Afternoon Update: SUNY Names John B. King Jr., Former Education Secretary, as Chancellor

Professors lose free-speech suit over fliers calling colleague racist; justice leaves adjunct post at U. of Kansas over conservative speaker; and more ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now read The Chronicle on [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. LEADERSHIP [SUNY Board Appoints John B. King Jr., Former Education Secretary, as Chancellor]( King, who [served]( under President Barack Obama from 2016 to 2017, ran unsuccessfully this year for governor of Maryland. A former New York education commissioner and current president of the Education Trust, King will succeed the 64-campus State University of New York’s interim chancellor, Deborah F. Stanley, who took over after [Jim Malatras resigned]( last year. (SUNY statement, The Chronicle) ADVERTISEMENT ADVICE [How to Support Your Staff Beyond the Pandemic]( By Adam B. Jussel and Dimitri Topitzes [STORY IMAGE]( Six best practices for creating a better campus work culture. THE REVIEW [The Humanities’ Professional Deformations]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( The study of interpreted traditions has declined in viability. Why? FREE SPEECH [Professors Lose Free-Speech Lawsuit Over Fliers Labeling Colleague Racist]( Tennessee Technological University disciplined two faculty members who in 2021 posted fliers assailing an adviser to a student chapter of Turning Point USA. They sued, but a federal court dismissed the case, citing the university’s duty to protect all students’ freedom of speech. (Bloomberg Law) CAMPUS SPEECH [Kan. Supreme Court Justice Leaves University, Citing Uproar Over Conservative Speaker]( Caleb Stegall, the court’s most conservative justice, said he would stop teaching as an adjunct at the University of Kansas because of what he described as the law school’s pressure on leaders of the Federalist Society’s campus chapter to cancel an event amid student criticism. (The Kansas City Star) CAMPUS SAFETY [Baltimore Police Sign Memo With Johns Hopkins on Operations With New Campus Police]( The agreement was reached [over the objections]( dating back [several years]( of some students, faculty members, and neighbors of the university. (The Baltimore Sun, The Chronicle) GOVERNANCE [Long Beach Community College District’s Board Is Expected to Censure a Trustee]( A resolution to reprimand Sunny Zia, who has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, will come to a vote today, amid allegations of corruption and misconduct against her. Zia, an ally of a former leader of the California college who was ousted in 2020, described the allegations as politically motivated. (Press-Telegram) 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 | Texas Christian University [This Private Institution’s First-Gen Support Model Is Boosting Retention and Recruitment Rates]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Reimagining the Student Experience - The Chronicle Store]( [Reimagining the Student Experience]( Many colleges are intentionally rethinking and reshaping what has broadly become known as the student experience. [Order your copy today]( to explore the many forces affecting the student experience with the goal of making students’ time on campus more engaging. 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