Afternoon Update: In Wake of Schlissel’s Firing, a Deeper History Weighs on Michigan’s Flagship

Community-college majors that boomed in the pandemic; why faculty parents of young children are drowning; 15th anniversary of a tragedy; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. MEMORY IN MICHIGAN [Mark Schlissel’s Emails Got Him Fired. A Deeper History Weighs on Michigan’s Flagship.]( By Jack Stripling [STORY IMAGE]( The president’s ouster drew allusions to a past provost’s misdeeds. A whistle-blower speaks out for the first time on what ails Ann Arbor. ADVERTISEMENT STUDENTS [Community-College Enrollment Is Falling. But These Majors Are Growing Fast.]( By Sahalie Donaldson [STORY IMAGE]( Enrollments in agriculture and construction programs have increased by double digits during the pandemic. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Faculty Parents of Young Children Are Drowning]( By Silvana Toska [STORY IMAGE]( Our campuses are “back to normal” — but our kids still aren’t vaccinated. TRAGEDY [Saturday Is the 15th Anniversary of the Virginia Tech Shootings]( [STORY IMAGE]( The [massacre]( of 32 students and professors stunned the nation and led colleges to rethink policies on [campus security]( [mental-health treatment]( [college communications]( and more. For [survivors]( [students]( and [professors]( alike, the impact persists. (The Chronicle) CURRICULUM [Florida Universities Could Lose Funding if They Violate ‘Anti-Woke’ Legislation]( Under the proposal, public colleges could be sued for discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex if students or employees objected to instruction or training that infringes “individual freedom” principles set by [Republican lawmakers](. (Miami Herald, The Chronicle) CLASSROOM SAFETY [Professors Say Use of Ultraviolet Light to Kill Covid-19 Damaged Their Eyes]( UV lamps’ effect on the coronavirus is unproven, but they were installed in classrooms at the State University of New York at Geneseo. Eight faculty members now say the lamps caused eye injuries, skin burns, or both. Investigations have suggested the lamps were improperly installed. (WXXI) SEXUAL ABUSE [Ohio State Announces 2 New Settlements With Richard Strauss Survivors]( The university said it would pay nearly $2 million to 57 more [victims of the longtime campus physician]( who sexually abused [hundreds of athletes]( and others and who killed himself in 2005. Ohio State also said it had settled with most of the victims, for some $60 million. (OSU news release, The Chronicle) SEXUAL MISCONDUCT [Auburn U. Paid Former Pharmacy Dean $350,000 Days After He Resigned]( The university’s payment went to Richard Hansen, who resigned after the student newspaper published the results of a Title IX investigation finding he had sexually harassed a student at an off-campus bar. (The Auburn Plainsman) 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 | Center for Creative Leadership [How to Incorporate Leadership Development Into Your Executive Education Program]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Library of the Future]( [The Library of the Future]( Academic libraries occupy a central position on campus, literally and figuratively. Explore the challenges libraries and librarians have endured in recent years, how this transformation is affecting institutions, and the ways they’ve adapted to it. [Order your copy today.]( 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