Academe Today: Flagships Across the Country Prosper While Regional Colleges Wither

Tuition revenue fell at 61% of colleges during pandemic; as federal Covid relief ends, colleges face cuts; after Michigan State shooting; 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 [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. THE GLOVES ARE OFF [Flagships Across the Country Prosper While Regional Colleges Wither]( By Lee Gardner [STORY IMAGE]( The gap is widening. Who wants to attend a hollowed-out college? ADVERTISEMENT PACKAGE [The Trends Report 2023]( [STORY IMAGE]( For more analyses that will help you anticipate and respond to key developments in higher education, read on. COVID'S COSTS [Tuition Revenue Has Fallen at 61% of Colleges During the Pandemic]( By Jacquelyn Elias [STORY IMAGE]( Search our database to see how this critical source of money changed at individual institutions between 2019 and 2021. SPONSOR CONTENT | London Metropolitan University [Leadership Profile: Professor Lynn Dobbs]( BUDGET TROUBLE [Federal Covid Relief Is Ending. Connecticut’s Public Colleges Could Face Big Cuts.]( By Eva Surovell [STORY IMAGE]( The state’s chief budget official says the money that’s poured in over the last three years was always temporary, and colleges should have planned accordingly. FOR SOME, A 2ND SCHOOL SHOOTING [‘We Have a National Crisis’: How Michigan State Responded to a Mass Shooting]( By Sylvia Goodman [STORY IMAGE]( In the aftermath of violence that killed three students, members of the campus community reflected on their roles in a nation struggling with what to do about guns. RACE ON CAMPUS [What Exactly Is a ‘DEI Bureaucracy’?]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( Conservatives give new life to an old slur. 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. Virtual Events: Tune In Live FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS [Working With the Families of First-Gen Students]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: February 21, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. Join us for this event, in which college administrators will share lessons learned from working with first-gen students and their families. With Support From Ascendium. [Register here.]( SCIENCE CURRICULUM [Designing STEM Courses for Today’s Students]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: February 22, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. As demand for STEM hiring rises, what programs should colleges offer? Can they make up for math and science education derailed by Covid? Join us for discussion. With Support From Cambridge. [Register here.]( DIGITAL LITERACY [From ‘Digital Native’ to Digital Competency]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: February 23, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. The pervasive “digital native” myth is keeping colleges from making critical investments in digital skills. Join us for a virtual forum to chart a new path forward. With Support From Adobe. [Register here.]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Admin 101: Should You Take This Unexpected Job Offer?]( By David D. Perlmutter [STORY IMAGE]( What to consider before you accept (or reject) a surprise appointment to become an administrator. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Future of Advising - Buy Now]( [The Future of Advising]( Good advising is widely seen as central to student success, but it is one of the most misunderstood and under-supported divisions on campus. [Order your copy]( to learn how university leaders can set advising up for success and create strategies for student success. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Dean of the College of Arts]( Texas A&M University Texarkana [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. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037