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SCIENCE UNDER SCRUTINY

Has the Hunt for Chinese Spies Become a Witch Hunt?

By Karin Fischer

University scientists work in “an atmosphere of fear.”

ATHLETICS

NCAA Punishes Baylor U., but Not for Mishandling Sexual Violence

By Eric Kelderman

The association said the university’s “moral and ethical failings” in response to reports of sexual assaults “did not constitute violations of NCAA rules.”

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This University Report Projects 200 Students Will Have Covid by Semester’s Start

By Oyin Adedoyin

The University of Texas at Austin’s Covid modeling group makes projections for the fall; other colleges have updated their policies for vaccinations and testing.

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Here’s a List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary

More colleges are mandating vaccinations. Here are the ones we know about.

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10 Course Policies to Rethink on Your Fall Syllabus

By Matthew R. Johnson

How to adapt your syllabi to better help students in what promises to be another complicated fall semester.

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College Admissions Goes Digital

The Covid-19 pandemic has quickened the pace of change in higher education, pushing colleges towards digital innovation. Increasingly, institutions are adopting a data-driven, digital-first approach that can help them better meet students’ needs.

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