Afternoon Update: Colleges brace for a second "enrollment cliff"

An art museum’s attack on art; Oklahoma governor calls for campus consolidations; city seeks to tax students; charges dropped over parody; 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](. DOUBLE DIP? [Colleges Were Already Bracing for an ‘Enrollment Cliff.’ Now There Might Be a Second One.]( By Dan Bauman [STORY IMAGE]( The Census had once forecast the contingent of 18-year-olds rebounding in the middle of the next decade. Its latest projections show the population shrinking further. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [The Santa Barbara Museum’s Hypocritical Attack on Art]( By Todd Cronan and Charles Palermo [STORY IMAGE]( In the art world, symbolic politics trump real politics. TEACHING [Professors Share Ideas for Tackling Plagiarism in the Classroom]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( Instructors take a variety of approaches to the problem, but think students should learn from their mistakes. MERGERS [Oklahoma Governor Calls for Higher-Education Consolidation]( Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, caught some lawmakers off guard when in his State of the State speech on Monday he called for consolidating some of Oklahoma’s 25 public colleges and universities if they duplicate programs on other campuses, don’t meet the state’s work-force needs, or are otherwise redundant. Stitt offered few details of his intentions. (Oklahoma Voice) TOWN AND GOWN [Newark, Del., Wants to Collect Taxes on U. of Delaware Students in the City]( The city aims to gain state approval to collect up to $50 per semester per student. It says the tax would help make up for the fact that 42 percent of its real estate is owned by the university and so is tax exempt — a [longtime issue]( in [many cities](. The university does make payments in lieu of taxes, but the amounts have not changed in decades. (Delaware News Journal, The Chronicle) CLOSING TIME [Education Dept. Settles With For-Profit Chain Over Aid-Eligibility Violations]( Under an agreement announced on Thursday, Florida Career College, which has already [said it would close]( is barred from the federal student-aid programs. The agreement also, among other things, forces the resignation of the top leaders of the International Education Corporation, the college’s parent company. (Department statement, Republic Report) CAMPUS SAFETY [9 Are Now Accused of 2021 Hazing Death at Michigan State U.]( In the incident, Phat Nguyen, a 21-year-old student, died of alcohol intoxication, one of four pledges hospitalized in the aftermath of a pledge event at the Pi Alpha Phi fraternity. Two of the accused were arrested in 2022; seven others were recently charged. Their lawyers said they were not responsible for the tragedy. (MLive/The Grand Rapids Press) CAMPUS SPEECH [Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Northwestern Students for Pro-Palestine Parody]( The two students had been [charged under an obscure law]( for their fake version of The Daily Northwestern last October that mocked the university’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war. After a backlash, the local prosecutors dismissed the case. (The Intercept) NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. 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