Afternoon Update: Why Your Students Will Be Different This Fall

After a summer of discontent, they may not defer to authority simply because it is authority; Covid-19 outbreaks spread at colleges; 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](. ADVICE [Your Students Will Be Different This Fall]( By David Gooblar [image] After a summer of discontent, some college students may not defer to authority simply because it is authority. What does that mean for college instructors? ADVERTISEMENT NEWS [Live Coronavirus Updates: Covid-19 Outbreaks at Oklahoma State and Colorado College; Compilation of Colleges’ Testing Plans]( [image] The fall semester has begun for many colleges, and Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information. WATCH FOR NEW UPDATES [Here’s Our 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 [When Student Activists Push for Divergent Goals, How Can They Find Common Ground?]( Join us on Thursday at 12 noon, Eastern time, as students from diverse backgrounds and viewpoints explain what they want from their colleges — and one another. 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. 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 Birmingham [Research in an emergency]( Leading an effort to understand how COVID-19 affects pregnant women, University of Birmingham professor, Shakila Thangaratinam, is evaluating the emerging maternal and child health evidence base via systematic reviews. ADVERTISEMENT job announcement College President position available at Laney 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