Academe Today: New School Threatens to Withhold Pay in Adjunct Strike

Citing financial and enrollment woes, a small college will close; how FIRE defends free speech; enrollment worries; leading on short notice; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today 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](. ACADEMIC LABOR [‘An Extraordinarily Hostile Move’: New School Threatens to Withhold Pay in Adjunct Strike]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( After a three-week-old walkout by 1,800 part-time faculty members, the university also demanded that full-timers certify they are working. Meanwhile, angry parents are threatening a lawsuit. ADVERTISEMENT 'CONDITIONS WERE INSURMOUNTABLE' [Citing Financial Headwinds and Enrollment Woes, a Small College Says It Will Close]( By Grace Mayer [STORY IMAGE]( Cazenovia College, in New York state, has lost 40 percent of its students and recently defaulted on a $25-million loan. BACKGROUNDER [The Perilous Predicament of the Very Small College]( By Lee Gardner and Audrey Williams June [STORY IMAGE]( Many campuses with fewer than 1,000 students survived the pandemic on fumes. What’s next? SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Virginia [UVA Marks Progress, Momentum as Strategic Plan Passes Three-Year Mark]( THE REVIEW | OPINION [How FIRE Actually Defends Free Speech]( By Nico Perrino [STORY IMAGE]( An essay promising better criticism of the group’s work misses the mark. BACKGROUNDER [Everyone’s Wrong About FIRE]( By Jeffrey Sachs [STORY IMAGE]( The organization to defend campus free speech has its problems, but they’re not what critics think. THE EDGE [5 Notable Findings as Colleges Respond to Enrollment Worries]( By Goldie Blumenstyk [STORY IMAGE]( A survey highlights moves toward more online and hybrid courses, new microcredential offerings, and a pursuit of students who had stopped out. Virtual Events: Tune In Live THE WORK FORCE [Managing Higher Ed’s Modern Work Force]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: December 8, 2022 | 2 p.m. ET: In a Chronicle survey, more than half of administrators said their institutions weren’t prepared to manage today’s modern work force. Join us to hear some strategies. With Support From ModernThink. [Register here.]( CAMPUS WORKPLACE [A Flexible Campus for a New Era]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: December 13, 2022 | 2 p.m. ET: Even as the pandemic recedes, the need for investment in hybrid and remote operations will continue. This forum can help you reimagine how your institution works and thrives. With Support From Ring Central. [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 today!]( Views ADVICE [Admin 101: Ready to Lead on Short Notice?]( By David D. Perlmutter [STORY IMAGE]( Plenty of professors become administrators overnight with an unexpected offer. Here’s how to prepare for “the call” and make it more likely that you will be tapped. 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 [President of the Mount Carmel College of Nursing]( Mount Carmel [Chair and Associate Professor]( University of Tennessee Martin [Multiple Open-Rank Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty Positions]( IU School of Public Health [Assistant Professor Positions in Development Economics Cornell SC Johnson College of Business]( Cornell University [Assistant Teaching Professor in Construction Management]( University of Washington, Department of Construction Management [Electrical Engineering Tenure-Track Positions at All Ranks]( University of South Florida - Department of Electrical Engineering [Faculty Position in International Relations or Regional Studies]( KIMEP University [Dean of Online Education and Global Engagement]( Oregon Tech [Associate Teaching Professor in Construction Management]( University of Washington, Department of Construction Management [President]( Ohio University [Associate/Assistant Professor (Tenure Track/Tenured) in Academic English Writing, Waseda University,]( Waseda University [Assistant Professor of Instruction Stage Management]( Northwestern University Department of Theatre [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