Afternoon Update: Is Geopolitics Closing the Door on Open Research?

Dealing with the shortage of Black teachers; chairing a community-college department; Education Dept. makes fixes in student-loan programs; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. INTELLECTUAL BORDERS [Is Geopolitics Closing the Door on Open Research?]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Without clear guidance, some college leaders have forsworn overseas collaborations. ADVERTISEMENT RACE ON CAMPUS [What Colleges Are Doing About the Shortage of Black Teachers]( By Oyin Adedoyin [STORY IMAGE]( Just 2 percent of teachers are Black men. Some schools of education are hoping to change that. ADVICE [How to Prepare to Chair a Department at a Community College]( By Rob Jenkins [STORY IMAGE]( What steps can you take now if you are thinking about moving into a career in academic administration? THE BORROWERS [Education Dept. Announces Actions to Fix Longtime Failures in Student-Loan Programs]( The department said it was changing the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment programs to move at least 3.6 million borrowers closer to debt forgiveness, with 40,000 borrowers to receive immediate forgiveness. (U.S. Education Department) CAMPUS SPEECH [Bill on Free Speech at Colleges Heads to Oklahoma Governor’s Desk]( The bill would create a free-speech committee of the Board of Regents to review campus policies, hear complaints, and require training for deans and department chairs at public universities. (KOKH) CAMPUS CRIME [Siblings Sentenced for Sale of $4 Million in MacBooks Stolen From University]( The thefts, from “a private university in Stanford, California,” included some 800 computers that had been ordered for faculty and staff members but were sold for cash. The crime resembled a [$40-million scheme]( against Yale University that was exposed last month. (U.S. Justice Department) 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 | Salesforce [The Digital Campus: How Higher Education Technology Solutions are Elevating the Employee Experience]( 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