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A professor’s apology for a blackface film was not enough; in blow to shared governance, faculty see smaller role in presidential searches; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE REVIEW [The Way We Classify Colleges Is All Wrong]( By Michael M. Crow and Jeffrey J. Selingo [STORY IMAGE]( It’s time to do away with obsolete categories like “R1.” ADVERTISEMENT BACKGROUNDER [Is Climbing the Carnegie Research Rankings Worth the Price Tag?]( By Eric Kelderman [STORY IMAGE]( So you want to join the elite ranks of Research 1 universities? Make sure that your aspirations match your institutional mission, and that you understand the long-term costs. 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