Afternoon Update: I Was a Diversity Hire. Then They Unhired Me.

Howard U. goes online due to Covid spike; Bollinger to step down as Columbia's president; faculty development; partner-hire negotiations; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [I Was a Diversity Hire. Then They Unhired Me.]( By Sheila Sundar [STORY IMAGE]( What a nightmare job search says about equity and the academy. ADVERTISEMENT LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES [Howard U. Goes Online Due to Covid Spike]( By Kate Hidalgo Bellows Students at the historically Black college in Washington, D.C., will finish their spring-semester classes remotely. TEACHING [Fresh Approaches to Faculty Development]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( Readers agree that workshops aren’t working. Here’s what they’re trying instead. ADVICE [Admin 101: The Art of Partner-Hire Negotiations]( By David D. Perlmutter [STORY IMAGE]( What devils in the details you should look out for in finalizing contracts for an academic couple. LEADERSHIP [After Two Decades as Columbia’s President, Bollinger to Step Down in 2023]( Lee Bollinger, currently the longest-serving Ivy League president, has overseen broad growth at the university. A First Amendment legal scholar, he was involved in a key Supreme Court case, in 2003, that [upheld affirmative action in admissions](. (Columbia Daily Spectator, The Chronicle) RANKINGS [M.B.A. Student’s Lawsuit Alleges Rutgers Made a Job Seem ‘Virtually Guaranteed’]( The suit, which follows a [whistle-blower’s lawsuit]( last week, accuses the university’s business school of consumer fraud by creating spurious jobs for graduates in order to inflate its U.S. News & World Report ranking. The new lawsuit seeks class-action status. (NJ.com, The Chronicle) ACADEMIC WORKPLACE [Temple U. Hires Outside Counsel to Investigate Hope Center]( Former and current employees of the center, which is led by Sara Goldrick-Rab, say the inquiry stems from workplace-climate complaints. Goldrick-Rab, an [outspoken scholar on issues of equity in higher ed]( said she had requested the investigation. (Inside Higher Ed, The Chronicle) TECHNOLOGY [North Carolina A&T Is Targeted by Ransomware Attack]( The attack happened in March, during spring break, and weeks later the university said only that it had “restored the majority of our systems.” It also said that “no current faculty, staff, or student data” had been affected by the attack. (WNCN) 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. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Maryland, Baltimore [University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jarrell Outlines His Commitment to Maryland and Beyond]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Library of the Future]( [The Library of the Future]( Academic libraries occupy a central position on campus, literally and figuratively. Explore the challenges libraries and librarians have endured in recent years, how this transformation is affecting institutions, and the ways they’ve adapted to it. [Order your copy today.]( 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