Afternoon Update: Why you should still want to be a college president (opinion)

Visa denials worry directors of English-language programs; college president wins $1-million lottery prize; major changes coming on the ACT; 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](. ADVICE [Why You Should Still Want to Be a College President]( By Melody Rose [STORY IMAGE]( In fixating on the many difficulties of leading an institution, we’ve forgotten the many joys. ADVERTISEMENT [Why You Should Still Want to Be a College President]( LATITUDES [What Keeps Directors of English-Language Programs Up at Night? Visa Denials.]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( The latest on research security and how an endowment tax could discourage overseas recruitment. THE EDGE [Keeping Rural Work Forces Vital]( By Goldie Blumenstyk [STORY IMAGE]( To be more effective, colleges need to consult widely — and sometimes take some risks. FUND RAISER IN CHIEF [President of Rhode Island’s Roger Williams U. Wins $1-Million Lottery Prize]( Ioannis Miaoulis bought a $10 ticket for a February drawing in the $333-million Mega Millions lottery. He guessed all but one number, qualifying him for a $1-million second prize. Then he forgot about the ticket until this week, when he realized he had a winner. He said the money would go to the university, his family, and his retirement. (The Providence Journal) ENROLLMENT [Major Changes Are Coming Next Year to the ACT College-Admission Test]( The company’s [chief executive said]( the exam’s science section would be optional, as the writing section already is, and the test’s length would be cut by a third, to two hours from three, depending on which version students take. ACT Inc., which [took a financial hit]( as test-optional policies grew during the pandemic, [teamed up with a private-equity firm]( in April. (CNN, ACT blog, The Chronicle) CONSOLIDATION [Accreditor Approves Affiliation of 3 Colleges in Northwestern Kansas]( The Higher Learning Commission’s action will allow the affiliation of Fort Hays State University, North Central Kansas Technical College, and Northwest Kansas Technical College under the auspices of Fort Hays State. The move was driven, in part, by projected declines in college-bound students and the overall population in the rural region. (News release) INTERNATIONAL [U. of Maryland Flagship Pays $500,000 Over Failure to Disclose Foreign Support]( Under the settlement, the university’s College Park campus resolved allegations that it had violated the False Claims Act by failing to report current and pending support from abroad for faculty members who were principal investigators in proposals for research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of the Army. (Justice Department) CAMPUS SAFETY [Suspended Instructor at Bellarmine U. Is ‘No Longer’ With the Kentucky University]( The instructor was initially suspended after he made what the university called an “offensive and unacceptable social-media post” about the attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life. A campus official declined to say whether the instructor had resigned or been fired. Bellarmine received a bomb threat on Monday, apparently in response to the post. (Louisville Courier Journal) STUDENT LIFE [U. of Virginia Boots Second Fraternity After Hazing Investigation]( The university terminated the Theta Chi fraternity chapter after [shutting down]( the Pi Kappa Alpha chapter in April. Two other fraternities are under investigation, according to a report that disclosed a host of abuses of new members. 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