Afternoon Update: The specter of college "indoctrination" (opinion)

13 arrested in Stanford protest; Pitt protest ends peacefully; Sonoma State walks back deal with protesters; U. of the Arts president quits; 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](. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [The Specter of ‘Indoctrination’]( By Colin Dickey [STORY IMAGE]( How a military term became a culture-war shibboleth. ADVERTISEMENT [The Specter of ‘Indoctrination’]( THE REVIEW | ESSAY [The Harvard Corporation Tries to Kill Faculty Governance]( By Andrew Manuel Crespo and Kirsten Weld [STORY IMAGE]( This is about a lot more than one university’s disciplinary action. THE EDGE [Two Research Universities Forge a Unique $11.5-Million Online-Ed Collaboration]( By Goldie Blumenstyk [STORY IMAGE]( Shunning models tried by others, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville reached out to Arizona State University to help it expand its digital offerings and tap new pools of students. LATITUDES [Amid Concern Over Foreign Influence on Campus, Panel Urges Government and Higher Ed to Coordinate]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Also, international students stay and work in the United States after graduation, but a survey suggests they may have long-term plans to return home. CAMPUS UNREST I [13 Arrested at Stanford as Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy President’s Office]( The university said 13 students had been arrested this morning by the local and campus police after an occupation of less than two hours. Stanford also said there had been “extensive damage” to the building, apparently a reference in part to extensive spray-painted graffiti. A protester said the painting [had not been planned]( by organizers. (Los Angeles Times, The Stanford Daily) CAMPUS UNREST II [Pro-Palestinian Protest at Pitt Ends Without Incident After Local Politicians Step In]( The mayor of Pittsburgh and the county executive of Allegheny County, Pa., spoke with protesters who had barricaded the university’s iconic Cathedral of Learning, leading to fears that a confrontation with the police was imminent. The university has said the protesters “were largely unaffiliated” with Pitt, but they “self-identified” as students and faculty members. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) CAMPUS UNREST III [Sonoma State U. Walks Back Ousted President’s Deal With Pro-Palestinian Protesters]( The agreement reached last month by Ming-Tung (Mike) Lee led to his being put on leave by the California State University system and then to his retirement. Lee was among several presidents to [run into trouble]( for making deals to end protests peacefully. The acting president issued a new plan last week that “supersedes previous university communications.” (The Press Democrat, The Chronicle) TROUBLED INSTITUTION [Upheaval Continues at Philadelphia’s U. of the Arts, as President Resigns]( On Tuesday, the same day Kerry Walk quit, nearby Temple University offered a possible merger. Walk, president for less than a year, announced suddenly last week that the university would close this coming Friday because of falling enrollment and an unspecified financial crisis. That prompted its accreditor to yank recognition immediately. (The Philadelphia Inquirer) CAMPUS SAFETY [Columbia U. Settles Lawsuit With Jewish Student in Wake of Protests]( The university has agreed to provide students with safe passage on campus as part of a settlement of a Jewish student’s lawsuit. The unnamed plaintiff sued on behalf of students who in April shifted to online instruction over fears for their safety prompted by [pro-Palestinian protests](. The [protests]( drew [national attention]( before being [crushed by the police](. (The Washington Post, The Chronicle) PUBLICATIONS [After Publishing Article Critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review’s Website Is Shut Down]( The student-run journal on Monday published the article, which accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and maintaining an apartheid regime. The journal’s Board of Directors, comprising faculty members and alumni of the university’s law school, then took the website offline. The student editors said the board had violated their editorial independence. (Associated Press) UPCOMING PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Library and Institutional Success Program | July 2024] The Chronicle is partnering with Ithaka S+R to host a brand new [professional development program for librarians]( in July. 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