Afternoon Update: La. Attorney General Seeks to Punish Professor Who Criticized State Official

Embattled SUNY chancellor resigns; new Penn State president is from Louisville; the admissions pressure cooker; med-school enrollment boom; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. FREE SPEECH [A Professor Called a Public Official ‘Some Flunkie.’ The State Attorney General Wants Him Punished.]( By Francie Diep [STORY IMAGE]( The comment came after a debate over Covid-19 vaccine rules at Louisiana State University. ADVERTISEMENT LEADERSHIP OUT [SUNY Chancellor to Resign After Disparaging Cuomo Victim]( James Malatras, who has led the 64-campus system since 2020 and was a key ally of Andrew M. Cuomo, had been assailed for belittling one of the women who accused the former New York governor of sexual harassment. (The New York Times) LEADERSHIP IN [Penn State Names U. of Louisville’s Leader as Next President]( Neeli Bendapudi has led Louisville since 2018, after serving as business-school dean and provost at the University of Kansas. At Penn State she will succeed Eric J. Barron and be the first president who is not a white man. (University website) ADVICE [7 (More) Qualities to Look For in a College President]( By Robin Mamlet and Sheila Murphy [STORY IMAGE]( Here are the leadership traits that campus search committees want in a chief executive right now. THE REVIEW [Inside the Admissions Pressure Cooker]( By Stefanie D. Niles [STORY IMAGE]( The anxiety is palpable. HOT SECTOR [Medical-School Applicants and Enrollments Hit Record Highs]( The numbers soared in the 2021-22 academic year, led by historic increases among members of minority groups, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, which ascribed the trend, in part, to the pandemic and to the push for social justice. (AAMC website) PHILANTHROPY [$75-Million Gift to Hollins U. Is Among Largest to a Women’s College]( The pledge, from an anonymous alumna, will fund scholarships at the Virginia institution. The donation is also [one of the largest]( made to a small liberal-arts college. (University website) NEW: BOOSTER-SHOT MANDATES [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. Our database now includes colleges that require booster-shot vaccinations as well. 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. UPCOMING EVENT [Join us January 18-22]( for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges of the department chair role and creating a strategic vision for individual and departmental growth. [Reserve your spot now](. Space is limited. SPONSOR CONTENT | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA [Learn how urban design can lead to improved mental health and well-being.]( ADVERTISEMENT 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.]( 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