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Katalin Karikó, Nobel laureate, on being an outsider in academe; community college as the future of liberal education; starting newsletters; 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](. ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES [Diversity Statements Are Being Banned. Here’s What Might Replace Them.]( By Adrienne Lu [STORY IMAGE]( Academic disparities between student groups are hurting colleges’ overall retention efforts. Advocates are pushing for a way forward. ADVERTISEMENT BEYOND THE BLAME GAME [Katalin Karikó Has Thoughts on How to Support Shunned Scholars Like Her]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( The 2023 Nobel Prize winner says universities should set aside some funding to back scientists whose work isn’t conventional enough to attract grants. BACKGROUNDER [Penn Demoted Her. Then She Won the Nobel Prize.]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( On Katalin Karikó's triumphant vindication. SPONSOR CONTENT | Amazon Business [Powering Higher Ed with Smarter Procurement]( 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. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [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. 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. 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, 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.]( 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!]( Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Should You Start a Newsletter?]( By James M. Lang [STORY IMAGE]( How academics are using Substack, Medium, and other formats to talk to one another and the public. SPONSOR CONTENT | Medical University of South Carolina [Innovation is Worth the Challenge]( Discover how a student researching her own disease turned into the world’s first designated hEDS lab. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Accessible Campus - The Chronicle Store]( [The Accessible Campus]( Despite years of legislation meant to open up higher education to people with disabilities, colleges are still a long way from achieving equity. [Order your copy]( to examine how colleges are working to be more accessible and the challenges that remain. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor of Mathematics]( The Department of Mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [Faculty Openings]( University of Texas at Dallas [Department Chair & Associate Professor/Full Professor, Human Development and Family Science]( Florida State University [Search other jobs.]( CAREER RESOURCES [Career Resources]( [The October collection]( provides valuable guidance on navigating the application process, including advice to improve your application materials, how to stand out as an internal candidate, and more! 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