Afternoon Update: A college canceled the fall term and repeatedly missed payroll. Now what?

How West Virginia U. changed my life; the DEI disconnect on campus; Harvard leaders are slammed over statement on war in Israel; 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](. FINANCIAL TROUBLE [A University Called Off Fall Classes. Employees Aren’t Being Paid. Now What?]( By Amita Chatterjee [STORY IMAGE]( Officials at Union Institute and University say they’re committed to finding a way forward. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | ESSAY [West Virginia U. Changed My Life]( By Crystal Lake [STORY IMAGE]( Will future generations of students have the opportunities I had? RACE ON CAMPUS [The DEI Disconnect on College Campuses: Is It Too Late to Fix It?]( By Daarel Burnette II [STORY IMAGE]( There’s a gap between what administrators are willing to provide students of color and what they, and researchers, say they need. ABROAD AT HOME [Harvard Leaders Are Slammed Over Late, ‘Word Salad’ Statement on War in Israel]( The university’s leadership faced intense criticism this past weekend over its slow response to Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel and, in particular, a [pro-Palestinian statement]( released by 34 student groups. But after the leaders issued [a statement]( late Monday, they faced a further backlash that prompted a [second statement]( today. (The Harvard Crimson, Reuters, Harvard statements) LEADERSHIP [President Is Placed on Administrative Leave at Northeast Iowa Community College]( The college did not say on Monday why Herbert Riedel had been put on leave but said it would provide more information “in the coming days.” Riedel, a former president of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, in Alabama, became NICC’s president in July 2022. (Telegraph Herald) ACCREDITATION [New North Carolina Law Will Force Public Colleges to Change Accreditors]( The measure, which the Republican-led legislature passed quietly with no debate, will require public institutions to switch accreditors every cycle. The [law]( follows [similar legislation]( that [Florida enacted]( last year at the [behest]( of Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Inside Higher Ed, The Chronicle) ASSESSMENT [Broward College Gets Stinging Review From Accreditor]( The public college in Florida, which is in the midst of a [bumpy]( leadership [transition]( failed to meet or failed to turn in required documentation in 22 out of 40 areas measured by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges. (South Florida Sun Sentinel, The Chronicle) CAMPUS CUTS I [U. of Nebraska at Kearney Proposes Eliminating 3 Departments and Cutting 30 Jobs]( The university system’s president, Ted E. Carter, who is leaving to become Ohio State University’s president, said targeted program cuts and staff reductions would be needed to deal with a budget shortfall stemming from enrollment declines and inflationary pressures. Carter’s comments followed a protest of Kearney’s planned cuts to close a $4.3-million budget gap. (Lincoln Journal Star) CAMPUS CUTS II [9 Staff Members to Be Laid Off at U. of Wisconsin at Green Bay]( The university will also cut spending by $4 million and require top-paid employees to take furloughs, according to the chancellor. The campus is [one of several]( in the university system [planning cuts]( to close deficits caused by enrollment declines. (WBAY, Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin State Journal) 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. 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