Afternoon Update: How to Support Students in Anti-Abortion States

Education Department terminates recognition of troubled accreditor; New York's tuition-assistance program expands to part-time students; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. ADVICE [How to Support Students in Anti-Abortion States]( By Janet Koven Levit [STORY IMAGE]( Four things college leaders can do now. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [The False Narrative Around For-Profit Companies Needs to End]( By Chip Paucek [STORY IMAGE]( Online program managers are trying to make higher ed better — not worse. ACCREDITATION [Education Dept. Terminates Federal Recognition of Troubled Accreditor]( The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, which [had accredited]( such for-profit chains as [Corinthian Colleges]( before they abruptly collapsed, [has shrunk]( since the Obama administration tried to [remove its recognition](. The Trump administration [reversed that move]( but now the department has issued a [final decision]( against the accreditor. The few remaining colleges accredited by the council have 18 months to find a successor. For more, see our Eric Kelderman’s [tweet thread on this news](. (Department statements,The Chronicle) STUDENT AID [New York’s Tuition-Assistance Program Will Include Part-Time Students]( The $150-million expansion will help an estimated 75,000 additional people, according to an [announcement]( by Gov. Kathy Hochul. (Daily News) LEADERSHIP [Former Community-College Leader Will Receive Damages and Her Job Back]( In settling her lawsuit, the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system agreed to pay Nicole Esposito $775,000 and to reinstate her as Manchester Community College’s chief executive officer. She had accused the system of gender bias and retaliation in trying to dismiss her. (Journal Inquirer) INTERNATIONAL [UC-San Diego Agrees Not to Fire Chinese Postdoc Who Complained About Lab Integrity]( Li Jiang said her contract had been left to expire after she raised concerns about data methodology in her lab, potentially forcing her to return to China as she neared the end of a pregnancy. After union-organized protests, the University of California campus backed down. (NBC News) ATHLETICS [Third Coach of Women’s Team at Texas Tech Resigns After Accusations of Abuse]( Nine tennis players who competed from 2014 to 2021 have alleged mistreatment by the head coach, Todd Petty, who resigned in June and denies the allegations. The coaches of [women’s basketball]( and softball previously quit or were fired. (USA Today) GLOBAL [Mexico Says Disappearance of 43 Students Was a ‘Crime of the State’]( The authorities said for the first time that the Mexican state had been a key player in the [probable massacre]( of students from a teachers’ college in 2014. (The New York Times, 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 | TCS Education System [Three Ways to Advance President Biden’s Mental Health Initiative]( 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