Afternoon Update: Ohio State’s board doesn’t plan to appoint an interim president

Arizona provost and police chief to step down; N.Y. to assure campus access to abortion pills; end urged for Wis. students' echo chambers; 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](. LEADERSHIP [Ohio State’s Board Doesn’t Plan to Appoint an Interim President]( Kristina M. Johnson said last fall she would [step down]( as president after this month’s commencement. The [university]( which has 68,000 students, 49,000 employees, and an $8-billion budget, says that senior and executive vice presidents will report directly to the Board of Trustees until a new president is named. (The Columbus Dispatch, The Chronicle) ADVERTISEMENT RACE ON CAMPUS [Why Does The Chronicle Have a Newsletter About Race?]( By Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez [STORY IMAGE]( We wanted to keep the conversations going after the summer of 2020. CAMPUS SAFETY [U. of Arizona Provost and Police Chief Will Step Down]( The moves follow an in-depth investigation into the shooting death of a professor on campus last year that [criticized the university’s response]( to [faculty concerns]( about the [accused gunman]( a former graduate student. (The Arizona Republic, The Chronicle) CAMPUS HEALTH [New York Takes Steps to Assure Access to Abortion Pills on Public-College Campuses]( Gov. Kathleen Hochul is expected today to sign legislation requiring all campuses in the State and City University of New York systems to employ or contract with staff members who can prescribe abortion pills on campus, or to streamline the referral process to local or telehealth providers. (Daily News) ATHLETICS [State Leaders Instruct New Mexico State to ‘Take Immediate Action’ After Lawsuit]( The [beleaguered]( university, whose chancellor [resigned]( last month, was ordered to re-evaluate how incidents of hazing, violence, abuse, and corruption are handled internally as it, three former men’s basketball players, and two former coaches were named in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault against two former members of the team. (Las Cruces Sun-News, The Chronicle) CAMPUS SPEECH [U. of Wisconsin System President Wants Students Forced Out of Echo Chambers]( Jay Rothman said the perception of liberal bias on campus wouldn’t be solved by asking prospective professors about their political affiliation. Instead, he said, hiring should focus on more-diverse applicant pools. After a system survey found that conservative students censor themselves in class, typically over [concern about what their peers think]( some Republican legislators have suggested considering such affiliations in hiring. (Wisconsin Public Radio, The Chronicle) STUDENTS [Education Dept. Calls On Colleges to Stop Asking Applicants About Criminal Histories]( In a [report]( and [blog post]( last week on [how colleges can support]( students who were formerly incarcerated, the department said that little research links campus crimes to students with criminal records. (Higher Ed Dive, The Chronicle) STUDENT AID [Coming Changes to the FAFSA Will Mean Less Financial Aid for Some Students]( The new simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is expected in December, will mean more aid to students over all, [especially those in low-income families](. But students with siblings in college are likely to lose some aid, as will students whose families own small farms or businesses. (USA Today, The Chronicle) CHOICES [In Berkeley, a Library Protest Is a Fight for Anthropology in an AI Age]( Students are staging an occupation of the anthropology library after the University of California campus said it would close the 67-year-old facility to save $400,000 a year. Critics cite the university’s costly expansion in artificial intelligence and other technological fields. (The New York Times) 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. 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