Afternoon Update: The campus antisemitism hearing was pure theater -- and a disaster for colleges

The latest on the UNLV shooting; why professors are fleeing Florida; community colleges and the innovation economy; student-conduct issues; 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](. THE REVIEW [The Campus Antisemitism Hearing Was Pure Theater. It Was Also a Disaster for Colleges.]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( On academic hypocrisy and a McCarthyite assault. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [Colleges Can Recommit to Free Speech or Double Down on Sensitivity]( By Keith E. Whittington [STORY IMAGE]( The congressional hearing on antisemitism presents a stark choice. CAMPUS TRAGEDY [3 People Are Dead in Shooting at U. of Nevada at Las Vegas. Here’s What We Know.]( By Sarah Brown [STORY IMAGE]( The alleged gunman, who has died, was reportedly a former professor at East Carolina University and had applied for a job at UNLV. A FROSTY ATMOSPHERE FOR ACADEMICS [Why Faculty Members Are Fleeing Florida]( By Margot Susca, Chaya Tong, and Alex Angle [STORY IMAGE]( Dismay over the academic climate has led to a wave of resignations. THE REVIEW | OPINION [Community Colleges Are Critical to the Innovation Economy]( By Shalin Jyotishi [STORY IMAGE]( The CHIPS and Science Act is a great opportunity for two-year institutions. TEACHING [Getting to the Root of Student-Conduct Challenges]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( One professor describes how she sets boundaries and what she thinks students need. CAMPUS CUTS [SUNY-Fredonia to Cut 13 Degree Programs to Close $10-Million Deficit]( The president of the State University of New York campus, Stephen H. Kolison Jr., said the programs to be eliminated serve just 74 students. He said Fredonia’s enrollment had dropped by about 40 percent in the last decade, resulting in an unsustainable structural deficit. The plan will lead to unspecified cuts in faculty and staff positions. (The Buffalo 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. FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Unionized Campus - The Chronicle Store]( [The Unionized Campus]( The number of graduate-student unions has increased more than four-fold since 2019. [Order your copy]( to learn what’s at stake as union membership grows, and explore effective strategies for colleges to build relationships with new and existing unions. 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