Academe Today: Some Universities Raise More Money After Scandals. Why?

Michigan State just announced a record-setting fund-raising haul; what we learned from a Turning Point USA tax document; and more. [Academe Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. Finance [After Scandals Explode, Universities Often Raise More Money Than Ever Before. Why?]( [Image]( Jake May/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP By Will Jarvis Michigan State is just the latest institution to announce a record-setting fund-raising haul after a horrific wrongdoing. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Students [T-Shirts, Conferences, and Rising Salaries: Here’s What’s in Turning Point USA’s Latest Financial Disclosure]( [Image]( Mark Wilson, Getty Images By Dan Bauman The conservative political-action group, whose co-founder has appeared alongside President Trump, has grown rapidly, according to its newly released Form 990. (PREMIUM) Backgrounder [Inside a Stealth Plan for Political Influence]( By Michael Vasquez As we reported in 2017, evidence of Turning Point USA’s influence in student-government campaigns can be found on campuses from coast to coast. (PREMIUM) Publishing [Textbook Authors Say Their Publisher Is Shorting Them on Royalties. They Blame Its Digital-Subscription Service.]( By Liam Knox A lawsuit filed on Tuesday against the textbook publisher Cengage alleges that it violated authors’ contracts by altering how it calculates their royalties. At the center of the case is the company’s digital-subscription service. (PREMIUM) Finance [Its Eyes on New Merchandise, Ohio State Looks to Trademark a Single Word: ‘THE’]( By Will Jarvis The university wants the exclusive right to sell T-shirts, baseball caps, and more emblazoned with “THE,” a word that has preceded its name since 1878. (PREMIUM) International [New Immigration Rule ‘Sends a Detrimental Message Internationally’]( By Ian Wilhelm The Trump administration’s move to tighten scrutiny of visa applicants who have received public benefits could further deter overseas interest in American higher ed. [Get the Global Newsletter]( Want to stay ahead of the trends affecting international-student recruitment and global higher ed? Sign up to get the revamped Global Newsletter, with insight from the veteran Chronicle reporter Karin Fischer. Subscribe Today Without premium access, you are missing critical reporting and analysis on the news, policies, and controversies that are shaping the academic landscape. [Subscribe Today]( Views In Case You Missed It [How to Be a Better Online Teacher]( By Flower Darby Many professors don’t know how to teach online, and may not know how to improve at it. Our comprehensive guide can help. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Paid for and Created by University of Birmingham [Improving Medical Care]( A new medical unit is teaming up with other medical professionals in low- and middle-income countries to set up research-infrastructure hubs that will deliver innovative research to improve care for surgical patients. New in the Store [How Presidencies Go Wrong]( The average tenure of today’s college presidents is declining, amid increased financial pressures and political divisiveness. Our latest in-depth report examines the complex factors shaping the presidency and features eight case studies of campus-leadership crises. It also includes access to exclusive interviews with seven presidents. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store. Job Opportunities [Economics and Political Science Sabbatical Research Fellowships Available]( Institute for Humane Studies [Philosophy and History Sabbatical Research Fellowships Available]( Institute for Humane Studies [Senior Director, Graduate Business Programs]( Loyola Marymount University [Director, School of Advertising and Public Relations]( University of Tennessee Knoxville [President]( Montcalm Community College [Associate Dean of Nursing]( Mercy College of Health Sciences [Department Head of Communication]( Missouri State University [Assistant Professor]( Case Western Reserve University [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up]( for other newsletters, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [The Chronicle of Higher Education](