Academe Today: Will Covid-19 Revive Faculty Power?

Blaming Pollyanna presidents; life in the quarantine dorms; 10 ways Covid-19 has shaped higher ed; getting creative with course assessments; 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 THE REVIEW [Blame Pollyanna Presidents When Covid-19 Plans Fail]( By Gregg Gonsalves [image] Too many college leaders aren’t doing enough to prevent outbreaks, and trying to shift responsibility to students. STUDENTS [Life in the Quarantine Dorms]( By Elin Johnson [image] At this university, quarantined students can’t leave their residence halls except for medical care. Here’s what it’s like inside. SURPRISING IMPACTS [10 Ways the Coronavirus Has Shaped Higher Ed and Its World]( By Audrey Williams June [image] Covid-19 has tested colleges, strained students and the work force, and spilled into surrounding communities, sometimes in unexpected ways. TEACHING [Getting Creative With Course Assessments]( Professors are shifting away from high-stakes tests and coming up with innovative ways for students to demonstrate what they’ve learned, writes Beth McMurtrie. PANDEMIC [Live Coronavirus Updates: N.C. State Shuts Housing; U. of Oregon and Towson U. Flip Online; Iowa President Blames Bars; 26,000 Coronavirus Cases on Campus]( [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. WATCH FOR NEW UPDATES [Here’s Our List of Colleges’ Reopening Plans]( By Chronicle Staff [image] The Chronicle has teamed with Davidson College’s College Crisis Initiative, which is collecting reopening plans for nearly 3,000 institutions, to present a fuller view of the fall. Virtual Events: Tune In Live - Successfully recruit graduate students during a crisis. [Register here]( for Wednesday’s forum on how colleges can adapt their admissions efforts. - Give faculty, students, and staff the tools they need to succeed online. [Sign up here]( for next Thursday’s forum on how academic and technology leaders can better work together. 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]( Views 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. Paid for and Created by Deloitte [Ensuring Resilience and Thriving as Institutions Reopen in the Face of Challenges]( Moving forward in an effort to thrive in a online environment, institutions are utilizing risk management and stress testing strategies alongside a central management hub to be better equipped for future risks. ADVERTISEMENT Paid for and Created by Microsoft [Reaching All College Students]( Worldwide, one in five people deal with some kind of learning disability. With new technology, higher ed has an opportunity to make learning accessible to an even greater population. 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: 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 [Provost and Executive Vice President Search]( University of Idaho [Associate Dean of Campus Operations]( Gateway Community College [Director of Integrated Marketing]( Tallahassee [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