Academe Today: 7 Key Moments From Monday's Supreme Court Arguments

Good riddance to legacy admissions; "Dormzilla" gets a little less monstrous; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. RACE IN ADMISSIONS [7 Key Moments From the Supreme Court Hearings on Race-Conscious Admissions]( By Nell Gluckman and Eric Hoover [STORY IMAGE]( The conservative justices seemed skeptical of the colleges’ longstanding practice. The more liberal minority wondered if a race-neutral strategy would exacerbate the very problem it was claiming to fix. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [Does It Matter if Our Universities Look Like America?]( By Marvin Krislov [STORY IMAGE]( A key player in the 2003 “Grutter” case takes stock of Monday’s Supreme Court arguments. THE REVIEW | OPINION [Good Riddance to Legacy Admissions]( By James S. Murphy [STORY IMAGE]( Colleges will soon have a harder time giving a leg up to children of alumni. CAMPUS HOUSING [‘Dormzilla’ Gets a Little Less Monstrous]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( The University of California at Santa Barbara’s massive dormitory project, criticized for its windowless rooms, will shed two floors — and arrive later than expected. THE REVIEW [Affirmative Action, Race in Admissions, and the Diversity Rationale]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( Does the court’s gaze mark the end of an era? Virtual Events: Tune In Live [Chronicle Festival: The Ideas Shaping Higher Ed]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: November 1 | 12:30 p.m. ET: Higher ed faces an unprecedented decline in trust. What can colleges do to reconnect with communities and the country? Join Chronicle journalists as they interview leading thinkers on the way forward. (With support from Workday, Adobe, and Pushkin.) [Register here.]( REGISTER NOW [Join us January 9-27]( for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges of the department chair role and creating a strategic vision for individual and departmental growth. [Reserve your spot]( before November 4 and use code EARLYBIRD2023 to save $200. Views ADVICE [What Faculty of Color Need to Know About a Tenure-Track Career]( By Elwood Watson [STORY IMAGE]( How you cope with the morass of academic politics will be different depending on the person, the department, and the institution. SPONSOR CONTENT | AWS [Leading digital transformation in higher education]( November 15, 2022 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET How institutions use cloud to power innovation 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 [Clinical Assistant Professor of Sport Administration]( Georgia State University [Chancellor Search]( Community Colleges of Spokane [Supervisor Clinical Research]( Baylor Scott & White Health [Assistant/Associate Professor of Museum Education and Director, Museum Education Program]( The George Washington University [Dalton Family Professor—New or Emerging Media]( Boston University [Assistant Professor - History of Philosophy]( New York University Arts and Science [Assistant Professor – Human Nutrition]( William & Mary [BERSOFF FACULTY FELLOW]( New York University Arts and Science [Department Chair, OB/GYN]( Eastern Virginia Medical School [Assistant Professor - Metaphysics and Epistemology - up to 2 positions]( New York University Arts and Science [Assistant Professor - Psychology & Human Services]( SUNY Broome Community College [Full-time Instructor]( University of Nebraska at Omaha [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