Afternoon Update: Colleges make Olympic athletes. Is that about to change?

Getting students to read; Kansas colleges get $36 million tied to anti-DEI law; Florida kicks out protesters; NYU settles antisemitism suit; 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](. MEDAL-WINNING SHIFT [Colleges Make Olympic Athletes. Is That About to Change?]( By Nell Gluckman [STORY IMAGE]( The financial upheaval in big-time sports may threaten the system that has churned out top talent in Olympic sports for decades. Here’s what might replace it. ADVERTISEMENT [Colleges Make Olympic Athletes. Is That About to Change?]( ADVICE [How to Get Your Students to Read]( By Kerry L. O’Grady [STORY IMAGE]( Four ways to hit the reset button and inspire students to read course texts. LATITUDES [Why an International-Education Leader Is Moving On After Two Decades]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Also, concerns about visa delays in India and new legislation to deport foreign student protesters. DIVERSITY POLICY [Kansas Lawmakers and Governor Release $35.7 Million Tied to Adherence to Anti-DEI Law]( Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, and legislators on the bipartisan State Finance Council voted to allocate the funds to the state’s public universities after the Board of Regents said the [campuses were in compliance]( with the [new law]( which [prohibits employment and admissions decisions]( from being based on [diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts](. (Kansas Reflector, The Chronicle) CAMPUS PROTESTS I [U. of Florida Kicks Out Arrested Pro-Palestinian Protesters for Up to 4 Years]( The university set aside recommendations for lighter penalties on the seven students, who will have to reapply if they wish to return. The seven, who were arrested at an April 29 [protest in support of Gaza]( have appealed, part of a [broader disciplinary limbo]( for such students. Meantime, Harvard [reversed its decision]( to suspend five protesters. (Fresh Take Florida, The Harvard Crimson, The Chronicle) CAMPUS PROTESTS II [NYU Settles Lawsuit by 3 Students Who Claimed Antisemitic Harassment]( The case is part of a wave of litigation against colleges over accusations of anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and related discrimination stemming from [campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war](. As part of the settlement, New York University will pay some money and will create a new position to make sure it responds consistently to reports of bias or harassment. (The New York Times, The Chronicle) CAMPUS TRADITIONS [Michigan State U. Pays $25,000 to Student Partly Blinded by Fireworks at 2021 Event]( Adam Russell, who graduated in 2022, said he had been injured by debris from the explosives while he was attending the Izzone Campout in October 2021. The campout, a longtime tradition on the campus, marks the start of the season for the men’s basketball team, coached since 1995 by Tom Izzo. Lawsuits against the fireworks manufacturers are continuing. (The State News) CAMPUS SAFETY [Dartmouth College Suspends Fraternity and Sorority Amid Inquiry Into Student’s Death]( An investigation by the police in Hanover, N.H., is looking into the possibility that Won Jang, a member of Beta Alpha Omega, the fraternity, had been subjected to hazing. His body was found last weekend in the Connecticut River. 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