Afternoon Update: Where does the college presidency go from here? (opinion)

Gay’s resignation risks further setbacks in sputtering diversity efforts; concerns about student plagiarism; cultural conflict on campus; 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 | OPINION [Where Does the College Presidency Go From Here?]( By Holden Thorp [STORY IMAGE]( The job is increasingly untenable. Change is needed. ADVERTISEMENT 'AN EXTRA LAYER OF SCRUTINY' [For Sputtering Diversity Efforts, Claudine Gay’s Resignation Risks Further Setbacks]( By Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( Consultants and diversity advocates say Black applicants will now have to be “twice as good.” TEACHING [How Concerned Are Instructors About Student Plagiarism?]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( The controversy around Claudine Gay raises larger questions about how colleges define and respond to plagiarism. ADVICE [How to Reduce Cultural Conflict on Campus]( By Mike Magee [STORY IMAGE]( Too often colleges look to policies and procedures for solutions. THE WAR AT HOME I [Indiana U. at Bloomington Cancels Major Exhibition of Palestinian Artist]( Samia Halaby, an 87-year-old Hoosier alumna, has been an outspoken supporter of Palestinians. The flagship university told her of its decision in a two-sentence note, but Michigan State University said it still planned to hold the exhibit. Bloomington has recently drawn fire for suspending a professor over an event sponsored by a Palestinian student group he advises. (The New York Times) THE WAR ON CAMPUS II [Siena College Rescinds Doctor’s Speaking Engagement Over Israel Rhetoric]( Rupa Marya of the University of California at San Francisco had been scheduled to speak on the New York campus in March about decolonizing medicine. But Siena’s president said her “anti-Israel” rhetoric since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war shows she “dangerously conflates all Jewish people with a particular political ideology.” Marya did not immediately respond to the decision. (WAMC) MONEY-SAVING MOVES [Community College Plans to Relocate to 4-Year Campus in Upstate New York]( Clinton Community College said it would begin operating at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh by the 2025-26 academic year. The move, which is not a merger, stems from the college’s enrollment declines and financial troubles. Meantime, in a similar step, the Community College of Vermont [will move]( its St. Johnsbury campus to a nearby museum complex. (Press-Republican, WPTZ) STUDENT AID [Massachusetts Opens Financial Aid to All, Regardless of Immigration Status]( Undocumented students can now apply for need-based aid through a state program that started this week. (The Boston Globe) 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 AND AI [Loughborough U. Vice Chancellor Speaks on AI]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: January 23, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. With AI on the rise, how can universities harness its advantages and navigate its drawbacks? Join us to discuss how AI is used in teaching and learning. With Support From Loughborough University. [Register here.]( INTERNATIONAL TRENDS [Raising Your International Profile]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: January 25, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. How should smaller or niche campuses such as women’s colleges and arts institutes draw overseas students, who often focus on prestige and rankings? Join us. With Support From Keystone Education Group. [Register here.]( 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. © 2024 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037