Afternoon Update: Trump and his allies prepare to overhaul higher education (opinion)

The dark world of "citation cartels"; 13 North Carolina colleges will get shares of millions in gambling revenue; SAT is now all-digital; 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 [Trump and His Allies Are Preparing to Overhaul Higher Education]( By Steven Brint [STORY IMAGE]( The sector isn’t prepared to defend itself. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [The Dark World of ‘Citation Cartels’]( By Domingo Docampo [STORY IMAGE]( Predatory journals and bad-faith scholars are gaming the system — at scale. PROFITABLE WAGER [North Carolina Is About to Rake In Millions in Betting Revenue. 13 Colleges Will Get a Slice.]( By Nell Gluckman [STORY IMAGE]( As the state becomes the latest to legalize online gambling, it’s earmarking a chunk of the profits for athletic departments. “I’m excited, no matter how much it is,” one administrator said. LATITUDES [For Community Colleges, New Efforts to Go Global]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( A Fulbright chapter and a special training program both seek to expand international opportunities at two-year institutions. ADMISSIONS [In a First, Students in United States Will Take the SAT Entirely Online]( This week the students will begin taking the SAT on their own or school-provided computers. The admissions test, which will still be administered in high schools and test centers, is also an hour shorter and offers digital tools, including a highlighter, a calculator, and a bookmark to return to skipped questions. The changes aim to make cheating harder and grading easier. (NPR) FACULTY [Chico State Professor Resigned After Findings of Dishonesty and Retaliation]( The California State University campus was about to fire a biology professor, David Stachura, for dishonesty, sexual harassment, and retaliation when it agreed to withdraw the charges last month in exchange for his resignation in a deal that bars him from working again in the Cal State system, according to [documents obtained]( by EdSource, which [has made]( a [series of revelations]( about the case. CAMPUS CUTS [Drake U., in Iowa, Recommends Cutting Academic Programs and Positions]( The provost said a review had suggested dropping 13 undergraduate majors, minors, and certificates, and terminating nine faculty members. The proposed cuts, intended to help close a $14.3-million deficit, face votes by the Faculty Senate and the Board of Trustees. (Iowa Capital Dispatch) ELECTION 2024 [North Carolina Voters Choose College Student Over Veteran Legislator in GOP Primary]( Wyatt Gable, a 21-year-old undergraduate at East Carolina University, narrowly defeated Rep. George Cleveland, 84, who has served in the state’s House for nearly 20 years. Gable, who is president of his campus’s Turning Point USA chapter, will face Carmen Spicer, the Democratic nominee, in November’s general election. (Newsweek) 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 STUDENT SUCCESS [Sharpening the Social-Mobility Mission]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: March 12, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. 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