Academe Today: Colleges That Are Winning the Fight Against Covid-19, for Now

Trump bars diversity-training grants; Boulder, Colo., bans student gatherings; why tenured radicals are real; syllabi and work conditions; 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](. PANDEMIC SUCCESSES [These Colleges Are Winning the Fight Against Covid-19 — at Least for Now]( By Michael Vasquez [image] “Massive testing,” campus buy-in, and a quick response to outbreaks have helped some institutions keep their case numbers low. ADVERTISEMENT INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION [Trump Bars Federal Grants for ‘Divisive and Harmful’ Racial-Sensitivity Training]( By Katherine Mangan [image] Diversity leaders say the executive order could have a chilling effect on efforts to improve campus racial climates. PANDEMIC [Live Coronavirus Updates: Ohio Recommends Colleges Test Asymptomatic Students; Boulder, Colo., Bans Gatherings of 18-to-22-Year-Olds]( [image] The fall semester has begun, and Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information. THE REVIEW [Tenured Radicals Are Real]( By Phillip W. Magness [image] Arguments that academe does not slant left misconstrue the data. THE REVIEW [The Syllabus Reads You]( By Ryan Boyd [image] Our pedagogies cannot be divorced from our working conditions. EVENTS [How Colleges Can Support Students Now]( Join us today at 2 p.m. Eastern time to discuss how to adapt academic and student services to keep up retention rates despite the pandemic. Virtual Events: Tune In Live - Improve completion rates, equity, and social mobility in the pandemic era. 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