Leader says it’s about protecting undergraduate education, strikers argue it’s about who has access; latest on the virus and higher ed; and more.
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By Vimal Patel

The chancellor says it’s about protecting undergraduate education, but strikers argue it’s about who has access in the first place. (PREMIUM)

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By Nell Gluckman

Mary-Louise McLaws is a professor at the University of New South Wales who studies how infectious diseases spread. Her 2015 study of how often people touch their faces has drawn unexpected attention amid the coronavirus panic. (PREMIUM)

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Today’s updates include Education Department guidance on student aid, decisions on academic-association meetings, and the possibility of moving classes online.

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By Beckie Supiano

Two instructors at St. Olaf College helped students evaluate their own work in a January-term course on democracy and the arts. (PREMIUM)

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Libraries must undergo fundamental changes to be accessible to all students, advocates say. (PREMIUM)

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