Afternoon Update: ‘This Is How Censorship Happens’ on Campus

Two views of John Guillory’s new collection of essays; closing the staffing gap; Oklahoma system details DEI spending; 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 [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. CAMPUS SPEECH [‘This Is How Censorship Happens’]( By Nell Gluckman [STORY IMAGE]( How vague laws and heightened fears are creating a repressive climate on campus. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Can Literary Scholars Transcend Their Training?]( By Eric Bennett [STORY IMAGE]( The field has painted itself into a corner. John Guillory offers a way out. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [John Guillory’s Nonalignment Pact]( By Bruce Robbins [STORY IMAGE]( Is the prominent critic stuck in the ’90s — or the ’60s? ADVICE [How to Close the Staffing Gap]( By Aaron Basko [STORY IMAGE]( What can less-selective, budget-strapped institutions do to hire and retain good staff people? Here’s a two-step strategy. DIVERSITY SPENDING [Oklahoma System Details DEI Spending and Activities at State Official’s Request]( Allison D. Garrett, chancellor of the State System of Higher Education, [told Ryan Walters]( state superintendent of public instruction, that her 25 colleges had spent less than one-tenth of 1 percent of their state funding on diversity, equity, and inclusion over 10 years. The response [resembles that]( of Florida’s public colleges to a similar request by their governor. (Tulsa World, The Chronicle) STUDENT LIFE [First Latina to Be Crowned Miss Coppin State University Faces a Backlash]( Keylin Perez, a nursing major at the historically Black college in Maryland, was cyberbullied after she posted a playful video on TikTok. The harassment, she said, stemmed from the mistaken beliefs that HBCUs are solely for Black people and that she is white. (The Baltimore Banner) 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 | University of Wisconsin-Madison [Great Minds Converge Here]( 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