Academe Today: Cuomo Ties Helped Make Jim Malatras SUNY's Chancellor -- and Took Him Down

What happened after fraternities drew outrage this fall; La. attorney general seeks to punish professor; the admissions pressure cooker; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. TURMOIL IN NEW YORK [He Was Cuomo’s Guy. It Made Him a Chancellor — and Took Him Down.]( By Jack Stripling [STORY IMAGE]( Once buoyed by his ties to the powerful New York governor, Jim Malatras’s embrace of brass-knuckle politics undid his SUNY chancellorship. ADVERTISEMENT STUDENTS [Fraternities Drew Widespread Outrage This Fall. Here’s What Happened to Them.]( By Kate Hidalgo Bellows [STORY IMAGE]( The Chronicle followed more than two dozen institutional sanctions against fraternities and sororities this semester. Here’s what we observed. 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. SPONSOR CONTENT | ETS TOEFL [Learn how institutions are improving international recruitment efforts.]( THE REVIEW [Inside the Admissions Pressure Cooker]( By Stefanie D. Niles [STORY IMAGE]( The anxiety is palpable. 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. Virtual Events: Tune In Live FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS [Insights From First-Gen Students]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: December 13, at 2 p.m., ET. How do first-generation students define themselves? A panel of students and recent graduates joins The Chronicle to share their stories and offer ideas of how colleges can best serve their needs. With Support From Ascendium. [Register here.]( DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION [Next Steps for the Inclusive Classroom]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: December 15, at 2 p.m., ET. Online learning gave faculty members at traditional colleges unexpected insights into the daily struggles of students, particularly students of color and those in low-income households. How will professors put those insights to use? A panel of experts discusses that and related questions in “Next Steps for the Inclusive Classroom.” With Support From Dell Technologies. [Register here.]( 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. Views 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. A Paid Message from | Jeff Selingo [Proving Your Value]( Learn how to create engaging student experiences. [Register Here.]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Building Students' Resilience]( [Building Students' Resilience]( Colleges are under pressure to meet the mental-health needs of students. Leaders also need to understand when to intervene. [Order your copy]( to explore strategies to address student mental health, and get guidance for how your staff and faculty can best support resilience and well-being. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Apply for the top jobs in higher education and [search all our open positions](. [Assistant Professor, Developmental Psychology]( University of Houston-Downtown [Assistant Professor of Psychology]( Catholic University of America [Chair, Department of Biology]( University of Mississippi [Assistant Professor - Counseling Psychology]( Austin Peay State University [Research Librarian]( Underwriters Laboratories Inc. [Multiple Faculty Positions]( Georgia State University, College of the Arts [Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) SSHRC Chair in Business Analytics in Supply Chain]( Wilfrid Laurier University [Dean, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts]( University of Nebraska-Lincoln [Vice President for Finance and Administration/Treasurer]( Central College [Department Head - Electrical and Computer Engineering]( Colorado State University [Search other jobs.]( 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