Academe Today: Ben Sasse Is the U. of Florida's Next President. His Critics Are Seeing Red.

Thirteen takes on race in admissions; Middle Eastern and N. African students feel overlooked; community-college leaders wrestle with uncertainty; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. GATOR OR ELEPHANT? [Ben Sasse Is the U. of Florida’s Next President. His Critics Are Seeing Red.]( By Jack Stripling [STORY IMAGE]( Voting in a Republican U.S. senator to lead the university, its board set the stage for a presidency colored by political division. ADVERTISEMENT BACKGROUNDER [Inside the Academic-Freedom Crisis That Roiled Florida’s Flagship]( By Emma Pettit and Jack Stripling [STORY IMAGE]( A Chronicle investigation tracks how a decision to silence professors emerged from the depths of bureaucracy. THE REVIEW | ROUNDUP [13 Takes on Race-Conscious Admissions]( [STORY IMAGE]( Here’s what the commentariat has to say about the Supreme Court cases against Harvard and Chapel Hill. SPONSOR CONTENT | Independent Sector [Discussing race, identity, and personal stories in schools]( FREE NEWSLETTER [Brush Up on Race-Conscious Admissions]( [STORY IMAGE]( Trace the history of this issue as the Supreme Court weighs its fate. RACE ON CAMPUS [Why Middle Eastern and North African Students Feel Overlooked]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( The U.S. Census categorizes people with this heritage as white, even when they don’t identify that way; we introduce a newsletter about race in admissions; and more. STUDENTS ARE 'UNDERPREPARED, UNENGAGED, AND UNMOTIVATED' [Community-College Leaders Wrestle With an Uncertain Future]( By Eric Kelderman [STORY IMAGE]( At a recent conference, trustees talked about overhauling recruitment to bring back disaffected students. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Key to a Diverse Pool of Doctoral Students? ‘Relevant’ Research]( By Leonard Cassuto [STORY IMAGE]( A new program aims to help the students answer a question that many of them struggle with: “What are we doing this for?” 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. SPONSOR CONTENT | New York University [Educating the next generation of urban scientists]( How data, partnerships and interdisciplinary training will shape the modern city 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 [2022-2023 Tenured/Tenure-Track Searches]( California State University, Long Beach [Nemmers Prize in Music Composition]( Northwestern University [Assistant Dean and Director, Human Resources APPLY]( University of Southern California [International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars]( Council on Foreign Relations [Become an Advanced Placement (AP) Reader]( Educational Testing Service (ETS) [Metadata Librarian]( University of Alabama Libraries [President]( Trinity Valley Community College [Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology]( Kenai Peninsula College [Associate Professor or Professor/Wyo Excellence Chair in Literacy Education]( University of Wyoming College of Education [Social Work - Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Positions (Multiple)]( College of Community and Public Affairs [Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering]( University of Wisconsin-Madison [Instructor of Biostatistics]( Oregon State Univeristy [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