Afternoon Update: How to Give Our Students the Grace We All Need

The deflating reality of tenure-track life; Penn dean begins process to sanction professor; protests of Penn State’s move to fire professor; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. ADVICE [How to Give Our Students the Grace We All Need]( By Nicole Else-Quest, Viji Sathy, and Kelly A. Hogan [STORY IMAGE]( Six ways that faculty members can better support students without exhausting ourselves in the effort. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | ESSAY [The Deflating Reality of Life on the Tenure Track]( By Sarah Emanuel [STORY IMAGE]( Walking dogs helps me make rent. RACIST SPEECH [Penn Law Dean Starts Process for Sanctions on Controversial Professor]( Citing Amy Wax’s “pervasive and recurring vitriol and promotion of white supremacy,” the University of Pennsylvania dean, Ted Ruger, said he was [assembling a dossier]( of complaints under the [faculty handbook](. He also said Wax had “exploited her faculty access to confidential information about students.” (The Philadelphia Inquirer, Penn website) FACULTY [Faculty and Students Protest Penn State’s Move to Fire Professor]( Oliver Baker, an assistant professor of English and African American studies, was found not guilty of harassment for his role in a scuffle with a counterprotester at a pro-vaccination rally last summer. But the university still seems to be proceeding with plans to dismiss him. (Onward State) LEADERSHIP [U. of Michigan Is Investigating Whether Schlissel Misused University Funds]( The former president, who was [fired on Saturday]( for an “alleged sexual affair” with a subordinate, is now under investigation for possibly using university money to pursue the relationship. (Detroit Free Press, The Chronicle) RESEARCH [Factors Mitigating the Pandemic’s Adverse Effects on Academic Parents]( In a new working paper, three economists write that “access to public schools offset the [research-time loss]( to a greater extent among mothers of young children relative to fathers, narrowing the emerging [post-pandemic gender gap]( (National Bureau of Economic Research, The Chronicle) FACILITIES [Roof Partly Collapses on Brevard College Residence Hall]( The dormitory roof at the small college in North Carolina gave way under the weight of a heavy snowfall. No injuries were reported, and all students were safely evacuated. (The Transylvania Times) NEW FEATURE [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]( Our comprehensive tracker now includes campuses that are requiring booster shots. 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. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access and save 50% for the first year with this limited-time offer. SPONSOR CONTENT | university of virginia [A Deep Dive Into Neuroscience Discoveries at UVA]( Learn the standard for stroke care and breakthrough epilepsy research. A good start for NICU babies. Optimism around autism. Erasing tremors. Mapping unknown areas of the brain. UVA researchers are responsible for all that and more. 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. © 2022 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037