Afternoon Update: Who does your college think its peers are?

Higher-ed haves and have-nots; the Panda Express postdoc; College Board defends AP psychology amid Florida attacks; candid candidates; and more. [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](. NEWLY UPDATED [Who Does Your College Think Its Peers Are?]( By Jacquelyn Elias [STORY IMAGE]( The Chronicle compiled the peer institutions for nearly 1,500 institutions from the 2021-22 year, the latest data available. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [The Haves and Have-Nots of Higher Education]( By Robert Kelchen [STORY IMAGE]( College enrollments are becoming increasingly unequal. GRADUATE STUDIES [Here’s the Full Story of the Panda Express Postdoc]( By Francie Diep [STORY IMAGE]( It’s not so different from a “Richie Rockefeller IV Postdoc” after all. IN THE CLASSROOM [College Board Defends AP Course Amid Florida Restrictions on LGBTQ Lessons]( Months after attacking a new Advanced Placement course in African American studies, officials working under Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a Republican, are scrutinizing the AP course in psychology over its content on gender identity and sexual orientation, following enactment of a [new state law](. The College Board, which [drew criticism]( for its [response]( to the earlier attacks, said it would not modify the course. (The Washington Post, The Chronicle) FINANCES [Academe’s Wealth Stratification Drives the Decline in Reporting Endowments]( After peaking at 818 participants in 2017, the number of institutions that report their results to the [National Association of College and University Business Officers’ survey]( has fallen to 678, with smaller endowments disproportionately among those that have dropped out. The reasons include reduced staffs, pandemic-related changes, and survey fatigue. (Minding the Campus, The Chronicle) PANDEMIC FALLOUT [U. of Delaware Agrees to Settle Class-Action Suit Over Covid Campus Shutdown]( Under the settlement, which awaits court approval, the university will pay $6.3 million to some 21,000 current and former students who were affected by the decision to shift classes online in the spring of 2020. Their lawyers will receive about a third of the amount. (Associated Press) TECHNOLOGY [Johns Hopkins U. Is Hit by Data Breach; Students and Patients Are Asked to Be Vigilant]( The university’s students, staff, and faculty, as well as patients in its medical system, may have had sensitive information exposed following a recent [cyberattack]( on widely used software known as MOVEit, according to the institution. (The Baltimore Sun, The Chronicle) IN THE COURTS [Manager of Harvard Medical School’s Morgue Is Accused of Selling Body Parts]( Federal prosecutors said the manager was one of seven people charged with being part of a network that bought and sold remains stolen from the school and an Arkansas mortuary. In a statement, two medical deans at Harvard called the allegations “an abhorrent betrayal.” (The New York Times) ADVICE [Full Disclosure: Being a Leadership Candidate Means Being Candid]( By Zachary A. Smith [STORY IMAGE]( Difficult though it may be, disclose what you can, as early as you can, to avoid unpleasant surprises in the hiring process. TEACHING [How to Make Your Assignments and Activities More Equitable]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( A new paper provides a framework for tackling structural barriers in the classroom. UPDATED DATA [How Much Do Noninstructional Employees Earn?]( [STORY IMAGE]( Here’s a sector-by-sector look at changes in average annual pay for workers in selected noninstructional jobs from 2016-17 to 2021-22. UPDATED DATA [What Are the Demographics of Noninstructional Staff at Colleges?]( [STORY IMAGE]( Statistical snapshots of the gender, race, and ethnicity of all noninstructional college staff in key sectors in 2018 and 2021. UPDATED DATA [Which Types of Colleges Have the Most Undergraduates With Disabilities?]( [STORY IMAGE]( A look at the percentage of undergraduates who reported a disability to the campus’s office for such services in the academic years 2016-17 to 2019-20, by sector. 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. 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