Afternoon Update: The high costs of child and elder care are driving scholars out of academe (opinion)

How a chancellor on the ropes regained campus confidence; UNC cuts programs on 2 campuses; Western Illinois U. and Wittenberg U. plan cuts; 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 [The Caregiving Crisis Is Not Going Away]( By Emily C. Bloom [STORY IMAGE]( The high costs of child and elder care are driving scholars out of academe. ADVERTISEMENT [The Caregiving Crisis Is Not Going Away]( REDEMPTION ARC [How a Chancellor on the Ropes Regained Campus Confidence]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( Mun Y. Choi, chancellor of the University of Missouri at Columbia, managed to turn around dismal approval ratings over the last two years. How did he do it? CAMPUS CUTS I [U. of North Carolina Approves Program Cuts on Asheville and Greensboro Campuses]( The unanimous vote by the system’s Board of Governors eliminated four departments and two language concentrations at UNC-Asheville and a total of 20 programs, majors, and minors at UNC-Greensboro. The chancellors of both campuses said the cuts were needed to deal with years of enrollment declines. (Open Campus) CAMPUS CUTS II [Western Illinois U. Announces Plans to Lay Off More Faculty Members]( Details of the plans, including the number of layoffs, will be disclosed after a meeting of the Board of Trustees on August 6. The university laid off 35 contingent faculty members in June but still needs to find [$10 million in savings](. Its interim president said the new layoffs would affect adjuncts, tenured and tenure-track professors, and academic-support staff members. (WAND, WGEM) CAMPUS CUTS III [Wittenberg U. Weighs $7 Million in Cuts to Address Finances]( The private university in Ohio said it was considering a range of steps to close a multiyear budget deficit and to stabilize its finances, including faculty and staff layoffs. Wittenberg’s board will consider the plans at its August 15 meeting. (Springfield News-Sun) INTERNATIONAL [2-Year College in Iowa Settles Lawsuit That Made Human-Trafficking Claims]( Western Iowa Tech Community College will pay $2.3 million to 10 Brazilian students, after a $3-million payment to Chilean students. They said they’d been promised a free education with internships but were instead forced into manual-labor jobs to pay tuition. The college’s president denied that but admitted that “we got too deep into something we were not overly familiar with.” (Iowa Public Radio) UPCOMING WORKSHOP [The Chronicle's Leadership Transformation Collaborative | Starting in August 2024] Join The Chronicle’s Leadership Transformation Collaborative this fall to not only learn a new set of leadership skills, but to gain a structure for implementing them into your day-to-day work. This 15-week virtual program is designed to help current and aspiring higher-ed leaders instill new practices across the fall semester and beyond through practical tools, community building, and flexible learning. [Learn more and register today!]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Virtual Events: Tune In Live [Chronicle Festival: The Road Ahead to 2035]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: September 10-12, 2024 | Join us for our annual ideas summit, on how higher ed must plan for student demographic shifts, tech change, an uncertain labor market, and more. What can your institution do to adapt? With Support From Workday, University of South Florida, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Florida International University, Google, and Strada. [Register here.]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Adapting to AI - The Chronicle Store]( [Adapting to AI]( Artificial intelligence has taken higher ed by storm, and the implications extend far beyond the classroom. [Order this report]( to improve your understanding of AI technologies, and explore how other colleges are adapting their policies and guidelines. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Search jobs on The Chronicle job board]( [Find Your Next Role Today]( Whether you are actively or passively searching for your next career opportunity, The Chronicle is here to support you throughout your job search. Get started now by [exploring 30,000+ openings]( or [signing up for job alerts](. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2024 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 The Chronicle of Higher Education is academe’s most-trusted resource for independent journalism, career development, and forward-looking intelligence. Our readers lead, teach, learn, and innovate with insights from The Chronicle.