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Vanderbilt assails "U.S. News" emphasis on social mobility; new lawsuit seeks to block race-conscious admissions at West Point too; 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](. A TENUOUS TRANSITION [A College President in Florida Tried to Resign. Then Things Got Weird.]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( After the president of Broward College submitted his resignation, the Board of Trustees refused to accept it. ADVERTISEMENT THE UNCHILLEST RANKINGS RESPONSE [Vanderbilt U. Says ‘U.S. News’ Emphasis on Social Mobility Is ‘Deeply Misleading’]( By Francie Diep [STORY IMAGE]( Scholars quickly criticized emails leaders sent after a five-place drop in the rankings. LAWSUIT CLAIMS 'NO JUSTIFICATION' [The Supreme Court Excluded Military Academies From Its Admissions Ruling. Now SFFA Is Challenging It.]( By Erin Gretzinger [STORY IMAGE]( When it overturned race-conscious admissions, the court said the academies were exempt because of the “potentially distinct interests” they might have. SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Colorado Denver [How Urban-Serving Universities Can Be the Key to Thriving Cities]( CIVIL-RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS [Colleges Face Demands to Stop Considering Race in Student Scholarships]( By Charlotte Matherly [STORY IMAGE]( The latest target is Western Kentucky University, the subject of a new federal complaint filed by a group that opposes race-conscious practices. DATA [What Is the Share of Minority Instructors at Colleges With the Most Full-Time Faculty Members?]( [STORY IMAGE]( A look at changes in average annual percentages of full-time instructors who were members of specific racial and ethnic groups in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, by degree-granting college. 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