Afternoon Update: Professors struggle with demands to tend to students’ mental health

Why a professor waited tables during his sabbatical; pols threaten to revoke protesting students' visas; Florida disbands student groups; 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](. BURNOUT WARNING [Professors Struggle With Demands to Tend to Students’ Mental Health]( By Kelly Field [STORY IMAGE]( It’s not that they don’t care, but many feel ill-equipped and stretched too thin. ADVERTISEMENT WORK AND LIFE [What a Professor Learned About Academe While Working at Restaurants During His Sabbatical]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( Among the revelations for Matthew Batt: Three or four shifts per week at an upscale restaurant pulled in as much as his full salary as an associate professor with tenure. LATITUDES [As War Rages, Candidates and Elected Officials Threaten to Revoke Visas of Student Protesters]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Republicans have called for deporting foreign students who express support for Hamas or criticize Israel. THE EDGE [Last Lessons From a Return to Fort Lewis College]( By Goldie Blumenstyk [STORY IMAGE]( Two years after its experience with free consulting (and the pandemic), the Colorado college has leaned in on its mission to keep its momentum going. ADVICE [‘How Do I Speed Up My Writing?’]( By Rebecca Schuman [STORY IMAGE]( Advice from a productivity expert for an academic who wants to pick up the pace and finish a manuscript. [Pell Grants Return for the Incarcerated, but Applying Remains a Challenge]( [STORY IMAGE]( Watch our explainer to better understand the history of American prison education and why obtaining financial aid for incarcerated prisoners — even with reinstated eligibility for Pell Grants and a simplified FAFSA — is still so difficult. FIRST AMENDMENT [Florida Orders Public Universities to ‘Deactivate’ Pro-Palestinian Group]( The chancellor of the State University System on Tuesday ordered the disbanding of [campus chapters]( of Students for Justice in Palestine, a [national group]( with affiliates on at least two of the system’s 12 campuses. The move followed Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican candidate for president, who said the group supported terrorism by Hamas in its [war against Israel](. (Politico, The Chronicle) SEXUAL ABUSE [Jury Finds Baylor U. Negligent and in Violation of Title IX in Lawsuit Over Assaults]( The jury awarded $270,000 to a female former student who said she was repeatedly abused by a football player in 2014 and Baylor employees had inadequately responded to her reports of the incidents. The case was one of several alleging that Baylor had [ignored or stifled women]( who said they had been [assaulted]( many by [athletes](. The [scandal]( led to the [ouster of several officials](. (ESPN, The Chronicle) CAMPUS SAFETY [Bomb Threat Involving Food-Delivery Robots at Oregon State U. Was a Prank]( The university isolated the devices on Tuesday, after being warned on social media that they contained explosives. Then a student “stated this is a joke and a prank.” (NBC News) 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. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Virtual Events: Tune In Live STUDENT SUCCESS [Student Success: the New Year Ahead]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: November 7, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: As colleges try to improve post-pandemic student retention and graduation rates, join us to discuss what students need on campus. With Support From University of South Florida. [Register here.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Texas Christian University [Building a Better Campus: A Five-Part Blueprint]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Surviving as a Small College - The Chronicle Store]( [Surviving as a Small College]( The past decade has been especially hard on small colleges. There’s stiffer competition for traditional-age students and many students are harder to win over. [Order your copy]( to examine the challenges facing small colleges, insights on how they might surmount them, and the benefits distinct to these unique institutions. 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