Paul Pribbenow, President, Augsburg University writes: As the traditional academic year begins, colleges and universities are in the news (“K-12 school guidance darkens as college students bring more coronavirus cases,” Pioneer Press, Sept. 10). And the news is not good, full of dire warnings about student behavior, online learning, unhappy faculty and staff. In fact, the news and public opinion about higher education seems to foretell failure in the midst of this pandemic.