Afternoon Update: "As bizarre as it sounds," Ohio State trustees will do president’s job

Administrators’ hysterical response to controversy; former student at UC-Davis is arrested in stabbings; Iowa orders study of DEI programs; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now read The Chronicle on [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. UNSHARED GOVERNANCE [‘As Bizarre as It Sounds’: At Ohio State, Trustees Will Do the President’s Job]( By David Jesse [STORY IMAGE]( The unusual plan, in which the board will oversee administrators until a new leader is chosen, may violate the university’s bylaws and create unforeseen problems. ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Administrators’ Hysterical Response to Campus Controversy]( By Elise Archias and Blake Stimson [STORY IMAGE]( When leaders usurp faculty expertise with kitsch social justice, students suffer. UPDATED TODAY [DEI Legislation Tracker]( By Adrienne Lu, Jacquelyn Elias, Audrey Williams June, J. Brian Charles, Kate Marijolovic, Julian Roberts-Grmela, and Eva Surovell [STORY IMAGE]( We’ve updated our database of bills to end diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to include ones passed in Florida and Tennessee, one vetoed in Kansas, and one that failed in Indiana. CAMPUS SAFETY [Former Student at UC-Davis Is Arrested in Connection With 3 Stabbings Near Campus]( According to the police, the attacks, which left two people dead and the community in fear, were committed over five days by a 21-year-old man who was expelled last week for academic reasons, the University of California campus [said](. (CNN) DIVERSITY PROGRAMS [Iowa Lawmakers Order Study of DEI Programs in Flat Budget for Public Universities]( The measure calls for the Board of Regents to examine diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at the state’s three public universities, and imposes a freeze on DEI hiring while the study is in progress. An earlier proposal would have banned all DEI spending. (Iowa Public Radio) ADMISSIONS [Texas Scales Back Bill That Would Have Required SAT or ACT in College Admissions]( The legislation would still require state colleges and universities to consider standardized-test scores for admission to graduate programs. (Higher Ed Dive) FUND RAISING [A College President Defends Seeking Money From Jeffrey Epstein]( Leon Botstein, the longtime president of Bard College, a small liberal-arts institution in New York, says of his efforts for a donation from the [convicted]( [sex]( [offender]( “Among the very rich is a higher percentage of unpleasant and not very attractive people.” (The New York Times, The Chronicle) CAMPUS HEALTH [World Health Organization Says Covid-19 Is No Longer a Global Emergency]( The pandemic, which has dominated academic life for three years as it killed millions worldwide, is now considered to be over, even as the coronavirus that causes it continues to mutate and produce new cases. In the United States the national Covid emergency ends next week. (USA Today) 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. NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. To read this newsletter as soon as it sends, [sign up]( to receive it in your email inbox. UPCOMING PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Strategic-Leadership Program for Department Chairs] [Join us in June]( for a virtual professional development program which will provide the space, time, and tools to help department chairs take on the challenges and opportunities of the role. Through workshops, high-level seminars, and individual development plans, chairs will think strategically about their departmental and institutional impact. [Register today!]( SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Massachusetts Amherst [Isenberg Professor Develops Breakthrough Model for Computing Risk and Return Measures of Financial Securities]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Future of Advising - Buy Now]( [The Future of Advising]( Good advising is widely seen as central to student success, but it is one of the most misunderstood and under-supported divisions on campus. [Order your copy]( to learn how university leaders can improve advising systems to help close equity gaps, and ensure students effectively navigate their path to a degree. 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. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037