Afternoon Update: The Plan to Dismantle DEI

How prison ed misses women; what employers say about higher ed; praising the virtual campus visit; ex-professor avoids prison in China case; 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](. RACE AND POLITICS [The Plan to Dismantle DEI]( By Eric Kelderman [STORY IMAGE]( Model legislation lays out how legislatures could outlaw public colleges’ efforts to attract and retain people of color and other marginalized groups. ADVERTISEMENT PRISON EDUCATION [How Prison Education Overlooks Women]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( For women serving time, fewer choices and more delays stand in the way of college degrees. ADVICE [What Employers Are Saying About Higher Ed]( By Scott Carlson [STORY IMAGE]( For many companies, decisions about how much education to require are not simple. ADVICE [Long Live the Virtual Campus Visit]( By Kaitlyn Sorenson [STORY IMAGE]( Six reasons why an online format is better for faculty job finalists than the traditional in-person interview. INTERNATIONAL [Former U. of Kansas Researcher Avoids Prison in Blow to Trump-Era China Initiative]( A federal jury convicted Feng (Franklin) Tao, a chemical engineer, of lying about his work with Fuzhou University, and prosecutors sought a 2½-year prison term. Instead, he was sentenced to time served. The judge said there was no evidence he’d shared proprietary data with anyone in China. Tao is appealing, and the White House [ended the investigation]( last year. (Reuters, The Chronicle) FACULTY [UC-Davis Professor Is Fired After Investigation Finds He Sexually Assaulted Student]( According to the University of California campus’s Title IX office, the faculty member attacked a high-school student who worked in his chemistry lab. The professor had been on administrative leave since the investigation began, in early 2021. (KXTV) RESEARCH [Pathologists Who Study Pregnancy Loss Walk a Thin Line Between Medicine and the Law]( The researchers want to be able to tell parents what led to a miscarriage or stillbirth. But since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year, they’re also bracing for pressure from police officers and prosecutors seeking to enforce new state bans on abortion. (STAT) 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 | JLL [Integrated facilities management offers universities ways to save, build and remain competitive]( 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