Afternoon Update: 2 More Colleges Move Fall Classes Online

Big 12 Conference sticks to fall football; how to curate your Zoom backdrop, and why you should; our new list of colleges' fall plans; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [logo] 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. [Read this newsletter on the web](. NEWS [Live Coronavirus Updates: 2 Colleges Move Classes Online, Big 12 Sticks to Fall Football]( [image] The fall is days away, and Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information. ADVERTISEMENT ADVICE [How to Curate Your Zoom Backdrop, and Why You Should]( By Janine Barchas [image] For faculty members heading back to virtual classrooms this fall, the crisis mode of spring is over and the expectations about online professionalism are rising. WATCH FOR NEW UPDATES [Here’s Our New List of Colleges’ Reopening Plans]( By Chronicle Staff [image] The Chronicle is teaming up with Davidson College’s College Crisis Initiative, which has collected reopening plans for nearly 3,000 institutions, to present a fuller view of the fall. EVENTS [How to Build Teams That Support Students]( Join us tomorrow at 2 p.m., Eastern time, to discuss collaborating across departments to understand students’ needs and get ready to meet them, whether on campus, remote, or both. DATA [As Covid-19 Pummels Budgets, Colleges Are Resorting to Layoffs and Furloughs. Here’s the Latest.]( By Chronicle Staff [image] We’ve tallied at least 50,000 employees affected by layoffs or furloughs at colleges across the country. See the full list. EVENTS [Upcoming and On-Demand Virtual Events]( [image] In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, The Chronicle is convening college leaders to explore its many impacts across academe. This continuing series of virtual events is hosted by The Chronicle with campus leaders and higher-education experts. SPECIAL REPORTS [Coronavirus Hits Campus]( [image] As colleges and universities have struggled to devise policies to respond to the quickly evolving situation, here are links to The Chronicle’s key coverage of how this worldwide health crisis is affecting campuses. Subscribe to the Chronicle Our mission, at a time of crisis and uncertainty, is to ensure you have the information you need to make the best decisions for your institution, your career, and your students. Please consider subscribing today to sustain our continuing coverage. [Subscribe Today]( Paid for and Created by University of Florida [Unstoppable Forces]( Mariel White, featured in the University of Florida’s new podcast series “Unstoppable Minds,” shares her remarkable story of how the University supported her return to campus after a rare disorder left her paralzyed from the wasit down. ADVERTISEMENT job announcement Coordinator of Clinical Education - Student Assessment position available at Marist College [Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. The Chronicle's Latest Featured Report: Preparing For Tough Conversations The coronavirus pandemic has been the catalyst for exceptionally tough conversations between campus leaders and their faculty, staff, and students. [This Chronicle brief]( offers strategies and advice for approaching sensitive topics and leading difficult dialogues. Job Opportunities [Search the Chronicle's jobs database]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( // [It was OK]( // [Loved it](. [logo]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2020 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037