Afternoon Update: Will Covid-19 Revive Faculty Power?

N.C. State shuts down housing; U. of Oregon and Towson U. flip online; Iowa president blames bars; 26,000 campus coronavirus cases so far; 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](. GOVERNANCE [Will Covid-19 Revive Faculty Power?]( By Emma Pettit [image] The pandemic has spurred professors across the country to organize. Are they too late? ADVERTISEMENT NEWS [Live Coronavirus Updates: N.C. State Shuts Down Housing; U. of Oregon and Towson U. Flip Online; Iowa President Blames Bars; 26,000 Coronavirus Cases on Campus]( [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. ADVICE [Are You Working? Distraction, Irrelevance, and Other Faculty Dilemmas Amid Covid-19]( By Rebecca Schuman [image] An academic-writing specialist tackles your questions about thorny aspects of scholarly productivity during a pandemic. 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 [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 London Metropilitan University [Students and insecure housing in London: A silent struggle]( With an expanding student population in the city and a costly housing market, London Metropolitan University explores how insecure housing and hidden homelessness affect students’ ability to achieve their full academic potential. ADVERTISEMENT Job announcement Director for Investigations/Assistant Title IX Coordinator position available at Stony Brook University[Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. The Chronicle's Latest Featured Report: The Post-Pandemic College [PRESALE SPECIAL] [Leading experts examine how the pandemic will shape higher education]( in the years to come and what the college of the future may look like. To recover well, colleges must develop a more externally-focused business model, direct resources to expand professional development in online teaching, and continue to expand mental-health services. 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