Afternoon Update: Michigan State names Guskiewicz president, as Chapel Hill braces for what’s next

Hispanic views of higher ed; hearing sent trust in higher ed lower; this golden age of academic unions; the rough week at Saint Augustine's; and more. [Afternoon Update Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. 'A MELTDOWN' [As Michigan State Names a New President, Some in Chapel Hill Are Bracing for What’s Next]( By David Jesse [STORY IMAGE]( Kevin M. Guskiewicz was named Michigan State University’s new president, creating a leadership vacuum in the politically charged University of North Carolina system. ADVERTISEMENT WHERE WILL TOMORROW'S STUDENTS COME FROM? [Hispanics Want to Enroll in College, but They Don’t Know How to Get There]( By Luna Laliberte and Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez [STORY IMAGE]( They’re more likely than white respondents to consider higher education, according to a national Chronicle survey. LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE [In One Week, Saint Augustine’s U. Lost Accreditation, Fired Its President, and Saw a Faculty Revolt]( By J. Brian Charles [STORY IMAGE]( Financial woes have imperiled the small historically Black institution in North Carolina. Officials are appealing the accreditor’s decision. THE REVIEW | OPINION [Trust in Higher Ed Was Low. It Just Got Lower.]( By Brian Rosenberg [STORY IMAGE]( The antisemitism hearing in the U.S. Congress was a reminder: Many people don’t like us. THE REVIEW | OPINION [This Is a Golden Age of Academic Unionization]( By Jason de Stefano [STORY IMAGE]( Academe’s most precarious workers are delivering a better future for us all. ADVICE [Instead of a Writing Marathon, Why Not Try a Sprint?]( By Dana M. Polanichka and Aubrey Westfall [STORY IMAGE]( How to organize an on-campus meetup for faculty members looking for a burst of progress on a manuscript. IN THE STATES [U. of Wisconsin and GOP Reach Deal to ‘Reimagine’ DEI and End Impasse on Pay Raises]( Under the deal, the university system will “reimagine” efforts at diversity, equity, and inclusion, restructure dozens of jobs to serve all students, and freeze its number of diversity and administrative posts. In return, it will get $800 million for raises for 35,000 employees and for key building projects, which had been [held up]( by [Republican opposition]( to DEI. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Chronicle) GRADUATE LOANS [Think Tanks Offer Framework for Reforming Federal Policy on Graduate-Student Aid]( Citing the problem of unlimited federal loans for graduate study, three groups that ordinarily don’t agree on many aspects of federal policy — the American Enterprise Institute, EducationCounsel, and the Century Foundation — have issued a report with recommendations for easing the loan programs’ burden on students and growing cost to taxpayers. CAMPUS COLLABORATION [Changing Education Landscape Brings an End to Tri-College U. Consortium]( The consortium, formed in 1970 by three colleges, now consists of five in the area of Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn.: Concordia College, Minnesota State Community and Technical College at Moorhead, Minnesota State University at Moorhead, North Dakota State College of Science, and North Dakota State University. (KVRR) THE WAR ON CAMPUS [Plane With ‘Harvard Hates Jews’ Banner Is Seen Flying Over Campus]( An unnamed group claiming to represent Jewish students said the plane, which was towing a Palestinian flag, would visit other Ivy League campuses too. The episode follows [controversy]( over [colleges’ reaction]( to the [Israel-Hamas war]( [capped]( by a [contentious hearing]( this week on [Capitol Hill]( for which Harvard’s president has [apologized](. (WFXT, The Chronicle, The Harvard Crimson) 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. SPONSOR CONTENT | Southern Cross University [Diving Deep: The Innovations Helping Oceans Adapt to a Changing Climate]( ADVERTISEMENT 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