Afternoon Update: What to know about the blocked Title IX rule

A Harvard dean's limits on faculty speech; a humanities-hiring spree; embracing career change; 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](. GENDER EQUITY [What’s the Deal With the Blocked Title IX Rule? Here’s What Colleges Need to Know.]( By Kate Hidalgo Bellows [STORY IMAGE]( In 10 states, courts have temporarily held up the Biden administration’s expanded protections for LGBTQ students and changes to campus sexual-harassment investigations. ADVERTISEMENT [What’s the Deal With the Blocked Title IX Rule? Here’s What Colleges Need to Know.]( THE REVIEW | OPINION [A Harvard Dean’s Assault on Faculty Speech]( By Keith E. Whittington [STORY IMAGE]( This would set the university back a hundred years. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Will Republicans Save the Humanities?]( By Jenna Silber Storey and Benjamin Storey [STORY IMAGE]( Colleges in red and purple states have been going on a hiring spree. ADVICE [Career Change Is Uncomfortable. Embrace it.]( By Maria LaMonaca Wisdom [STORY IMAGE]( Too many academics in the humanities are trapped in a cycle of professional discontent. THE EDGE [Behind the $800-Million Deal for an Unsexy Ed-Tech Company]( By Goldie Blumenstyk [STORY IMAGE]( Fueled by key trends in education and tech, Parchment transformed itself over more than a decade into a valuable platform for digital credentials. TEACHING [Are You Drowning in an Ocean of AI?]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( If so, here are some resources to help you navigate. DATA [Which Types of Colleges Have the Most Undergraduates With Disabilities?]( [STORY IMAGE]( A growing number of colleges have at least 10 percent of students reporting a disability. CAMPUS UNREST [Most Americans Support Punishing Protesters Over Gaza Encampments, Survey Says]( But most people don’t support expelling students who participated in the protests, which largely aimed to persuade colleges to cut financial ties with Israel’s military amid its war in Gaza. The survey was conducted by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, known as FIRE, and NORC at the University of Chicago. Most survey respondents disapproved of more-extreme tactics used by protesters at a small number of campuses during the encampments, such as committing vandalism and occupying buildings. (FIRE) CHURCH VS. STATE [New Louisiana Law Requires Public-College Classrooms to Display Ten Commandments]( The legislation, reportedly the first of its kind nationwide, applies to public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions. Proponents say the Ten Commandments are an important historical and educational text and are not purely religious. First-Amendment advocacy groups say they will mount a legal challenge on constitutional grounds. (The New York Times) AI ON CAMPUS [California Bill Would Prevent Artificial Intelligence From Replacing Community-College Instructors]( The legislation would require community colleges’ courses to have an instructor of record with particular qualifications, and would bar AI bots from serving in that role. It’s not yet clear if Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, will sign it. The proposal comes amid [widespread apprehension]( among faculty members and others about how AI could reshape teaching, learning, and other core institutional functions. (Inside Higher Ed, The Chronicle) LOOMING LAYOFFS [Emerson College Makes Cuts Amid Fall Enrollment Decline]( The private Boston institution said this week that the decline stemmed from several factors, including financial-aid delays and “student protests targeting our yield events and campus tours,” as well as negative media coverage of the protests. Over 100 people, including Emerson students, were arrested in April at a pro-Palestinian encampment calling for the college to divest from Israel. Emerson officials’ decision to blame the protesters drew criticism from faculty and other higher ed observers. (The Boston Globe) UPCOMING PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Library and Institutional Success Program | July 2024] The Chronicle is partnering with Ithaka S+R to host a brand new [professional development program for librarians]( in July. This innovative two-week program will help library leaders understand the many roles they might take on, boost the success of the campus library, and better align with their institution’s goals. Learn more about our seminars and workshops, and [register today]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. 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