Friday, August 20, 2021

Higher Ed Pandemicology


Washington Governor Orders Vaccines for Higher Ed Employees 
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Inside Higher Ed

Washington State governor Jay Inslee ordered all employees at the state’s public colleges to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Associated Press reported. 

Inslee’s office said the mandate applies to coaches, including the Washington State University head football coach, Nick Rolovich, who said he has declined to be vaccinated for personal reasons....  

Rice Will Start Semester Online [click on link]

Inside Higher Ed 

Rice University will start the fall semester online for two weeks, Provost Reginald DesRoches announced Thursday....


Delta variant likely to bring a fall and winter of masks, vaccine mandates, anxiety 
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LA Times 

The rise of the Delta variant has upended previous optimistic projections of herd immunity and a return to normal life, with many health experts believing mask mandates and tougher vaccine requirements will be needed in the coming months to avoid more serious coronavirus surges....

California State University confronts courses with high failure and withdrawal rates [click on link]

EdSource 

California State University students are failing or withdrawing at high rates from many courses — including chemistry, calculus, English and U.S. history — prompting renewed efforts for systemwide reform....

LA County school district mandates COVID vaccines for K12 kids — others soon may follow [click on link]

San Jose Mercury 

Amid worsening COVID-19 outbreaks and a rash of new vaccine requirements, a Los Angeles County school district is believed to be the first in the state to announce it will require eligible students to prove they’ve had the shots. They may soon have company....

California high court won’t consider O.C.'s challenge to school mask mandate [click on link]

LA Times 

The California Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to hear the Orange County Board of Education’s petition seeking to overturn Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide mask mandate for K-12 students....

As Delta Variant Surges, Faculty Urge Their Colleges to Change Course [click on link]

Chronicle of Higher Ed

Students Disenrolled and Faculty Member Fired for Flouting Covid-Safety Rules [click on link]

Chronicle of Higher Ed

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