Afternoon Update: Penn demoted her. Then she won the Nobel Prize.

The public is giving up on higher ed; data on distance-ed enrollment; "Nature" faced secret attacks from Covid conspiracy theorists; 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](. FAILURE, REVISITED [Penn Demoted Her. Then She Won the Nobel Prize.]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( On Katalin Karikó's triumphant vindication. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [The Public Is Giving Up on Higher Ed]( By Michael D. Smith [STORY IMAGE]( Our current system isn’t working for society. Digital alternatives can change that. THE REVIEW | OPINION [Community College Is the Future of Liberal Education]( By Ted Hadzi-Antich Jr. [STORY IMAGE]( It’s time to support the humanities there. DATA [Fall-Enrollment Trends in Distance Education: a Snapshot]( By Nick Perez [STORY IMAGE]( How did online learning change at colleges from 2019 to 2021? TEACHING [How to Help Students Better Understand Generative AI]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( Whether it’s to show students how ChatGPT fails or where it can succeed, professors are trying new assignments this semester to support AI literacy. ADVICE [Life as an Administrator Who Happens to Be Transgender]( By Jamie G. MaKinster [STORY IMAGE]( A look at the opportunities and challenges of being gender-diverse in leadership positions in higher education. ACADEMIC PUBLISHING [Top Science Journal Faced Secret Attacks From Covid Conspiracy-Theory Group]( Nature was the target of a two-year campaign by a group of extreme Brexit lobbyists with high-level connections, according to documents examined by Computer Weekly and Byline Times[.]( The group tried to have the journal and its staff surveilled by American, Australian, British, Israeli, and Japanese intelligence agencies. One of the lobbyists investigated the intimate personal lives of senior Nature staffers suspected of “extreme Sinophile views.” The group also arranged for unfounded accusations to be published by right-wing news sites. CAMPUS CUTS [Columbia College, in Missouri, to Cut 122 Jobs and Switch 17 Locations to Online]( The liberal-arts college, which has more than 30 locations in 12 states and Cuba, said 65 staff and management employees would be laid off, and 57 positions would not be filled, to deal with a budget deficit. Seventeen of the 30 locations will close. (KOMU) PHILANTHROPY [West Texas A&M U. Receives $20-Million Gift to Promote ‘Texas Panhandle Values’]( The donation, from two alumni, will create an institute to promote 10 specific values: trust, family life, hard work and persistence, regard for others, personal responsibility and free will, compatriotism and patriotism, exercise of virtue, the free and open exercise of faith, personal and civic loyalty, and rugged individualism. (The Texas Tribune) 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 Workshop [The Chronicle's Strategic Leadership Program for Department Chairs] [Join us this October]( for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges and seizing the opportunities of the department chair role while creating a strategic vision for your department. [Reserve your spot today!]( Virtual Events: Tune In Live INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT [Making International Agents Work for You]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: October 12, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: Colleges are increasingly working with agencies to improve international enrollment. In this forum, a panel of experts will discuss the benefits and challenges of these partnerships. With Support From ICEF. [Register here.]( STUDENT ENGAGEMENT [Meaningful Classroom Engagement]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: October 19, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: Many professors face apathetic, disengaged students struggling with mental health. Join us to discuss how instructors and leaders can foster engagement. With Support From Perlego. [Register here.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Stevens Institute of Technology [Stevens Institute of Technology Is All in on AI]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [College as a Public Good - The Chronicle Store]( [College as a Public Good]( Public confidence in higher education has fallen in recent years, with barely half of Americans seeing it in a positive light. [Order this report today]( to examine the many roles colleges play in their local communities and how institutions are reimagining their outreach to rebuild public trust. 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