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Hundreds of WVU faculty oppose changes to evaluation, tenure

West Virginia University proposed changes to its evaluation, promotion, tenure and termination policies. Hundreds of faculty members have now registered their opposition.

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A large glass-fronted building on the West Virginia University campus.

Flu season hits campuses early and hard

College campuses that avoided major flu outbreaks for two years are now seeing the virus spread early and fast, with COVID restrictions gone and student immunity low.

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A young woman in a mask and blue shirt receives her flu shot from an older woman in a mask and navy polo.

Campus protests in China fray relations with U.S.

Demonstrations against Xi Jinping’s “Zero COVID” policy erupted on Chinese campuses over the weekend, threatening the country’s fraught partnerships with U.S. colleges.

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A crowd of protesters stands in front of a columned building, holding signs with Chinese text.

Campus shutdown case goes to state supreme court

The University of South Florida asked the court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging breach of contract for COVID shutdowns. Its case rests on a broad interpretation of “sovereign immunity.”

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Sign for the University of South Florida, with the crest, backed by trees and other foliage.

Fordham's bivalent booster requirement sparks outrage

The Jesuit university is one of a small group of institutions to mandate the new COVID-19 booster. Some call the policy draconian; others wonder why there aren’t more like it.

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Students wearing masks walk past a wall bearing the Fordham University crest on the university's Manhattan campus.

Campus COVID cases spike at semester's start

As students return to campus, colleges are reporting record-high numbers of COVID cases—but don’t expect a revival of heightened safety measures.

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Students, some wearing masks, on Boston College's campus.

Should professors still record lectures? Maybe. Maybe not

The pandemic may be fading, but some students still need accommodations and flexibility, proponents say. Others argue that recorded lectures inhibit class discussion, compromise privacy and threaten faculty intellectual property rights.

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A student wearing headphones watches a recorded lecture.

Students largely don't mind remote work for campus employees

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15% of students have waited on the phone for at least an hour to speak with someone in a nonacademic campus office; 10% have physically waited for help in an office for at least an hour.

When making decisions about whether non-faculty employees’ jobs could be done remotely or under a hybrid arrangement, college and university officials may not realize that most students don’t expect or feel they need in-person staff.

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COVID-19 masking policies for fall are all over the place

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COVID-19 masking policies for fall are all over the place. Disability advocates worry about what it all means for diversity and inclusion, though U of Pittsburgh has negotiated a new way to accommodate high-risk faculty members.

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Two people wearing masks confer.

Public health backlash to Dr. Leana Wen talk on backlash

Members object to American Public Health Association’s speaker invite to Dr. Leana Wen, revealing deep divisions in the field over the COVID-19 response.

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Dr. Leana Wen, an Asian woman with dark hair wearing a red jacket.

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