Afternoon Update: The cultural history behind Trump’s attack on Kamala Harris’s race (opinion)

Three big shifts in college teaching over the last decade; new data on bachelor's degrees conferred; Georgia to offer AP course after all; 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 Cultural History Behind Trump’s Attack on Kamala Harris’s Race]( By Rafael Walker [STORY IMAGE]( What the scholarship on biraciality tells us about politics now. ADVERTISEMENT [The Cultural History Behind Trump’s Attack on Kamala Harris’s Race]( TEACHING [Three Big Shifts in the Past Decade of College Teaching]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( Bonni Stachowiak, host of the “Teaching in Higher Ed” podcast, reflects on what’s changed in its first 10 years. JUST UPDATED [Which Colleges Have Conferred the Most Bachelor’s Degrees?]( [STORY IMAGE]( We’ve just updated our statistical snapshot of bachelor’s degrees conferred by colleges in 32 disciplines over time, from 2018 to 2022. JUST UPDATED [These Colleges Have Produced the Most Individual Olympic Medals in Paris]( By Amelia Benavides-Colón and Nell Gluckman [STORY IMAGE]( Stanford and Arizona State Universities are locked in a tie for most gold medals at this year’s Games. Is your college on the list? CURRICULUM [AP Course in African American Studies Can Be Offered in Georgia After All]( The state’s schools superintendent, Richard Woods, on Tuesday reversed a decision to not offer the Advanced Placement class with state funds. Woods had said the course conflicted with a 2022 law that forbids the teaching of “[divisive concepts]( but the state’s attorney general said the law exempts AP classes. The controversy echoed a [similar dispute]( last year in Florida. (Georgia Recorder, The Chronicle) GRADUATE EDUCATION [Universities Face Constraints in Building Graduate-Student Housing, Moody’s Says]( A shortage of affordable housing is a major concern for grad students, many of whom already face high student-loan burdens. But rising inflation, interest rates, and construction costs are hampering projects to build such housing, according to a recent report from the credit-rating agency. (Higher Ed Dive) CAMPUS CUTS [Ohio’s U. of Dayton Plans for Fewer Students and Employees in New Reality of Higher Ed]( The university says it will deliberately shrink its enrollment and its payroll as it faces a declining number of prospective students of traditional college age. It plans to enroll 10 percent to 15 percent fewer students and make a similar cut in employees, through attrition and retirement incentives. (Dayton Daily News) PUBLISHING [Budget Cuts at Washington State U. May Mean Final Chapter for University Press]( The 96-year-old publisher, which is part of the university’s department of marketing and communications, lost $300,000 in annual funding. If a new source of funds is not found, then it could be forced to shut down on December 31. The press, which has just three full-time employees, publishes books on the history and culture of the Pacific Northwest. (KIRO) UPCOMING WORKSHOP [The Chronicle's Leadership Transformation Collaborative | Starting in August 2024] Join The Chronicle’s Leadership Transformation Collaborative this fall to not only learn a new set of leadership skills, but to gain a structure for implementing them into your day-to-day work. This 15-week virtual program is designed to help current and aspiring higher-ed leaders instill new practices across the fall semester and beyond through practical tools, community building, and flexible learning. 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