Afternoon Update: Colleges struggle to compete as Iowa businesses make their pitch to high-school grads

College alone can’t save women, sociologist says; Minn. is first state to ban sharing tuition with OPMs; U. of California strike expands; 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](. MAKING THE CASE [Iowa Businesses Are Making Their Pitch to High-School Graduates. Colleges Struggle to Compete.]( By Eric Kelderman [STORY IMAGE]( Enrollments are falling as more grads go straight into the work force. How can colleges change their minds? ADVERTISEMENT [Iowa Businesses Are Making Their Pitch to High-School Graduates. Colleges Struggle to Compete.]( 'PART OF THE EQUATION' [College Alone Can’t Save Women]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( A sociologist who studied families during the pandemic discusses how her new book connects to higher ed. ONLINE LEARNING [First State Enacts Law to Ban Tuition Sharing With Online-Program Managers]( Gov. Tim Waltz of Minnesota, a Democrat, signed a measure last month making it the first state to prohibit its public colleges from sharing tuition revenue with online-program managers when their contract involves recruiting and marketing. OPMs once boomed as colleges [contracted with them]( to put courses online, but [the model]( has [run into trouble]( lately. (Whiteboard Advisors, The Chronicle) CAMPUS UNREST I [Strike Over U. of California’s Response to Protests Expands to 3 More Campuses]( The walkout, by thousands of academic workers over how UC has handled recent pro-Palestinian protests, [began last month]( on the system’s Santa Cruz, Davis, and Los Angeles campuses. This week the strike is spreading to the San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Irvine campuses. UC has [tried without success]( to have the walkout declared illegal. (The Hill, The Chronicle, Los Angeles Times) CAMPUS UNREST II [Pitt’s Chancellor Says Protesters Destroyed Property and Defaced Buildings]( Joan T.A. Gabel, who took office less than a year ago, said the pro-Palestinian encampment in front of the campus’s iconic Cathedral of Learning was not being led by University of Pittsburgh students. Gabel said she was committed to balancing free speech and campus safety, and still hoped to meet with community members in the protest, despite their vandalism. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) FACULTY [LSU-Shreveport Violated Open-Meeting Law in Tenure-Termination Hearing, Judge Rules]( The Louisiana State University campus’s hearing concerned Brian Salvatore, a chemistry and physics professor and former department chair. He [faces accusations]( that he created a “hostile work environment,” but his defenders say he is being singled out for his criticism of local polluters. The judge, however, did not nullify the hearing or fine the university. (The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate) CAMPUS CULTURE [Traditional Bonfire Won’t Return to Texas A&M’s Flagship Campus, President Says]( Mark A. Welsh III said on Tuesday that the university would not bring back the event to the College Station campus as a way of marking the revival this fall of its football rivalry with the University of Texas at Austin. Some fans had pushed for the return of the gigantic bonfire. The tradition was suspended after the stack of logs [collapsed]( in 1999, [killing 12 people](. (The Eagle, The Chronicle) UPCOMING PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Strategic-Leadership Program for Department Chairs | June 2024] [Join us in June]( for a professional development program tailored to the needs of department chairs. Experienced academic leaders will provide insights on the current trends in higher ed, effective ways to manage a department, strategic planning, and more. [Register today!]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. 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