Afternoon Update: Upward Mobility Should Be the Rule, Not the Exception, Says Cardona

Education Dept. often takes months to identify closed colleges; Chinese student visas to U.S. tumble; Northwestern U. names next president; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE REVIEW | OPINION [A New Vision for College Excellence]( By Miguel Cardona [STORY IMAGE]( Upward mobility should be the rule, not the exception. ADVERTISEMENT TEACHING [‘What Teaching Looks Like’]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( The authors of a book based on 15 years of documentary photography invite us to reflect in a new way on what happens in the classroom. FEDERAL POLICY [Education Dept. Often Takes Months to Identify When a College Closes, Report Says]( The department took at least two months to identify a third of the colleges that closed from 2010 to 2020, according to a [report]( issued on Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office that also criticized the department’s outreach to borrowers eligible for loan discharges. (Higher Ed Dive) INTERNATIONAL [Chinese Student Visas to U.S. Tumble From Prepandemic Levels]( Global competition and strained ties between the two countries have led to a drop of more than 50 percent so far this year, a blow to colleges’ revenue, as the United States loses ground as the most-coveted destination for Chinese students. (The Wall Street Journal) LEADERSHIP [Northwestern Names Michael H. Schill of U. of Oregon as Its Next President]( Schill, who has served as Oregon’s president since 2015, will take office this fall in Evanston, Ill. He will succeed [Morton O. Schapiro]( whose initial successor, Rebecca M. Blank, [withdrew after receiving a cancer diagnosis](. (University news release, The Chronicle) 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 | Tableau [As the Need for Data Skills Grows, Accounting Professors Try to Keep Pace]( 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 [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