Academe Today: How a damning report on racial climate divided a campus

Gaza protest prompts shift in investments; campus speech policies as liability; a quarter of instructors are in unions; rule-bound teaching; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. 'NEGATIVE RESULTS' [How a Damning Report on Racial Climate Divided This Campus]( By J. Brian Charles [STORY IMAGE]( After relations soured, a consultant accused a college’s administration of “prioritizing whiteness.” The president’s attempt to hide the leaked document made things worse. ADVERTISEMENT [How a Damning Report on Racial Climate Divided This Campus]( 'THIS IS THE PLAYBOOK' [San Francisco State May Be the First University to Endorse Some Divestment After Gaza Protests]( By Kate Hidalgo Bellows [STORY IMAGE]( The university announced that its foundation will stop investing in companies that make money from weapons manufacturing, a move one student organizer described as “historic.” THE REVIEW | OPINION [College Speech Policies Are a Mess — and a Liability]( By Max M. Schanzenbach and Kimberly A. Yuracko [STORY IMAGE]( Inconsistent, ideologically doctrinaire guidelines are legally risky. DATA [About One in Four Faculty Members Are Unionized, Study Finds]( By Audrey Williams June [STORY IMAGE]( The new report is based on data collected from 902 higher-education collective-bargaining units. LATITUDES [For International Postdocs, the U.S. Research Experience Might Not Measure Up]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Foreign scholars often earn less and have fewer opportunities than Americans do. Upcoming Workshop [The Chronicle's Early-Career Faculty Bootcamp | September 2024] Join us in September for a half-day virtual workshop that will offer early-career faculty the opportunity to build their skills, understand institutional and role-specific contexts, and gain access to the insights that experienced faculty wished they had known. [Learn more and register!]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. SPONSOR CONTENT | Hudson Valley Community College [How HVCCs Employer Partnerships Drive Workforce Excellence]( Explore how Hudson Valley Community College teams up with industry giants like GlobalFoundries to offer cutting-edge training and apprenticeship programs, preparing students for high-demand careers and securing their future. 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 thousands]( of faculty, administrative, and executive job openings and [upload your resume]( to be searchable by employers! [Faculty openings Ross College of Business]( University of Michigan [Vice President, Academic Affairs and Student Affairs]( Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell [Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer in Managing Sustainability Transitions]( The University of Sydney [Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer in Digital Innovation and Transformation]( The University of Sydney [Clinical Assistant Professor, Environmental Justice, XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement]( New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science [Supervisory Bioinformatics Specialist CTG Program Head]( National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information CAREER RESOURCES [Finding a New Job] [Read the August collection]( for advice on finding a new job. Learn how you can start preparing for the fall job search now, how to find jobs overseas, and more. READ OUR OTHER NEWSLETTERS [Latitudes]( | [Race on Campus]( | [The Review]( | [Teaching]( | [Your Career]( | [Weekly Briefing]( | [The Edge]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. [The Chronicle of Higher Education Logo]( 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