIDEO
I’m an Investigative Journalist. These Are the Questions I Asked About the Viral “Plandemic” Video
Why It’s Important To Push Back On ‘Plandemic’—And How To Do It
The anti-vaxx agenda of 'The Plandemic'
***HIGHER ED
Inside America's empty college towns
The Secretive closed door search for new president of OU
Marian University enters articulation agreement with closing Manitowoc college
The CARES Act shortchanged two-year public colleges
Paine College Loses Accreditation Appeal
***THE FALL SEMESTER
American College Health Association Issues Guidelines for Reopening
What will colleges do in the Fall? Here's what USC and Clemson are planning
Here’s how college students can return to campus in the fall
NCAA's Mark Emmert says fall sports likely a no-go if campuses aren't open
For inbound college students — and universities — fall semester presents new choices and dilemmas
Higher Education Mulls a Fall Semester without Lecture Halls
Michigan, most Big Ten schools planning for in-person classes, a key variable in fall sports
***MASS VIRUS TESTING ON CAMPUSES
Even With Mass Coronavirus Testing, UC San Diego Officials Are Cautious About Fall Opening
UW System Working To Test All Students, Faculty, Staff For COVID-19
***HIGHER ED & FINANCE
The Coming Disruption to College
Grand Canyon Education Stock Surged 60%
The Crisis on Campus Is Here To Stay (opinion)
Wells College may close if students can't return in fall 2020
Lincoln University in Missouri Declaring Exigency
Amid coronavirus pandemic, a growing list of colleges in financial peril ($)
NYU prof says college is about to change forever — and expensive schools could close for good
***FURLOUGHS & LAYOFFS
University of Kentucky furloughs 1,700 staff; 1,500 work in healthcare
Furloughs, possible staffing reductions on the way for University System of Georgia
West Virginia University furloughed approximately 875 staff members
University of Missouri furloughs hundreds to cut expenses
University of Idaho announces mandatory furloughs plan
Florida Tech cuts football program, announces layoffs due to coronavirus
***TEST-BLIND ADMISSIONS
UAF to look at students’ core GPA rather than College Board aptitude tests
Washington and Lee to make SAT & ACT optional for 2021 applications
NU’s SAT/ACT requirements an obstacle for applicants
SAT, ACT and AP: What students need to know about testing during the pandemic
Florida schools may be flexible with ACT/SAT for 2021 admissions
As elite colleges go remote, students revolt against the state of higher ed
***TEACHING
The Limits of Online Education
$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed
NYC schools lift ban on Zoom — even as hackers hit other ed online events with ‘horrendous’ material
***ONLINE CHEATING & PROCTORING
Online proctoring is surging during COVID-19
Georgia Tech warns physics students who cheated: Admit it or risk failing
Boston University Investigates Whether Students Cheated on Online Tests Amid Shutdown
AP Exams And Colleges Go Online, Cheating Follows
Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Do Tenure and Promotion Policies Discourage Publications in Predatory Journals?
***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Coronavirus in Austin: St. Edward’s University sees revenue drop ahead
Christians Need the Liberal Arts Now More Than Ever
Court Weighs Whether Parochial Schools Are Exempt From Employment Laws
***RESEARCH
Psychological Science is Not Yet a Crisis-Ready Discipline
***STUDENT LIFE
Parking lot Wi-Fi is a way of life for many students
What Recent College Graduates Are Going Through During The Pandemic
Students Call College That Got Millions In Coronavirus Relief 'A Sham'
Challenges abound for students forced to take classes remotely
***STUDENTS IN COURT
Growing number of students suing colleges that moved classes online amid pandemic
Students sue Pitt for refunds over 'sub-par' online instruction due to COVID-19
College Students Across the Country Are Demanding Schools Give Back Their Money
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Ohio State Pays $40.9M in Sexual Abuse Settlement
Title IX college sexual assault rules have changed. As a former dean, I have some concerns
The American nones
/Reconciling the overwhelming sense of life’s importance with the universe’s ostensible indifference to human suffering is hard.
Although belief in God is no panacea for these problems, religion is more than a theism. It is a bundle: a theory of the world, a community, a social identity, a means of finding peace and purpose, and a weekly routine. Those, like me, who have largely rejected this package deal, often find themselves shopping à la carte for meaning, community, and routine to fill a faith-shaped void. Their politics is a religion. Their work is a religion. Their spin class is a church. And not looking at their phone for several consecutive hours is a Sabbath.
American nones may well build successful secular systems of belief, purpose, and community. But imagine what a devout believer might think: Millions of Americans have abandoned religion, only to re-create it everywhere they look.
Derek Thompson writing in The Atlantic
to make a man covet a thing
/In order to make a man covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. -Mark Twian
The path to sainthood
/The path to sainthood goes through adulthood. There are no quick and easy shortcuts. An identity must be established before it can be transcended. One must find one’s self before one can lose it.
M Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled
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"
one step
/If you're running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every mile is run one step at a time. If you are writing a book, do it one page at a time. -Charles Swindoll
It's over
/What you knew, what you understood, and what you trusted about everything is OVER. Because everything’s changed. It’s over. That’s the first truth.
The second truth.. is that it’s just beginning—if you choose to be remarkable. Why not choose to show up in your life and then your profession with a kind of engagement and energy and commitment and passion that says, “I can do it again! And I can’t wait.” Why wouldn’t you choose that?
If you say, “I don’t know,” then look at your beliefs. Because chances are someone told you long ago that you couldn’t do it. You weren’t tall enough. You weren’t smart enough. You weren’t rich enough. You weren’t the right color.
Don’t pay a bit of attention to that. You are in the process every day of becoming. Take your hand off the doorknob and say, “Now.”
Roger Fransecky, The Apogee Group
Articles of Interest about the virus, journalism, writing & more - May 5
/***THE VIRUS
New Studies Add to Evidence that Children May Transmit the Coronavirus
Coronavirus spares one neighborhood but ravages the next. Race and class spell the difference.
Covid-19: What if a vaccine is never developed?
Anti-Vaccination Activists Are Growing Force at Virus Protests
Study shows mutant coronavirus has emerged, even more contagious than the original
***PROTECTING YOURSELF
Is It Ok To Go To Parks And Beaches? Coronavirus Experts Weigh In
Report on face masks' effectiveness for Covid-19 divides scientists
How does alcohol change immunity? 3 truths about lockdown drinking
***ZOOM
How to hide yourself on Zoom—and why you should
Hackers target remote workers with fake Zoom downloader
***GOOD NEWS
Anonymous donor gives $1 million to virus-fighting hospital staff —designated entirely for employees
An Alabama teacher paid several months of utility bills for some of his students and their families
FSU students create map of kindness
***WRITING & READING
Indie bookstores take a page, and a slice of sales, from Amazon
For a lot of book lovers, rereading old favorites is the only reading they can manage at the moment
***PLAGIARISM
India’s University Grants Commission: 'Self-Plagiarism, Text Recycling Not Acceptable'
Illinois Republican congressional candidate’s fundraising email plagiarizes Chicago Tribune story
***JOURNALISM
The Rev Guide to Surviving Journalism in 2020 (A Toolkit)
COVID-19 Resources for Reporters
The topography of local news: A new map
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Local newsrooms unite to cover coronavirus pandemic
After coronavirus furloughs, Gannett newspapers lay off journalists around the country
Most newspapers not eligible for stimulus loans, says report
***FAKES & FRAUDS
The scientific community must take up cudgels in the battle against bunk (opinion)
Trump’s Pick for Intelligence Chief Follows a Slew of QAnon Accounts
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media use spikes during pandemic
The founder of surveillance startup Banjo has a secret racist past
***LANGUAGE
Can COVID-19 isolation change how you speak? You may emerge with an accent, experts say
What protects minority languages from extinction?
***LITERATURE
Alaska school board removes 'The Great Gatsby,' other famous books from curriculum
‘Never Be Afraid’: William Faulkner’s Speech to His Daughter’s Graduating Class in 1951
***POETRY
A beginner's guide to reading and enjoying poetry
Emory professor wins Pulitzer prize for poetry
a dog barks
/If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end. - Arabian Proverb