Afternoon Update: A Skeptical Dean Challenges Popular College Ranking's Methodology

People may not want to work at colleges; department chairs can foster student success; AAUP drops U. of Nebraska-Lincoln from censure list; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE SKEPTIC [A Dean Tried to Replicate a Popular College Ranking. He Couldn’t.]( By Nell Gluckman [STORY IMAGE]( Bloomberg Businessweek stands by its annual appraisal of B-schools despite a scholar’s questions about “numerical anomalies” in the calculations. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW [Colleges Are Hiring. But Do People Want to Work There?]( By Kevin R. McClure [STORY IMAGE]( Higher ed used to be insulated from the whims of the labor market. No more. ADVICE [How One University Involved Department Chairs to Raise Retention Rates]( By Allison Calhoun-Brown [STORY IMAGE]( These four strategies foster student success. ACADEMIC FREEDOM [U. of Nebraska at Lincoln Is Removed From AAUP’s List of Censured Universities]( The American Association of University Professors’ decision follows changes in disciplinary procedures for university employees. The case stems from the [treatment of a graduate student]( who [protested a Turning Point USA event]( in 2017. (The Lincoln Journal Star) SHARED GOVERNANCE [Illinois Wesleyan U. Is Added to the AAUP’s Censure List]( The sanction is the result of pandemic-related layoffs and program closures at the university without an adequate faculty role in those decisions. (Inside Higher Ed) CAMPUS SAFETY [San Jose State Settles for $3.3 Million With Former Athletes Over Sexual-Abuse Allegations]( The money will go to 15 women, a second group of athletes who said a former sports trainer had sexually harassed them. Complaints about him date to 2009, but he worked at the university until he retired, in 2020. The scandal led [its president, Mary Papazian, to resign](. (Los Angeles Times) NOW 1,142 COLLEGES [Here’s a List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19]( By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary [STORY IMAGE]( More colleges are mandating vaccinations. Here are the ones we know about. STUDENTS [Apply for The Chronicle’s Spring Reporting Internship]( By Sarah Brown Are you an early-career journalist? We want you to apply for our paid internship. Here’s how. EVENTS [Browse Upcoming and On-Demand Virtual Events]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join a discussion with national experts and leading practitioners on how to navigate an uncertain future and what new ideas your institution can pursue. No Newsletter Until Monday Because of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, we will not be sending you this newsletter on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. We will be back in your inbox on Monday. Have a great holiday! FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Future of Gen Z]( [The Future of Gen Z]( The pandemic has had a deep psychological effect among Gen-Zers on the path to college. Learn how Covid-19 is likely to shape the preferences of college students in the decade ahead and how institutions will need to respond to the expectations of this generation. [Order your copy today.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Kelly Education [Learn how colleges are attracting, hiring and retaining a qualified and diverse workforce.]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Recruiting and Retaining Students in a Challenging Market]( [Recruiting and Retaining Students in a Challenging Market]( If Americans were already skeptical that higher education is worth the expense, the financial toll of Covid-19 has made college an even harder sell. For institutions to thrive, leaders must figure out ways to attract new students and keep the ones they have enrolled. [Visit the store to order your copy.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES Apply for the top jobs in higher education and [search all our open positions](. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( | [It was ok]( | [Loved it]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2021 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037