Afternoon Update: How bad is academic censorship? What is "indoctrination"? (opinion)

The evolution of anti-DEI legislation; suspect is arrested in fatal shooting at U. of Colorado campus; Cal State union ratifies contract; 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 [How Bad Is Academic Censorship, Really?]( By Shai M. Dromi and Samuel D. Stabler [STORY IMAGE]( It turns out we’re not so afraid of tackling controversial subjects. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [What Is ‘Indoctrination,’ Anyway?]( By Julie A. Reuben [STORY IMAGE]( Bringing politics into the classroom isn’t necessarily wrong. RACE ON CAMPUS [Some Observations About the Evolution of Anti-DEI Legislation]( By Daarel Burnette II [STORY IMAGE]( The newest bills would make it more difficult to repackage diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. THE REVIEW [Rival Factions Vie for Yale’s Soul]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( On the fractious faculty politics of academic freedom. CAMPUS SAFETY [Suspect in Fatal Shooting at U. of Colorado at Colorado Springs Is in Custody]( A 25-year-old student at the university who is believed to be responsible for killing two other students in a dorm room last Friday was arrested on Monday. The authorities said the suspect and the victims, Coloradans ages 24 and 26, knew one another. The suspect, from Detroit, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. (CBS News) ACADEMIC LABOR [76% of California Faculty Association Voters Approve Contract With Cal State]( The results, announced on Monday, followed a [strike last month]( across the 23-campus system that [raised questions]( about its financial health. The agreement contained a smaller pay raise than the union had sought. (X, The Chronicle) NO CUTS AFTER ALL [Youngstown State Won’t Cut Its Faculty Amid Successful Retirement and Separation Bids]( According to the Ohio university’s interim provost, the planned faculty cuts were rendered unnecessary because enough instructors opted for the opportunity to retire early or leave employment. The news followed the [installation as YSU’s president]( of Bill Johnson, a former Republican congressman and election denier. (WFMJ, The Chronicle) CAMPUS SPEECH [Palestinian Artist’s Exhibit, Canceled by Indiana U., Is Now Sold Out in New Staging]( Under pressure by a U.S. congressman last fall, the flagship Bloomington campus [abruptly canceled an exhibition]( of abstract art by Samia Halaby, 87, a Palestinian artist and refugee who is an IU alumna and former faculty member. Now the show is proceeding at a local theater, in a one-day presentation that is already sold out. 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