Afternoon Update: U. of California system bans encampments, masking, and blocking paths

Sasse is said to have been forced out as U. of Florida president; strike hits Cornell U.; Johns Hopkins resumes SAT/ACT requirement; 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](. CAMPUS UNREST [U. of California System Bans Encampments, Masking, and Blocking Paths]( Amid the [threat of renewed protests]( the system’s president, Michael V. Drake, directed chancellors to better control demonstrations like those that [roiled campuses]( last spring. Drake also affirmed, in a public letter, the right to protest, exercise free speech, and voice diverse viewpoints. Drake acted days after a [federal judge blasted]( UCLA’s [handling of the protests](. (Los Angeles Times, The Chronicle) ADVERTISEMENT [U. of California System Bans Encampments, Masking, and Blocking Paths]( THE REVIEW [Columbia’s Shafik Is Out. What’s Next?]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( Plus: An academic-freedom showdown in Indiana. LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE [Donors and Top Officials Say Sasse Was Forced Out as U. of Florida President]( Ben Sasse [stepped down]( in July, after just 17 months, citing family needs because of his wife’s worsening health. But nine current and former officials and major donors said Sasse’s relationship with the university’s board chairman, Morteza Hosseini, had unraveled, leading to a [torrent]( of [accusations]( on [both sides](. (The Independent Florida Alligator, The Chronicle, Higher Ed Dive, X) ADMISSIONS [Johns Hopkins U. to Restore Standardized-Testing Requirement in Admissions]( Following [similar steps]( taken by [other colleges]( in the [pandemic’s aftermath]( the university said applicants for admission in the fall of 2026 would be required to submit SAT or ACT scores. Submission of scores would be encouraged but not required for admission next fall. (JHU statement, The Chronicle) CAMPUS LABOR [More Than 1,000 Workers at Cornell U. Go Out on Strike as Move-In Week Begins]( The employees — cooks, custodians, mechanics, and others represented by UAW Local 2300 — are [seeking higher pay and safer working conditions](. The union accused Cornell of bargaining in bad faith; the university denied that and said it had offered pay raises. It also said it had contingency plans to deal with a strike. (The Cornell Daily Sun, WSTM) CAMPUS CUTS [Western Illinois U. Lays Off 89 Faculty and Staff Members]( Facing a $22-million budget deficit just days before the start of the fall semester, the university said 57 faculty members, including 40 on the tenure track, and 32 staffers would lose their jobs this academic year. The university’s enrollment has fallen from 11,000 to 6,000 since 2014. (Rockford Register Star) CONSOLIDATION [Keystone College Will Merge With Washington Institute for Education and Research]( The financially embattled private college in Pennsylvania, which has [cut faculty and staff positions]( and closed programs this year, said on Friday that it would become a subsidiary of the nonprofit organization, with which it had conducted earlier, unsuccessful talks on a merger. (WVIA) THE WORKPLACE [50 Employees of Louisiana State U. at Baton Rouge Will Lose State Benefits]( The full-time workers are among more than 500 LSU employees, including 165 faculty members, who are being transferred to nextSource, a private staffing agency based in New York. The shift affects only employees who work for LSU from out of state. 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