Afternoon Update: Did colleges discriminate against Asians? The court didn’t say.

The future of legacy preferences in admissions; rankings boycotts overseas; Cal State named Mildred García as chancellor; how to use data; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. THE REVIEW | CONVERSATION [Did Colleges Discriminate Against Asians? The Court Didn’t Say.]( By Evan Goldstein and Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( The Harvard law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen on the affirmative-action decision. ADVERTISEMENT EQUITY IN EDUCATION [Race-Conscious Admissions Is Gone. Will an End to Legacy Preferences Follow?]( By Nell Gluckman [STORY IMAGE]( Doing away with the controversial practice may seem like low-hanging fruit for colleges that want to be more equitable. But don’t expect quick action. LATITUDES [More U.S. Colleges Are Boycotting ‘U.S. News.’ What Does That Mean for International Rankings?]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, study abroad faces new strains, and more majors qualify for longer post-work program for foreign students. ADVICE [What Administrators Don’t Get About Data]( By W. Trey Hill [STORY IMAGE]( For campus leaders, too much information is part of the job. Here’s how to get better at collecting and using it. LEADERSHIP [Mildred García Is Appointed Chancellor of California State U. System]( García, the current president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and a former president of Cal State’s Fullerton and Dominguez Hills campuses, is the first Latina named to oversee the 23-campus system, which has 460,000 students and 56,000 faculty and staff members. She has held academic and leadership posts at eight other public and private colleges, and will take office on October 1. She succeeds Jolene Koester, the [interim chancellor]( after Joseph I. Castro [resigned]( under [fire]( in a [scandal]( last year. (News release, The Chronicle) FACULTY HIRING [Texas A&M Recruited a Professor to Revive Its Journalism Program, Then Backtracked]( The university’s flagship initially celebrated its hiring of Kathleen O. McElroy — a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin, former dean of its j-school, and alumna of The New York Times — to revive its journalism program. But now she says she’s staying put after A&M, under pressure from critics of her experience at the Times and work on newsroom diversity, repeatedly changed the terms of her proposed employment, from a tenured post to a five-year contract to a one-year contract — an episode that echoes the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s [bungled]( [attempt]( in 2021, to [hire]( [Nikole Hannah-Jones](. (The Texas Tribune, The Chronicle) ENROLLMENT [Under Spending Deal, More Maine Students Will Get Free Community-College Tuition]( The bill, signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, on Tuesday, will expand the state’s free community-college program to the high-school graduating classes of 2024 and 2025. The students will be eligible for two years of free tuition. The college system reported a 12-percent rise in enrollment last fall, with about 6,400 paying no tuition. (Maine Public) STUDENT SUPPORT [Geneva College Fires Soccer Coach After She Expresses Support for LGBTQ People]( Kelsey Morrison, the women’s soccer coach, was escorted off the Christian college’s campus, near Pittsburgh, last month after she posted two messages on social media. Morrison identifies as gay but remains celibate in keeping with the college’s code, which forbids sex outside of heterosexual marriage. The posts said: “Queer people offer precious gifts to the church: Don’t miss out” and “Jesus is radically inclusive.” (Religion News Service) 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. 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