Afternoon Update: Five Trends Coming to Campus

Michigan State resumes sports competitions after mass shooting; Saint Leo U. lays off 110; 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](. TRENDS OF NOTE [Five Trends Coming to Campus]( [STORY IMAGE]( Grad-student organizing, politicians as college presidents, the new colorblindness, and more. ADVERTISEMENT RECOVERING FROM TRAGEDY [Michigan State U. Athletic Teams Resume Their Seasons After Mass Shooting]( University activities had been paused after a gunman killed three students Monday on campus and left five others critically injured, later shooting himself. On Saturday, the men’s basketball team will play at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and the women’s team will host the University of Maryland. (The Detroit News) 'REIMAGINED VISION' [Saint Leo U. Lays Off 110 Faculty and Staff Members]( The layoffs, announced on Thursday, come as part of a larger restructuring for the Catholic institution in Florida. The university plans to close more than half of its “education centers,” which are scattered across several states, and discontinue six sports teams. (Saint Leo U.) UNEXPLAINED EXIT [Departing Illinois State U. President Gets $144,000 Severance Payout]( Terri Goss Kinzy resigned this week after less than two years on the job. Kinzy, the first woman to lead Illinois State, hasn’t given a reason for her departure. (The Pantagraph) CASH INFUSION [Florida Legislature Approves $15 Million for Planned Transformation of New College of Florida]( Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has said he hopes to reshape the small public liberal-arts colleges into a “Hillsdale of the South” and overhaul the curriculum with a “classical” focus. (Herald-Tribune) FLOATING DORM? [Facing a Housing Shortage, Cal Poly Humboldt Considers Having Students Live on a Barge]( Enrollment had fallen for years, but after the university rebranded last year as a polytechnic institution, applications spiked upward. Officials initially said this month that campus housing in the fall would be reserved exclusively for new freshmen and transfer students, but that plan was discarded following protests. (San Francisco Chronicle) ROCKY START [3 Faculty and Staff Unions Vote No Confidence in Vermont State U. Leaders]( The vote came after university officials announced plans to transition to an “all digital” library and to repurpose existing library spaces. Vermont State University is a new institution being formed through the consolidation of three state colleges. (VTDigger) 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. No Newsletter on Monday Because of the Presidents’ Day holiday, we will not be sending you this or other newsletters on Monday. We will be back in your inbox on Tuesday. 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 remain competitive]( 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