Afternoon Update: Where will the right-wing war on curricula go next? (opinion)

When a Texas campus closed a LGBTQ center; top producers of Fulbright scholars and students; 2 pass-the-harasser cases; 3 financial crises; 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 | ESSAY [Where Will the Right-Wing War on Curricula Go Next?]( By Timothy Messer-Kruse [STORY IMAGE]( Civics education could be the next battleground for control of the classroom. ADVERTISEMENT 'REPRESENTATION MATTERS' [A Campus Space for LGBTQ Students Closed. A ‘Women’s Community Center’ Took Its Place.]( By Kelly Field [STORY IMAGE]( Advocates fear that students at the University of Texas at Austin will be alienated by the changes — a consequence of the state’s new ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. DATA [Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2023-24]( By Julia Piper [STORY IMAGE]( Bowdoin College was the top producer of students among baccalaureate institutions for the fourth year in a row. FACULTY [Goshen College Fires Professor Who Quit U. of Wisconsin Amid Sexual-Harassment Probe]( Richard Brunson, a former music professor at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point who sexually harassed students there and then held other jobs in education, was dismissed by the small Indiana college after a [report on his disciplinary history](. His lawyer described Brunson’s “ongoing punishments” as “[excessive (and unending)]( (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Record) CAMPUS SAFETY [Report Says UMass-Dartmouth Failed to Disclose Sex-Assault Allegations Against Officer]( The University of Massachusetts campus did not alert prosecutors or prospective employers that a former campus police officer had quit over allegations of groping and sexual harassment of a student in 2010, according to a university report that followed [a WBUR investigation](. CAMPUS CUTS [U. of Toledo Suspends Some 20 Undergraduate and Graduate Programs]( The university said it would cut a number of programs with low enrollments, including eight undergraduate, 10 master’s, and two doctoral. Faculty members will not be laid off, the interim provost said, but moved to “other programs and courses.” Toledo hopes to draw more students by expanding its health-related programs. (The Blade) FINANCES I [Donors Sue to Stop Webster U. From Using Endowed Funds to Support Loan]( Several major donors to the private university in Missouri have criticized its [plan to use endowment funds]( earmarked for scholarships, research, and professorships to meet a loan obligation, at a time of [worsening financial condition](. And one donor and former trustee and his wife on Monday sued to block the plan. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) FINANCES II [A Covenant Violation Led Bradley U. to Make $13 Million in Cuts Last Year]( The private university in Illinois will pay a higher interest rate and need to have more money on hand to cover its debts after violating the requirements on some $17.1 million in bonds. The lender could have demanded immediate full payment, but instead agreed to the new terms. As a result, [Bradley had to cut]( 15 programs and 61 faculty positions. (WCBU, Peoria Journal Star) NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. 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