Afternoon Update: Is Florida's New College Headed for a Hostile Takeover?

Top Fla. official says some DEI programs have value; plan to revise race and ethnicity standards; U. of California mulls grad-student cuts; 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](. CULTURE WARS [Is New College of Florida Headed for a Hostile Takeover?]( By Tom Bartlett [STORY IMAGE]( A new slate of trustees may mean disruption for the campus — starting with the possible dismissal of the president. ADVERTISEMENT DIVERSITY [A Top Higher-Ed Official in Florida Says Some DEI Programs Have Value]( Despite [controversial plans]( by Gov. Ron DeSantis to “curb” diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at the state’s public colleges, Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the State University System’s 12 universities, said that some DEI programs should be preserved. Who will decide which will be kept? “That remains to be seen,” he said. (WLRN, The Chronicle) DATA [White House Offers Proposals for Revising the Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards]( The government’s chief statistician began the formal process to revise the Office of Management and Budget’s statistical standards for collecting and reporting [race and ethnicity data]( across federal agencies, with potentially broad implications for the [many types]( of [higher-ed data]( collected by [those agencies](. (White House, The Chronicle) FINANCES [U. of California Mulls Grad-Student Cuts Amid Scramble to Afford Big Wage Gains]( A month after a [systemwide strike]( by 48,000 graduate students and other academic workers ended in [costly]( new [contracts]( the university faces a “financial shock” and is wondering how to pay for them. On the table are cutbacks in graduate-student admissions. (Los Angeles Times, The Chronicle) INTEGRITY [25 Arrested in Fake Nursing-Diploma Scheme That Gave Degrees to Thousands]( The [defendants are accused]( of operating and recruiting for three nursing schools in South Florida in a $114-million scam that has sold more than 7,600 fraudulent nursing diplomas since 2016. The three schools have been shut down. (WTVJ, Justice Department) TECHNOLOGY [U. of Wisconsin Bans TikTok Use on System’s Devices]( Gov. Tony Evers banned the social-media app on state-owned phones and other devices, citing potential risks to privacy, safety, and security. Nearly half the states have adopted such a policy, and their public colleges have followed suit, but experts think the moves [will not affect TikTok’s use]( on campus. (Associated Press, 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. NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. To read this newsletter as soon as it sends, [sign up]( to receive it in your email inbox. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. SPONSOR CONTENT | Southern Methodist University [Working with Our Neighbors to Drive Impactful Ideas]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Reimagining the Student Experience - The Chronicle Store]( [Reimagining the Student Experience]( Many colleges are 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