Afternoon Update: U. of California Professors Plan Walkout in Solidarity With Strikers

The lingering effects of a 1960s purge of gay people at Florida universities; gifts increase after Utah Tech ditches Dixie name; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. ACADEMIC LABOR [Pledging Solidarity With Strikers, U. of California Professors Announce Work Stoppage]( Hundreds of faculty members across the 10-campus system said they would [refuse to work]( including submission of grades, in support of 48,000 academic employees who [have been on strike for two weeks](. Other professors worry that higher labor costs to meet the strikers’ demands [could force cuts in hiring graduate students]( jeopardizing research and teaching they help conduct. (Faculty statements, The Chronicle, Los Angeles Times) ADVERTISEMENT HIGHER ED UNDER FIRE [‘Private Little Hell’]( By Emma Pettit [STORY IMAGE]( A Florida committee once hunted for gay people in its universities. Sixty years later, the effects linger. ADVICE [How to Retain Your Best Staff Members]( By Meredith Davis [STORY IMAGE]( Four tips from a former student-affairs administrator on how to improve work culture on campus. THE REVIEW [The Cure for Overeating? Repentance.]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( If you’re stuffed with Thanksgiving stuffing, pick up a Puritan sermon. CAMPUS SYMBOLS [Donations Increase After Utah Tech Ditches Dixie Name]( Dixie State University was [renamed Utah Tech University]( last summer over the heated objections of some longtime residents and social-media critics, who accused it of going “woke.” Since then, gifts to the university are up roughly 33 percent from last year. (The Salt Lake Tribune, The Chronicle) CAMPUS HEALTH [Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Professor’s Covid-Vaccination Lawsuit]( Aaron Kheriaty was fired as a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of California at Irvine’s School of Medicine after arguing that he had a “natural immunity” to the coronavirus and the university’s mandatory-vaccine policy violated his constitutional rights. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [rejected his appeal](. (The Orange County Register) ATHLETICS [Jury Clears NCAA in Lawsuit Over Football Player’s Death After Repeated Head Trauma]( A Los Angeles jury last week rejected a $55-million lawsuit in which the widow of a former University of Southern California football player said the NCAA had failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death. Matthew Gee was one of five linebackers on the 1989 team who died before turning 50. All displayed signs of mental deterioration associated with head trauma. (Associated Press) SPORTING [7 Michigan State Players Face Charges Stemming From Brawl After U. of Michigan Game]( In the incident, which followed the Spartans’ loss to the Wolverines on October 29, the Michigan State players are alleged to have attacked their Michigan counterparts. The charges include felonious assault and aggravated assault, and no Michigan players were charged. (The Washington Post) 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