Academe Today: The (college) presidential fitness test

Sex-bias complaints on Qatar campus are latest controversy for Texas A&M; feds offer admissions guidance in wake of Supreme Court's ruling; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. 'YOU NEED BALANCE' [The (College) Presidential Fitness Test]( By Kate Hidalgo Bellows [STORY IMAGE]( These leaders aren’t just sweating over their jobs. ADVERTISEMENT FACULTY CLIMATE [Sex-Discrimination Complaints at Qatar Campus Latest in a String of Controversies for Texas A&M]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Two former faculty members link troubles overseas to broader mismanagement. ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID [Feds Release Guidance in Wake of Supreme Court’s Ruling on Admissions]( By Eric Hoover [STORY IMAGE]( The Biden administration said on Monday that colleges had lost one crucial tool — race-conscious admissions — but they shouldn’t abandon broader efforts to enroll and support diverse students. DEMAND FOR 'FLEXIBILITY' [Online and Hybrid Learning Are Increasingly Popular. Now Colleges Have to Keep Up.]( By Emma Hall [STORY IMAGE]( In a new report, 81 percent of administrators said that enrollment of traditional-age undergrads in in-person courses stagnated or declined between 2021 and 2022 — even as the pandemic waned. THE REVIEW [West Virginia University’s Budgetary Implosion]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( On top of layoffs and department closures … a loyalty oath? 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. Virtual Events: Tune In Live RETHINKING STUDENT RECORDS [The Transcript of the Future]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: August 16, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: For years, tech experts have anticipated a new kind of transcript that would work more like a digital wallet, collecting credits, credentials, and skills. Join us to learn more. [Register here.]( TRANSFER STUDENTS [Transforming Transfer Policies]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: August 17, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: This forum will feature experts sharing their thoughts on how colleges can better support transfer students’ journey to a four-year degree. With Support From Ascendium. [Register here.]( [Chronicle Festival: The Ideas Shaping Higher Ed]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: August 29-31 | 12:30 p.m. ET: How can colleges embrace new partnerships and approaches, put students at the center, and deliver on the value of a degree? Join this year’s festival and hear from top thinkers and leaders about ideas that will reshape colleges. [Register here.]( UPCOMING PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Bootcamp for Future Faculty Leaders] [Join us in September]( for a professional development program tailored to the needs of midcareer faculty. Experienced academic leaders and faculty members will provide insights on the diverse professional paths that might be taken by faculty members in this one-day virtual program. [Register today!]( Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [For Ph.D.s, a Tandem Job Search Is Increasingly the Norm]( By Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman [STORY IMAGE]( What to do, and when, if you are applying for both academic and industry positions. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Accessible Campus - The Chronicle Store]( [The Accessible Campus]( Despite years of legislation meant to open up higher education to people with disabilities, colleges are still a long way from achieving equity. [Order your copy]( to examine how colleges are working to be more accessible and the challenges that remain. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [PRESIDENT]( Nazarbayev University [Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculty]( Marist College [Assistant Professor, Communication Studies]( Towson University [Search other jobs.]( CAREER RESOURCES [August Article Collection about new beginnings] [Read this month's collection]( about new beginnings — first impressions, settling in at a new job, and thinking about what could be next. 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