Afternoon Update: Michigan State Was 'Deeply Sorry' for Abuse. Then It Wasn't.

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Afternoon Update Thursday, June 14, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Today’s News --------------------------------------------------------------- Sexual Misconduct [Michigan State Was ‘Deeply Sorry’ for Abuse. Then It Wasn’t.]( By Jack Stripling A draft statement of apology from John M. Engler, the university’s interim president, said it was “deeply sorry” for the abuse by a former professor. That line was cut, along with other telling edits. Admissions & Student Aid [U. of Chicago Will No Longer Require ACT or SAT Tests]( By Eric Hoover The change makes it the most selective university yet to stop requiring domestic applicants to submit standardized-test scores. Faculty [After Investigation of Sexual Misconduct, a Dartmouth Professor Will Retire]( By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz A dean recommended that the psychology professor have his tenure revoked and be fired. He will instead retire, effective immediately. Teaching [How Much ‘Engaged Learning’ Can You Get for $20.5 Million?]( An ambitious effort at the University of Michigan to encourage experimentation in teaching has had a positive impact — and run into familiar challenges. Commentary [Michigan State’s Trustees Owe the Public Some Sound Judgment]( By Richard D. Legon Passivity is the bane of governing boards, and those that resist appropriate and courageous leadership are doomed to failure. Paid for and Created by Sacred Heart University [Developing Engineers at Heart]( SHU engineering students learn how to mentor by teaching high schoolers how to fly drones. What’s Popular on Chronicle.com --------------------------------------------------------------- [Michigan State Chief Said Abuse Victim Would Get ‘Kickback’ for Stirring Up Survivors, Emails Show]( By Jack Stripling In private, John Engler seethed with the thought that victims of sexual abuse were being manipulated by trial lawyers. [How the University Became Neoliberal]( [premium] By Andrew Seal The crises of late capitalism aren’t coming from outside academe: The caller is inside the house. [What Do Online Students Want? 3 Findings From a New Survey Offer Some Clues]( By Goldie Blumenstyk For one thing, they’d like to be able to take classes via their phones. [Instructor Faces Backlash After She Belittles Student on Class Forum]( By Megan Zahneis The lecturer, at the University of California at San Diego, also revealed the student’s academic standing in an online forum that was visible to everyone in her course. [View the Latest Jobs in Higher Education]( [THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Add us on Google+](chroniclehighereducation/posts?elqTrackId=7e4ecda933274bdfac29a1ab74f20b7d&elq=10a91fd6066245a2bc17c8b24428c4d9&elqaid=19454&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=8903) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2018 The Chronicle of Higher Education