Afternoon Update: The hollowing out of higher education (opinion)

N.D. colleges worry about free tuition in Minn.; a new pass-the-harasser story; court upholds dismissal of instructor's suit against Yale; 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](. THE REVIEW | OPINION [The Hollowing Out of Higher Education]( By Kevin R. McClure and Barrett J. Taylor [STORY IMAGE]( Amid state-budget cuts and political attacks, some institutions are neglecting their workers. ADVERTISEMENT LATITUDES [A Foreign-Funded Center on Campus Brings Risks. Here’s How to Mitigate Them.]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, a preview of new data on international applications and study abroad. IN THE STATES [North Dakota College Presidents Plead for Response to Minnesota’s Free-Tuition Plan]( In an appearance on Tuesday before the State Board of Higher Education, five presidents from eastern North Dakota, the part nearest Minnesota, said that state’s North Star Promise program would lure students who would otherwise have attended college in North Dakota. The situation has “catastrophic implications,” especially at a time of declining enrollment, one president said. (InForum/WDAY) ACADEMIC WORKPLACE [One College Left Another in the Dark on Official’s Misconduct. Then It Happened Again.]( Two years ago, an official left Grand Valley State University, in Michigan, while under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a student, and moved to Michigan State University, where he drew new accusations of sexual misconduct and resigned. The history is a reminder of how common the [pass-the-harasser phenomenon]( remains. (The State News, The Chronicle) FACULTY [Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit by Yale Instructor Who Rated Trump’s Mental Health]( After Donald J. Trump was elected president, Bandy X. Lee, then an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale, [spoke out about the dire problems]( that she said he posed. She said she was speaking only for herself, but in 2020, after she [tweeted]( about Trump supporters’ “shared psychosis,” Yale declined to renew her appointment. She sued, but last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [affirmed a district court’s dismissal]( of the case. (Court order, The Chronicle, FIRE) TITLE IX [Education Dept. Resolves Sexual-Harassment Investigation of College in Maryland]( The department’s [Office for Civil Rights said]( that the Takoma/Silver Spring Campus of Montgomery College had largely taken the correct steps in response to sexual harassment of female students by a male professor. But the college did not notify all affected students that its investigation had been completed, that it had confirmed the existence of a hostile environment based on sex, and that it had reversed that environment. An [agreement resolved the matter](. (Department documents) 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. UPCOMING PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Bootcamp for Future Faculty Leaders] [Join us in September]( for a professional development program tailored to the needs of midcareer faculty. Experienced academic leaders and faculty members will provide insights on the diverse professional paths that might be taken by faculty members in this one-day virtual program. [Register today!]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Restructuring a University - The Chronicle Store]( [Restructuring a University]( In 2022, Henderson State University declared financial exigency after realizing it could no longer avoid hard choices. This case study of the university’s path to near-ruin highlights lessons for any college leader contemplating a restructuring to keep an institution viable. [Order your copy]( to learn about key factors to consider in a restructuring process. 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