Afternoon Update: DEI’s Religion Problem (Opinion)

The Hamline scandal, an onion with many layers; leading a department on the brink; Education Dept. struggles with colleges' deceptions; 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](. THE REVIEW | OPINION [DEI’s Religion Problem]( By Eboo Patel [STORY IMAGE]( The Hamline debacle demonstrates the perils of ignoring religious disagreement. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW [The Hamline Scandal Is an Onion With Many Layers]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( Religious orthodoxy, academic freedom, and a divided advocacy group make a perfect storm. ADVICE [Ask the Chair: Should You Lead a Department on the Brink? And How?]( By Kevin Dettmar [STORY IMAGE]( Advice for an untenured professor who has been appointed to chair a vulnerable department. FEDERAL OVERSIGHT [Education Dept. Struggled to Examine Whether Colleges Misrepresented Themselves]( A [new report]( by the Government Accountability Office says that the department office charged with such investigations was hobbled by frequent reorganizations, changing priorities, and staff and leadership turnover. (Higher Ed Dive) IN THE STATES [Arkansas’s Lottery-Funded Scholarship Increasingly Goes to Affluent White Students]( According to state data, in recent years three-quarters of the scholarship’s recipients have been white, with an average family income of $103,000. The state’s median household income is $52,000. The number of Black applicants for and recipients of the scholarship has plunged. (Arkansas Times) DRAMA [‘The Chair’ Canceled at Netflix; Won’t Return for Season 2]( Despite drawing critical acclaim and wide viewership, [the 2021 comedy]( about a department chair’s misadventures will not be back for a second season, [according to]( the show’s co-creator [Amanda Peet](. The [series]( starred [Sandra Oh]( as the first woman and first person of color to lead the fictional Pembroke University’s English department. (What’s on Netflix, TribLive, The Chronicle) 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. No Newsletter on Monday Because of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, we will not be sending you this or other newsletters on Monday. We will be back in your inbox on Tuesday. UPCOMING VIRTUAL SEMINARS [The Chronicle's Strategic Leadership Program Seminars] [Join us January 17-19]( for a virtual professional-development seminar series covering national trends in higher education, faculty diversity, enrollment, retention and conflict management. Each session features an in-depth conversation with a subject matter expert with valuable insight into the challenges faculty members are facing today. [Register today!]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Southeastern Conference [SEC AI Collaboration Advances Computing Benchmarks]( 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. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037