Afternoon Update: A professor started his class at a pro-Palestinian protest. It ended with him in a police car.

Fulbright program quietly buries its history; N.Y. governor warns colleges about antisemitism; university told to redo presidential search; 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](. POLICY AND FREE SPEECH [A Professor Started His Class at a Pro-Palestinian Demonstration. It Ended With Him in a Police Car.]( By Erin Gretzinger [STORY IMAGE]( Pomona College officials say the faculty member was arrested after refusing to turn down loud music and identify himself. He says he was targeted. ADVERTISEMENT GONE MISSING [The Fulbright Program Is Quietly Burying Its History]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Can America’s premier international-exchange program grapple with its founder’s troubled civil-rights past? THE WAR ON CAMPUS [N.Y. Governor Warns Public Colleges of Legal Action if Antisemitic Bias Occurs]( In a [letter]( on Satuday, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, told the State and City University of New York systems to expect “aggressive enforcement action” if discrimination laws are violated, amid [pressure on colleges]( to deal with antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. The [controversy]( was [heightened]( by last week’s [congressional hearing](. (CNN, The Chronicle) IN THE STATES [Wisconsin Republican Says He’s Done Negotiating on University Pay Raises and DEI]( After the University of Wisconsin’s board on Saturday unexpectedly rejected a deal that would have given [long-promised raises]( to 35,000 UW workers and freed up funds for campus building projects, in return for [cuts in diversity, equity, and inclusion]( Robin Vos, the Assembly speaker, said he was not open to changing the deal, which he’d set with UW’s president. (Associated Press, The Chronicle) LEADERSHIP [Florida Atlantic U. Should Redo Presidential Search Due to Problems, Report Says]( The university should conduct its [search for a new president]( all over again because of [noncompliance]( with state laws and university rules in the first search, said the inspector general of the State University System’s Board of Governors. The report rejected claims that the search had been halted over its failure to pick a candidate preferred by state politicians. (South Florida Sun Sentinel, The Chronicle) FINANCES [Columbia U. and New York U. Would Lose $327 Million in Tax Breaks Under Proposal]( Under the plan, a constitutional amendment that would face many obstacles to passage, the private universities would have to make payments to the City University of New York, the country’s largest urban public university. The proposal follows an [investigation]( that found that the wealthy universities had vast real-estate holdings that drained the city’s budget. (The Hechinger Report/The New York Times) 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 LEADERSHIP STRATEGY [Modern Strategy for Presidents and Trustees]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: December 14, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: To help navigate turbulence in higher ed, The Chronicle and AGB offer this webinar for board members to advance their strategic-thinking capabilities and ensure their institutions’ long-term success. [Register here.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | James Irvine Foundation [How Inclusive and Accessible Workplaces Support Economic Opportunity]( 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