Afternoon Update: Documents suggest "concerted effort" to oust Notre Dame professor over abortion views

New data on state support for public colleges; Florida system says it hasn't disbanded Palestinian groups after all; 2U and USC part ways; 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](. 'COORDINATED ASSAULT' [At Notre Dame, Documents Suggest a ‘Concerted Effort’ to Oust a Professor Over Her Views on Abortion]( By Nell Gluckman [STORY IMAGE]( Texts and emails made public as part of a defamation lawsuit detail behind-the-scenes attempts by students, faculty, and alumni to draw attention to the professor. ADVERTISEMENT NEWLY UPDATED [State Support for Public Colleges, 2002-21]( By Brian O’Leary and Nick Perez [STORY IMAGE]( Explore how state and federal support has declined as a share of overall revenue — putting a greater burden on students — at more than 1,500 public colleges and universities between 2002 and 2021. CAMPUS SPEECH [Florida System Says It Has Not Deactivated Students for Justice in Palestine Chapters]( Two weeks after the State University System’s chancellor, Raymond Rodrigues, told the two campuses with SJP chapters to [shut them down]( he admitted that had not happened. Rodrigues, whose directive came from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Republican presidential candidate, said lawyers had warned him of “potential personal liability for university actors” who disbanded the chapters. (CNN, The Chronicle) ONLINE LEARNING [2U and U. of Southern California Part Ways on Most Online Degree Programs]( The online-program manager and the private university have “mutually agreed,” they said, to wind down their partnership and transfer the programs to USC. The university has faced lawsuits from former students who they’d been enticed to enroll in the programs by artificially inflated rankings or by deceptive claims about who was really running them. (Higher Ed Dive) CAMPUS CUTS I [U. of Nebraska at Lincoln’s Chancellor Proposes $12 Million in Budget Cuts]( Rodney D. Bennett, who took office in July, said the biggest cuts would be made in administrative costs, among executive vice chancellors, instructional costs, operational costs, and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Specific cuts will be decided later, he said. (KOLN) CAMPUS CUTS II [U. of Wisconsin-Parkside Will Slash 50 Jobs to Balance Its Budget]( The campus, one of [several]( in the [university system]( to be [planning cuts]( to deal with [budget gaps]( stemming from enrollment declines, will lose about 9.5 percent of its work force through voluntary separation, layoff, or attrition to close a $5.3-million deficit. The university has already said most employees would be furloughed for up to 19 days. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WBAY) CAMPUS CUTS III [Fresno Pacific U. Drops 16 Degree Programs and Issues Layoffs as Deficit Looms]( The Christian university in California will also merge five schools into two. Eleven professors, or about 10 percent of the faculty, will be laid off, and 12 faculty posts will not be filled. The 88 students in the programs will be able to complete their degrees on time. (The San Joaquin Valley Sun) FACULTY SPEECH [Professor Accused of Antisemitism Is ‘No Longer Employed’ at Emory U.]( The assistant professor in the university’s School of Medicine and doctor at its hospital had been put on leave during an investigation into unspecified social-media posts. It is not known whether the faculty member resigned or was fired. (WSB) CAMPUS SAFETY [Muslim Students at U. of Connecticut Receive Threats Over Israel-Gaza War]( The email and voice-mail threats targeted the university’s Muslim Student Association and a former leader of a pro-Palestinian student group. Critics called on UConn to provide more support and security for Muslim and Palestinian students, as well as educational programs about the war and about Islam. A UConn official condemned the threats and recognized the critics’ concerns. (BBC) SPORTS HAZING [3 Former Men’s Basketball Players at New Mexico State Are Charged With Felonies]( The 37 criminal charges stem from accusations that they sexually assaulted teammates last year during locker-room hazings, the state’s attorney general said on Thursday. The allegations led the university to cancel the team’s season and fire its head coach. It later settled a lawsuit filed by the victims for [$8 million]( part of a [cascade]( of [crisis]( at [NMSU](. (ESPN, KRQE, The Chronicle) 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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