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THE ACADEMIC WORKPLACE Colleges Want a Return to Normal. Their Employees Want a Reset. By Lindsay Ellis Faculty and staff members feel spent, right when they’re needed most. ADVERTISEMENT COVID AND THE CLASSROOM She Wouldn’t Teach Without Being Able to Require Masks. So She Was Fired. By Emma Pettit The lab coordinator wrote that she respectfully refused to teach “in a classroom in which I cannot create a safe environment for my students.” BACKGROUNDER As Delta Variant Surges, Faculty Urge Their Colleges to Change Course By Emma Pettit One professor wanted her university to “be brave” and institute a mask mandate.
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THE RECAP ‘The Chair,’ Episode 3: Is the Department Chair the Boss? No, at least not for tenure-track faculty members. But chairs do have to ensure everything runs smoothly. ELBOW PATCHES, ANYONE? What Are Academics Wearing? Readers Share Their Campus Fashion Choices By Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez We asked about favorite accessories, pandemic substitutions, and the elbow-patches stereotype. Here’s what you said. TEACHING How to Prepare Your Students for a Possible Change of Plans By Beckie Supiano Even when a college intends to offer classes fully in person, professors may have to supply some fine print. NOW 797 COLLEGES 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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Views ADVICE How to Adjust Your Employment Policies for the Covid Era By Peter Lake Tips for avoiding a legal quagmire.
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