Academe Today: Enrolling Diverse Students When Race Is Off the Table

Carnegie Mellon condemns prof's tweet about the queen; Chegg stops helping colleges catch cheaters; BYU finds no evidence of racist slur; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. RACE IN ADMISSIONS [Enrolling Diverse Students When Race Is Off the Table]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( Braced for a Supreme Court ruling restricting affirmative action, colleges examine “race neutral” alternatives. ADVERTISEMENT SPECIAL REPORT [After Affirmative Action]( [STORY IMAGE]( A special report on the imperiled future of race-conscious admissions. A ROYAL CONTROVERSY [Jeff Bezos Criticized a Professor’s Tweet About the Queen. Then the University Condemned Her Comments.]( By Marcela Rodrigues-Sherley [STORY IMAGE]( Carnegie Mellon is distancing itself from the professor’s words, which got her temporarily banned from Twitter after the Amazon founder’s boost made the tweet go viral. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY [Some Students Use Chegg to Cheat. The Site Has Stopped Helping Colleges Catch Them.]( By Taylor Swaak [STORY IMAGE]( The homework-help site is no longer providing student information to colleges conducting honor-code investigations through the platform. RACE AND ATHLETICS [A Duke Volleyball Player Said BYU Fans Shouted Racial Slurs. An Investigation Found No Evidence.]( By Tom Bartlett [STORY IMAGE]( Alleged comments during a volleyball match last month led to anger and calls for action, and BYU officials quickly apologized. Then questions began to emerge about what happened. COLLEGE RANKINGS [Columbia U. Gets a Lower ‘U.S. News’ Ranking After Scrutiny of Its Data]( By Francie Diep [STORY IMAGE]( Officials didn’t submit data to be judged this year, citing a continuing internal investigation. The missing numbers appear to have hurt the university’s rank. TEACHING [Is It Time to Redefine Class Participation?]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( Some professors are reconsidering what they want from student engagement. Virtual Events: Tune In Live LEADERSHIP [What It Takes to Lead a College]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: September 15, 2022 | 2 p.m. ET: In this forum, panelists will share tips and insights from their time at the helm of colleges. Those interested in leadership, strategy, and innovation are invited to join. With Support From Jenzabar. [Register here.]( RACIAL EQUITY [Integrating Equity: A Conversation With Lynn Dobbs]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: September 19, 2022 | 2 p.m. ET: London Metropolitan University’s chief executive talks about the institution’s commitment to racial equity. Learn what lessons there are for U.S. higher ed. With Support From London Met. [Register here.]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Why Students Are Skipping Class So Often, and How to Bring Them Back]( By Carol E. Holstead [STORY IMAGE]( Class attendance went off a cliff last year. A professor surveyed her students about it — and they had a lot to say. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Building a Faculty That Flourishes]( [Building a Faculty That Flourishes]( Colleges and universities cannot be successful without vibrant and engaged faculties. Now is the time to figure out sustainable ways to recruit, support, and diversify the faculty. [Order your copy today.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [FACULTY POSITIONS IN MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND DECISION SCIENCES]( Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University [Business Faculty Positions 2023-24]( Baylor University Hankamer School of Business [School of Arts and Sciences Faculty Searches]( Tufts University [Corcoran Visiting Chair in Christian-Jewish Relations]( Boston College [Assistant Professor Positions]( University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee [Faculty Positions beginning Fall 2023]( NYU Tisch School of the Arts [Faculty Openings 2023-24]( The University of Texas at Dallas [TEN TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS]( Marist College [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