Afternoon Update: 2021’s top-paid private-college president received a record payout

What private-college presidents make (database); rise and fall of DEI at U. of Oklahoma; DEI Legislation Tracker; two die in dorm shooting; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. LEADERSHIP [2021’s Top-Paid Private-College President Received a Record Payout]( By Julia Piper and Nick Perez [STORY IMAGE]( Amy Gutmann earned nearly $23 million in 2021, her last full year as president of the University of Pennsylvania, according to federal tax filings. ADVERTISEMENT DATA [How Much Are Private-College Presidents Paid?]( [STORY IMAGE]( Base pay, bonuses, and benefits for 312 chief executives at private colleges with expenditures of $100 million or more in 2021. DIVERSITY EFFORTS UNDER SIEGE [The Rise and Fall of DEI at the University of Oklahoma]( By J. Brian Charles [STORY IMAGE]( Racist fraternity chants nine years ago gave rise to diversity, equity, and inclusion work on the campus. New legislation threatens to end it. JUST UPDATED [DEI Legislation Tracker]( By Chronicle Staff [STORY IMAGE]( We’ve updated the tracker with bills from Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Utah that seek to dismantle colleges’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. ATTACK ON DEI [Hidden Cameras Aim to Expose DEI Efforts at Texas Colleges Despite Ban]( A seven-minute video posted on YouTube by an activist group purports to show employees at seven public colleges discussing their work on [diversity, equity, and inclusion]( even though [such efforts were banned]( by a [law that took effect]( on January 1. Campus officials said they were observing the law and would investigate the alleged violations of it. (The Dallas Morning News, The Chronicle) CAMPUS SAFETY [After 2 Die, Homicide Investigation Is Underway at U. of Colorado at Colorado Springs]( The shooting deaths occurred on Friday morning in a dormitory, but the authorities have yet to identify the victims, name any suspects, or explain what happened. A spokesperson for the local police department said there was no active threat from what he called an isolated incident. (The Gazette) ENROLLMENT [Maryland House Votes to End Legacy Admissions at Colleges and Universities]( The [bipartisan]( vote concerned legislation that would forbid [preferences for the relatives of alumni]( and donors. The measure would cover both public institutions and private ones that receive state funding. The bill, [one of several under consideration]( in state legislatures in the wake of last summer’s [Supreme Court ruling]( on affirmative action, now moves to the State Senate. (The Daily Record, The Chronicle) DATA SECURITY [U. of Michigan Says It Is Not Selling Student Data to AI Companies]( A furor erupted after tech workers reported receiving emails that claimed to offer essays and recordings to train artificial-intelligence tools. The university said the emails contained “inaccurate information” and had been sent by a third-party vendor that had been told to stop. The material came from volunteers in decades-old research and had no [personally identifiable data](. (Gizmodo, The Chronicle) FACULTY [Professor Gets Six-Figure Settlement in Bias Lawsuit Against U. of Colorado at Boulder]( The university settled with Paul F. Campos, a law professor who alleged that he had been discriminated and retaliated against because he is Latino and a [scathing critic of legal education]( including accusations of his law school’s “reckless financial behavior.” The university denied wrongdoing but agreed to pay his legal bills and remove the law dean as his supervisor. (Daily Camera, The Chronicle) DONOR SUIT [State Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Name Change at U. of California Law School]( After a 2022 law shifted the name of the Hastings College of the Law to the UC College of the Law, San Francisco, descendants of its namesake and founding donor, Serranus Hastings, sought $1.7 billion in damages and interest. The school [wanted to change its name]( because of his role in massacres of Native Americans. The judge said lawmakers were free to change the name. (San Francisco Chronicle) CAMPUS CUTS I [Ohio’s Wright State U. Plans to Cut 34 Academic Programs]( According to a [news release]( issued by the provost, the decision was based on input since July from across the university. Students currently enrolled in [the affected programs]( will be able to complete their degrees. (WDTN) CAMPUS CUTS II [Duke U. to Close Herbarium After More Than 100 Years of Operation]( The facility, one of the country’s biggest herbaria, with [some 825,000 plant specimens]( will transfer its holdings over the next few years, the university said, citing cost in its decision. Biology professors across the country criticized the move as undermining research in a range of fields. (The Duke Chronicle) 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. No Newsletter on Monday Because of the Presidents’ Day holiday, we will not be sending you this or other newsletters on Monday. We will be back in your inbox on Tuesday. SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for less than $20 and get unlimited access to essential reporting, data, and analysis. 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