Afternoon Update: To Prevent Student Homelessness, Plan Would Offer Monthly Payments

From faculty back to admin; getting the stopped-out to re-enroll; famed botanist accused of fraud; free-speech training required in Iowa; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. STUDENTS [California Colleges Have a Homelessness Problem. Would Monthly Payments Help?]( By Sahalie Donaldson [STORY IMAGE]( A sociology professor and a California state lawmaker hope to tackle student homelessness by sending payments of $500 a month to low-income students on California State University campuses. ADVERTISEMENT ADVICE [The Provost Files: Why I’m Moving Back to Administration]( By George Justice [STORY IMAGE]( In a new series on academic leadership, a professor and former dean explores the next rung up the administrative ladder. THE EDGE [A ‘Blanket Approach’ Won’t Win Adults Back]( By Goldie Blumenstyk New research shows that former students with some college but no degree have at least three good reasons for not re-enrolling. SCIENCE [Botanist, Famed for Research on Deception in Herbal Remedies, Is Now Accused of Fraud]( Steven Newmaster, of Ontario’s University of Guelph, won scientific renown and entrepreneurial success for his use of DNA barcoding to show that the products did not really contain the ingredients they claimed. A deep investigation by Science magazine casts doubt on his work. CAMPUS SAFETY [Former UCLA Lecturer in Custody Threatened to Kill Professor Last Year]( The former postdoc, who was arrested on Tuesday in Colorado after allegedly [posting videos and an 800-page manifesto on mass shootings]( had threatened to hunt and kill a University of California professor and was later barred from going near her. (Los Angeles Times, The Chronicle) GOVERNANCE [Iowa Board of Regents Will Require Free-Speech Training]( The training will be mandatory for all students, faculty, and staff at the three institutions the regents oversee — Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa — and must be completed by the end of the spring semester. (The Daily Iowan) ENROLLMENT [Democratic Lawmakers Propose Ban on Legacy Admissions]( [The bill]( — introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York — would bar colleges that participate in federal student-aid programs from admitting students based on their ties to alumni. (NBC News) STUDENTS [U. of Utah Suspends Fraternity and Sorority Activities]( The move followed a second student’s report of a sexual assault at a house on Greek Row. Other students have posted anonymously online about similar experiences. (The Salt Lake Tribune) NEW FEATURE [Here’s a List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19]( By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary [STORY IMAGE]( Our comprehensive tracker now includes campuses that are requiring booster shots. EVENTS [Browse Upcoming and On-Demand Virtual Events]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join a discussion with national experts and leading practitioners on how to navigate an uncertain future and what new ideas your institution can pursue. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. SPONSOR CONTENT | Rice university [Rice University announces new leadership and plans to again expand enrollment.]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Future of Gen Z]( [The Future of Gen Z]( The pandemic has had a deep psychological effect among Gen-Zers on the path to college. Learn how Covid-19 is likely to shape the preferences of college students in the decade ahead and how institutions will need to respond to the expectations of this generation. [Order your copy today.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES Apply for the top jobs in higher education and [search all our open positions](. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( | [It was ok]( | [Loved it]( 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. © 2022 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037