Academe Today: How Diversity Became a Bad Word at One State’s Public Colleges

FIRE will expand its mission off campus; Penn State won't fire professor who scuffled with student protester; provost as manager or leader; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. POLITICAL PRESSURE [How Diversity Became a Bad Word at One State’s Public Colleges]( By Chelsea Long [STORY IMAGE]( Across South Dakota, some professors and administrators say a hostile climate is driving them to quit. ADVERTISEMENT FANNING THE FIRE [A Free-Speech Group Known for Campus Interventions Wants to Be Bigger]( By Emma Pettit [STORY IMAGE]( The advocacy group that has weighed in on many free-speech spats big and small is expanding beyond colleges. CAMPUS TURMOIL [Penn State Professor Who Clashed With a Student at a Vaccine Rally Will Keep His Job]( By Isha Trivedi [STORY IMAGE]( Oliver Baker won’t be fired for a campus altercation last August that left a counterprotester with a bloody nose. SPONSOR CONTENT | Rice University [Rice University recommits to a goal for a net zero campus by 2030]( BACKGROUNDER [The Professor and the Protester]( By Emma Pettit [STORY IMAGE]( How a dispute that lasted just seconds led to a consequential test case of how a public university navigates the pitfalls of a highly politicized pandemic THE REVIEW [Museum Cancellations, the Academy, and the Art World]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( When canting criticism postpones exhibitions. Virtual Events: Tune In Live STUDENT SUPPORT [The Faculty’s Place in Student Success]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: June 7 | 2 p.m. ET: The shift to virtual learning gave professors insights into students’ lives and a new role as a support resource. A faculty panel discusses that and ideas for the future in this virtual forum. With Support From Ascendium. [Register here.]( LIBRARIES [The Future of Academic Libraries]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: June 13 | 2 p.m. ET: Scott Carlson, a Chronicle senior writer and author of “[The Library of the Future]( will guide a discussion with library directors about the evolution of libraries as campus spaces. With Support From Occuspace. [Register here.]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Views ADVICE [The Provost Files: In Search of the Right Mix of Manager and Leader]( By George Justice [STORY IMAGE]( How does the scale of the institution affect how you do the job of chief academic officer? SPONSOR CONTENT | Amazon Web Services [Webinar – 6 common challenges the cloud can help address now]( June 21st 2022 I 2:00 PM ET An introduction to cloud just for higher education institutions.[Register Now.]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Managing the 21st Century Parent]( [Managing the 21st Century Parents]( Engaging with parents has become a major challenge for many colleges. [Order your copy]( to explore how colleges are partnering with families to boost student success. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Dean, Darr College of Agriculture]( Missouri State University [Dean of Nursing]( Plaza College [Faculty (Open Rank) in Translation Studies]( KIMEP University [Faculty (Senior Lecturer) in Academic English/ TESOL]( KIMEP University [Faculty (Open Rank) in Cognitive Science]( KIMEP University [Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering - Geotechnical School of Engineering]( University of Northern British Columbia [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. 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