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Tenure ban for new faculty hires passes Texas Senate; fiery hearing on sweeping higher-ed bill in Ohio; an unexpected cure for burnout; 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](. SPLITTING $1 MILLION [Two Community Colleges That Reimagined the Student Experience Share the Top Aspen Prize]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( Amarillo and Imperial Valley Colleges were recognized for such innovative practices as dispatching professors to teach at local high schools and overhauling their relationships with local employers. ADVERTISEMENT A BLOW TO FACULTY RIGHTS [Ban on Tenure for New Faculty Hires Passes Texas Senate]( By Sarah Brown [STORY IMAGE]( Lawmakers’ campaign to reshape public higher education in the state reached a rare milestone: A tenure ban won approval in a legislative chamber. 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