Afternoon Update: Why Faculty of Color Are Leaving Academe

Colleges use AI to monitor student protests; the faltering OPM market; how Native students self-identify; Mont. court spikes higher-ed laws; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE REVIEW | REPORTING [Why Faculty of Color Are Leaving Academe]( By Joshua Doležal [STORY IMAGE]( Too many find themselves disenfranchised, exhausted, and isolated. ADVERTISEMENT AN INVESTIGATION [Tracked: How Colleges Use Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Student Protests]( Social Sentinel, a technology tool widely used on American campuses, was ostensibly designed to help colleges monitor students’ mental health, but in fact it has been employed for surveillance of protesters. (The Dallas Morning News, with the Investigative Reporting Program at the University of California at Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism) THE REVIEW | OPINION [What the Faltering OPM Market Means for Colleges]( By Phil Hill [STORY IMAGE]( Even institutions not involved with the companies should take heed. RACE ON CAMPUS [Changing How Native American Students Self-Identify]( By Oyin Adedoyin [STORY IMAGE]( Starting this fall, Native American applicants to the University of California campuses can identify whether they are citizens of a tribe. LEGISLATIVE INTRUSION [Montana Court Rules a Trio of Higher-Ed Laws to Be Unconstitutional]( The judge, citing [a July decision]( by the state’s Supreme Court, said the 2021 laws infringed on the constitutional authority of the Board of Regents to set university-system policies on harassment, free speech, registering students to vote, assessing student fees, and transgender participation in women’s sports. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Montana Free Press) FACULTY CONTACT [Dominican U. of Illinois Fires Adjunct After Alleged Assault on Colleague]( In an incident that occurred in August during a faculty workshop on inclusive teaching, the adjunct loudly “tapped” the facilitator, another faculty member, on the forehead twice, according to a police report. (Dominican Star) 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. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Reimagining the Student Experience - The Chronicle Store]( [Reimagining the Student Experience]( Many colleges are intentionally rethinking and reshaping what has broadly become known as the student experience. [Order your copy today]( to explore the many forces affecting the student experience with the goal of making students’ time on campus more engaging. 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. © 2022 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037