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5 key moments in a scathing report on safety at Liberty U.; no authoritarian decrees in anthropology; 4 students are shot at Morgan State; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. CLIMATE COUNTS [Are Racial-Affinity Groups a Form of Segregation or Student Support?]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( Black students at Ohio State have organized Black movie nights, a Black Caucus, and a Black mental-health coalition, efforts they say are key to feeling connected. But lawmakers are pushing back. ADVERTISEMENT CAMPUS SAFETY [Liberty U. Allegedly Failed to Keep Its Campus Safe. Here Are 5 Findings That Stand Out.]( By Kate Hidalgo Bellows and Dan Bauman [STORY IMAGE]( Destroyed safety records, a fear-driven “culture of silence,” and a failure to account for all of the university’s properties were among the biggest bombshells. BACKGROUNDER [A ‘Culture of Silence’ Persisted for Decades at Liberty U., Education Dept. Says]( By Dan Bauman and Michael Vasquez [STORY IMAGE]( The sweeping draft report, obtained by The Chronicle, alleged widespread violations of the Clery Act, the federal campus-safety law. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [We Shouldn’t Have Authoritarian Decrees in Anthropology]( By Nicolas Langlitz [STORY IMAGE]( In a recent spat over a panel at their annual meeting, two anthropology groups suggested that the biology of sex is “settled science.” That violates the best traditions of the field. CAMPUS SAFETY [After 4 Students Are Shot During Homecoming, Morgan State U. Cancels Classes]( By Calli McMurray [STORY IMAGE]( A police official said it appeared that two groups had been targeting one person and all five victims had been “unintended targets.” No arrests have been made. 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