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The rise and fall of DEI at U. of Oklahoma; updated DEI Legislation Tracker; shuttered building and reported chemicals rattle N.C. State; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. LEADERSHIP [2021’s Top-Paid Private-College President Received a Record Payout]( By Julia Piper and Nick Perez [STORY IMAGE]( Amy Gutmann earned nearly $23 million in 2021, her last full year as president of the University of Pennsylvania, according to federal tax filings. ADVERTISEMENT DATA [How Much Are Private-College Presidents Paid?]( [STORY IMAGE]( Base pay, bonuses, and benefits for 312 chief executives at private colleges with expenditures of $100 million or more in 2021. DIVERSITY EFFORTS UNDER SIEGE [The Rise and Fall of DEI at the University of Oklahoma]( By J. Brian Charles [STORY IMAGE]( Racist fraternity chants nine years ago gave rise to diversity, equity, and inclusion work on the campus. New legislation threatens to end it. SPONSOR CONTENT | The Chronicle of Higher Education [$10,000 Scholarship]( NEWLY UPDATED [DEI Legislation Tracker]( By Chronicle Staff [STORY IMAGE]( We’ve updated the tracker with bills from Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Utah that seek to dismantle colleges’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. HEALTH AND SAFETY [‘Completely Shut Out’: A Shuttered Building and Reports of Chemicals Rattle N.C. State]( By Michael Vasquez [STORY IMAGE]( The closure of Poe Hall and dozens of reported cancer diagnoses have culminated in a faculty group’s no-confidence vote in the chancellor and provost. OPINION | THE REVIEW [Harvard Last in Free Speech? Don’t Trust FIRE’s Rankings.]( By Ryan D. Enos [STORY IMAGE]( The methodology is arbitrary and misleading. 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