Academe Today: Colleges Hope for the Best and Plan for the Worst

But some on the edge might go over it; students grapple with uncertainty; emergency online teaching; the admission scandal after one year; and more. [Academe Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy](. You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. Finance [As the Coronavirus Scrambles Colleges’ Finances, Leaders Hope for the Best and Plan for the Worst]( By Lee Gardner The short-term costs of Covid-19 might be manageable. But if the effects last too long, some colleges that are perched on the edge may go right over it. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Student Well-Being [Shock, Fear, and Fatalism: As Coronavirus Prompts Colleges to Close, Students Grapple With Uncertainty]( [Image]( Jason Andrew for The Chronicle By Alexander C. Kafka For displaced students, the pandemic’s toll isn’t just physical. Teaching [Preparing for Emergency Online Teaching]( By Beth McMurtrie The coronavirus may be the most recent, and pervasive, threat to campuses. But preparing instructors to teach online in an emergency is something that Clemson University has been planning for a while. Campus Health [The Coronavirus Is Upending Higher Ed. Here Are the Latest Developments.]( Chronicle Staff Today’s updates include the NCAA’s decision to cancel all spring postseason tournaments, even more colleges asking students to leave campus, and several more institutions that said employees had tested positive for Covid-19. Operation Varsity Blues [One Year After College-Admissions Scandal, 3 Questions About What (if Anything) Has Changed]( [Image]( Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe By Andy Thomason, Nell Gluckman, and Lindsay Ellis Operation Varsity Blues felt like an earthquake when it struck higher education one year ago. But did anything change? (PREMIUM) Paid for and Created by HP Inc. [The Challenges of Innovation on Campus]( Higher ed is very aware that as a whole, the industry must innovate to stay in touch with the current generation. But this is easier said than done. Subscribe Today The Chronicle’s award-winning journalism challenges conventional wisdom, holds academic leaders accountable, and empowers you to do your job better — and it’s your support that makes our work possible. [Subscribe Today]( Views The Chronicle Review [Teaching Remotely While Quarantined in China]( By Zach Fredman A neophyte learns how to teach online. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( In Case You Missed It [Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start]( By Michelle D. Miller Six steps for quickly (and realistically) moving your teaching online, with the goal of maintaining as much continuity as possible. Paid for and Created by Rochester Institute of Technology [Theater and Technology Join Forces in the War Against Cyberattacks]( Combining her experience in media arts and technology and theatre arts, RIT graduate Allison Ritter has established a way to drive organization’s readiness to defend themselves against cybersecurity attacks in an engaging and educational way. New in the Store [The Recession-Proof College]( This brief explores how institutions can create financial stability, adapt to an ever-evolving market, and emerge from an economic downturn stronger and savvier. Some institutions never fully recovered from the last recession, but with strong leadership, strategic mission-driven planning, and a continued emphasis on student success, they can be better equipped to mitigate the impact of the next economic downturn. Job Opportunities [Dean, Shepard Broad College of Law]( Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale [Instructor/Assistant Professor of Physiology]( Case Western Reserve University [Assistant Controller]( The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) [Head of the Office of Communication]( Fermilab [VICE PRESIDENT FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF THE SANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE]( University of South Dakota [Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)]( UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up]( for other newsletters, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2020 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [The Chronicle of Higher Education](