Academe Today: We've been thinking about work all wrong (opinion)

The evolution of DEI; tracking college enrollment in states that banned race-conscious admissions; snapshots of staff diversity; 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 REVIEW | ESSAY [We’ve Been Thinking About Work All Wrong]( By Natalia Mehlman Petrzela [STORY IMAGE]( New books by Jenny Odell and Sheila Liming argue that our productivity culture is deeply flawed. ADVERTISEMENT FROM CIVIL RIGHTS TO COLLEGES [The Evolution of DEI]( By J. Brian Charles [STORY IMAGE]( How the vision of a gathering of Black college administrators created a movement that is now under attack. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [How Enrollment Changed in States That Banned Race-Conscious Admissions]( By Jacquelyn Elias and Nick Perez [STORY IMAGE]( Ten states enacted bans on colleges considering race in their admissions policies. Here’s what happened next. SPONSOR CONTENT | Jefferson Scholars [How one trailblazing professor is bringing new life to neuroscience at UVA]( DATA [How Diverse Are Higher Ed’s Staff Members?]( [STORY IMAGE]( Here are statistical snapshots of the gender, race, and ethnicity of all noninstructional college staff, including office and administrative support, business and financial operations, maintenance, and other positions in key sectors in 2018 and 2021. POLITICS AND RACE [DEI Legislation Tracker]( By Chronicle Staff [STORY IMAGE]( Our maps and database on legislation to block colleges’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts include updates for Texas. 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. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [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. Upcoming Workshop [Catalysts of Transformation Program: Equipping Community College Leaders for Change] [Join us this summer]( for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges community college leaders face and creating a strategic vision for transformational change. [Reserve your spot today!]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Florida International University [Producing Top Engineers With No End in Sight]( Florida International University is the top producer of minority engineers and computer scientists in the country, but why stop there? 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 improve advising systems to help close equity gaps, and ensure students effectively navigate their path to a degree. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [President]( Dalton State College [Two Tenure-Track Positions in Marketing]( Rutgers University [Dean of Students, Associate Dean-Schools of Visual Communication and Fine Arts]( Savannah College of Art & Design [Faculty/Supervising Dentist (Dental Hygiene)]( Colorado Community College System [Vice President, Administration & Finance]( Colorado Community College System [Associate Executive Editor]( American Physical Society [Dean, Medical & Behavioral Health]( Colorado Community College System [Dean, Arts & Sciences]( Colorado Community College System [Search other jobs.]( CAREER RESOURCES [Man sitting at a laptop computer.] Explore [Career Resources]( a new online destination to find career-related articles, advice, reports, events, and more designed to help you advance in your career. 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