Afternoon Update: One scientist neglected his grant reports. Now all grants at his university are being withheld.

What an A really means; ban on transcript holds will help students but hurt colleges; the lunacy of Indiana’s "intellectual diversity" law; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH [One Scientist Neglected His Grant Reports. Now U.S. Agencies Are Withholding Grants for an Entire University.]( By Francie Diep [STORY IMAGE]( An email from the University of California at San Diego’s vice chancellor for research alerted the campus to the situation on Tuesday. The scientist says he got no warning before that day. ADVERTISEMENT MAKING THE GRADE [What Does an A Really Mean?]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( We asked professors, students, and high-school counselors. REMOVING BARRIERS [Ban on Transcript Holds Will Help Students, but Make It Harder for Colleges to Collect on Debt]( By Kelly Field [STORY IMAGE]( Similar state rules have cost some colleges millions, but they’ve also opened the door to more tuition revenue. THE REVIEW | OPINION [The Lunacy of Indiana’s ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Law]( By Eric Sentell [STORY IMAGE]( It’s self-contradictory, for starters. LATITUDES [Canada Is Limiting Foreign-Student Visas, but American Colleges Are Unlikely to Benefit]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( A look at Canada’s visa-cap plan, plus what’s behind China’s rise in global university rankings. THE EDGE [18,000 More Low-Income Students]( By Goldie Blumenstyk [STORY IMAGE]( Eight years on, the American Talent Initiative is “back on the growth trend,” but lags far behind its goal. ATTACK ON DEI [U. of Texas at Dallas Lays Off 20 and Closes Office to Comply With DEI Ban]( The move follows [similar action last week]( by the university system’s flagship, in Austin, which cut about 60 employees and eliminated a division that formerly handled [diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts]( on campus. The universities were [acting in response]( to [pressure]( from state lawmakers to comply with one of the country’s [toughest anti-DEI laws](. (The Dallas Morning News, The Chronicle) COLLEGE ATTAINMENT [Some Rural States Are Cutting Higher Ed. One State Is Doing the Opposite.]( Spurred by concerns that low college attainment is holding back the rural southeastern part of Kentucky, the state is exploring how to bring bachelor’s degrees to the region, including by [allowing community colleges to confer four-year degrees](. (The Hechinger Report, The Chronicle) ADMISSIONS [ACT Announces Partnership With Private-Equity Firm]( After decades as a nonprofit provider of standardized admission tests and related materials, Iowa-based ACT said it would team up with Nexus Capital Management, in Los Angeles. ACT and the College Board, which produces the SAT and other tests that compete with ACT, have [lost millions]( as more colleges have [gone test-optional]( since the pandemic hit. (ACT news release, The Chronicle) NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. To read this newsletter as soon as it sends, [sign up]( to receive it in your email inbox. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. 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