Students in face-to-face courses perform better than their online counterparts with respect to grades, the propensity to withdraw from the course, and the likelihood of receiving a passing grade, from Duha T Altindag, Elif Filiz, and @erdal_tekin_ nber.org/papers/w29113

For applied economics, Stata is still the only game in town.  AEJ:applied (AEA Journals) hasn't published a paper *without* Stata replication code since July'19.

EAMC and EAMC-Lanier are seeing their highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations since February, according to an East Alabama Health announcement on Monday. EAH spokesperson John Atkinson said over 80% of COVID patients are unvaccinated. bit.ly/3CAKq5p

Do college students perform worse in online courses? One study's answer insidehighered.com/news/2021/08/0… 𝔼𝕣𝕕𝕒𝕝 𝕋𝕖𝕜𝕚𝕟 Elif Filiz

SPA Prof. @erdal_tekin_’s latest working paper entitled “Is Online Education Working?” co-authored w/ Duha T Altindag & Elif Filiz & published by NBER, was featured in this @forbes article. Read more: bit.ly/3iCMmT7 (1/2)

Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin has tested positive for COVID. Auburn had a COVID outbreak this week and some players are out because of testing/contact tracing. Auburn has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the SEC although the school's medical staff endorses vaccines.

And some of the people that tested positive are vaccinated, per sources. Vaccinations are no guarantee.

Alabama professor resigns over school’s COVID plans, compares reopening to infamous Tuskegee Study al.com/news/huntsvill… Auburn University

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SPA Prof. @erdal_tekin_’s NBER working paper entitled “Is Online Education Working?” co-authored w/ Duha T Altindag & Elif Filiz, finds that face-to-face classes lead to better outcomes. Read more: bit.ly/3jjGEWf

An increase in unemployment insurance (UI) generosity does not lead the more educated in Turkey to find a job before their UI benefit period expires. The same increase in UI generosity causes the low educated to exit unemployment quicker. Elif Filiz doi.org/10.1111/ecin.1…

ajc.com/education/emor… Auburn University Auburn Liberal Arts The Auburn Plainsman @alan_seals Opelika-Auburn News Bill Hardgrave

Real economists are just economists divided by the price index

Drop everything and read this paper: nber.org/system/files/w… The bottom line: Managers with MBAs are the best at taking money from workers and not much else. The findings are damning of business schools, business education, & business "optimizing" practices.

After the closing statements, the eight-person jury determined that Stern had proved one of his claims outlined in his lawsuit against former Dean Aistrup but failed to prove his claims against former Provosts Tim Boosinger and Bill Hardgrave. theplainsman.com/article/2022/1…

.Auburn University professor spoke out about athletics officials advocating for an otherwise unpopular major in which football players were clustered and lost his chair. A jury says he deserves more than half a million dollars in damages. #HigherEd bit.ly/3XvPgLU

Examining how the spending has risen at Auburn University, one of America’s priciest public colleges—$74 million recreation center, $51 million dorm, and more. on.wsj.com/3NETqOb on.wsj.com/3NETqOb

A Dec’23 graduate from Auburn University Auburn Liberal Arts college “doesn’t think college has adequately prepared Gen Z before they head into [job] interviews and are ‘thrown into adulthood.’” #WarEagle #Auburn #AuburnUniversity foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coll…

No classes in Miller Hall for the remainder of the semester, AU says | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽 oanow.com/news/local/edu…

BREAKING — Auburn University pays $1 million a year to controversial firm Matrix LLC lagniappemobile.com/townnews/polic…