1    Administrators: Are They Leaders—or Lily-Livered—on Free Speech?
Sources
George Washington U.’s President Called the Posters ‘Offensive.’ Now He Says They’re Protected Speech (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Please, Georgetown. Don’t Fire an Academic over Tweets (Washington Post)
‍Princeton Eviscerated Its Free Speech Rule and Covered It Up (Real Clear Education)
‍His Photos Sought to Center Black Lives in Chapel Hill. Then the Exhibit Was Canceled (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍When University Marketing Suppresses Academic Freedom (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍The Truth, and Nothing but the Truth? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Lawsuits and Settlements Won’t Save Free Speech (Chronicle of Higher Education)

Further Reading
Campus Free Speech Can’t Survive Cultural Change (The Atlantic)
‍Emma Camp Almost Gets It (Spectator World)

Wanting it both ways  (The New Criterion)
‍‘A New Repression’ Dawns at American Universities, According to Harvard’s Steven Pinker (NY Sun)
‍Pennsylvania College Reins in Free Speech After Hillsdale Professor’s Talk Leaves Left Grumbling  (Daily Signal)
‍Bias Reporting Systems Are a Growing Threat to Campus Free Speech  (RealClear Education)
‍Pence draws cheers, few protests at U-Va. after debate over speech  (Washington Post)
‍At This College, the President Will Now Approve Speakers  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Institutionalizing Systemic Antiracism Racism  (James G. Martin Center)
‍University of California Chooses Racial Indoctrination Over Academic Excellence  (American Spectator)
‍Teaching Against Online Hate  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Who Gets to Write About Whom?  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍What Are the Limits of Academic Freedom?  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
He Accused the University of Florida of Violating His Academic Freedom. The Provost Disagrees.  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍University president resigns rather than support GOP-backed free speech survey  (The College Fix)
‍One of Higher Ed’s Hardest Jobs Is Getting Tougher. Blame Political Interference  (Chronicle of Higher Education)

2    University of Virginia Senior, Not Shy Herself, Speaks Out on Self-Censorship
SourcesI Came to College Eager to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead (New York Times)
‍Do Students Self-Censor? Here’s What the Data Tell Us (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Did You Know? Results of New Campus Expression Survey (James G. Martin Center)
‍Is Free Speech At-Risk on Today’s College Campuses? (The Hill)
‍What College Students Really Think About Cancel Culture (The Atlantic)

13    New Leaders Feature a First, a Sport Shooter, and a Politico
Sources
The Unconventional Path of One College’s First Black Woman President (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Transitions: Southern U. System Names New Chief Executive; U. of Alaska System Makes Interim President Permanent (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Georgia regents name Sonny Perdue chancellor of University System (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Further Reading
Sonny Perdue Is Sole Finalist to Lead Georgia’s Public Universities (NY Times)
‍5 Steps New Presidents Should Take (Inside Higher Ed)
‍Florida’s Public Colleges May Soon Recruit Presidents in Secret (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍USC was in a free fall. Then it turned to Rick Caruso (LA Times)

Can Liberty University Be Saved?  (The New Yorker)
‍What the Future Holds for Jerry Falwell, Jr.  (The New Yorker)  
‍Former USC Education-School Dean Pushed Flawed Rankings Data, Probe Finds  (Wall Street Journal)
‍USC education school omitted key data for U.S. News & World Report rankings, report says  (Los Angeles Times)

14   The Number and Diversity of Applications Surge to Record Levels
SourcesUC smashes record for first-year fall applications, with gains in most racial groups (LA Times)
‍The Applications Keep Coming (Inside Higher Ed)

Further Reading
Record surge in University of California applications continues for second straight year (San Francisco Chronicle)
‍Record Applications, Record Rejections (Inside Higher Ed)

In Rebuttal: Yes, Socioeconomic Status Should Matter in Admission to Selective Colleges  (NAS Minding the Campus)
‍AP Radicalism  (City Journal)
‍New Bill Seeks Transparency in Use of Personality Traits in Admissions  (The College Post)
‍The College Admissions Sausage Factory  (PowerLine)
‍US universities used recruitment tool ‘to target white students’  (Times Higher Education)
‍Rescuing “Virtue and Talents” Amidst the War on Tests  (James G. Martin Center)
To Get Into the Ivy League, ‘Extraordinary’ Isn’t Always Enough These Days  (Wall Street Journal)
‍Seeking College-Admissions Edge, More Students Take Gap Year  (Wall Street Journal)
Why Students Quit College During Covid  (Chronicle of Higher Education)

15   Calls to End Legacy Admissions Gain Momentum
Sources
Why 2 Federal Lawmakers Decided to Target Legacy Admissions (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍End Legacy Admissions (James G. Martin Center)

Further Reading
‍4 Emerging Trends You Should Know About (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Discussing affirmative action in college admissions: Ian Rowe on the New York Times’ ‘The Argument’ (AEI)

The Shame Deficit  (The Atlantic)
‍Americans for Merit-Based Admissions  (Wall Street Journal)

16     Litigation Proliferation: Two Professors, a Baker, and a Coach Lawyer Up SourcesLaw School Capitulates to ‘Woke’ Students, Gets Sued  (National Review)
‍Another Hopeful Sign: Hiers v. Board of Regents (Minding the Campus)
‍Bakery Sues and Wins After College Promotes Protests, Labels Owners ‘Racist’ for Stopping Student Shoplifter (Daily Signal)
‍What Academia Should Learn from the NFL’s Flores Affair (Minding the Campus)
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‍Further Reading
Appeals Court Upholds Gibson’s Bakery Massive Verdict Against Oberlin College (Legal Insurrection)
‍Higher Education Emulates the NFL (Law Liberty)

17     Tuition-Assistance Initiatives Gain New Momentum
SourcesInnovative answers to college affordability (Forbes)
‍UT System approves $300 million endowment to support free tuition programs for students (Austin American-Statesman)
‍New Mexico’s governor just signed a bill to make college tuition-free (CNN)

Further Reading
Amazon’s Employees Can Go to College, Free. What’s in It for Higher Ed? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍New Mexico offers free tuition for all for first two years (University World News)
Students at Pennsylvania’s State-owned Universities Will See a Tuition Freeze for the Fourth Straight Year  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
‍US public increasingly supportive of taxpayer-funded degrees  (Times Higher Education)
‍Why Talk of Student-Debt Cancellation Is Creating Headaches for Colleges  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Williams College becomes nation's first to eliminate loans and work requirements from student aid  (GBH News)
‍A small college is eliminating loans from its financial aid packages  (Washington Post)

18     Sex Harassment Cases Reveal Scope of Problem, Steep Costs
SourcesCSU Chancellor Joseph Castro resigns amid scrutiny over handling of sexual misconduct case (LA Times)
‍University of California agrees to $243.6 million settlement in UCLA sex abuse scandal (Washington Post)
‍UCLA to Pay $100M in Sexual Abuse Settlement (College Post)
‍Florida International’s President Offered a Subordinate a Gilded World. It ‘Creeped Her Out.’ (Chronicle of Higher Education)

Further Reading
Cal State’s Chancellor Said His Hands Were Tied. Title IX Experts Say He Could Have Done More. (Chronicle of Higher Education)

You Don’t Have to Be a Labor Activist to Support the Graduate Student Workers Strike  (Academe Blog)
UC student workers block Berkeley intersection, protesting over wages and working conditions  (San Francisco Chronicle)

19     MIT Test Score Requirement Revives Fairness Debate Sources The SAT Isn’t What’s Unfair (The Atlantic)
‍CSU officially drops SAT and ACT from admissions process in major move (LA Times)
‍M.I.T. Will Again Require SAT and ACT Scores (New York Times)
‍MIT Leads the Way in Reinstating the SAT (Wall Street Journal)
‍“Test-Blind” Is Another Tool for Discrimination (Minding the Campus)

Further Reading
Cal State system ditches SAT/ACT, citing ‘equity and fairness,’ ‘high-stress’ (Campus Reform)
‍California State University drops SAT, ACT requirements for admissions (San Francisco Chronicle)
‍MIT Admissions Reinstates Testing Requirement to Increase Low-Income Enrollment (National Review)
‍Test Scores Count Again at MIT (Wall Street Journal)
‍MIT resumes mandate for SAT or ACT scores. Many other colleges have not. (Washington Post)
‍US universities retreat from test-optional admissions (Times Higher Education)
‍Asian-Americans Fight Back Against School Discrimination (Wall Street Journal)

20    Changes Afoot as the SAT Faces Digital, Test-Optional FutureSources
In a Test-Optional Environment, What Does the SAT Mean? (Diverse Education)
‍Inside the vast national experiment in test-optional college admissions (NBC)
‍What the Digital SAT Will Mean for Students and Educators (Education Next)
‍Huston leaves job at College Board as questions raised about support for CRT-inspired bill (Indy Star)
‍NCAA: Proposals to Stop Using Test Scores Advance (Inside Higher Ed)
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‍Further Reading
College Board leader quits after criticism of race legislation (Times Higher Education)
‍Prominent Colleges See International Applications Surging (Washington Post)
‍SAT Whiz Sentenced in College Admissions Scandal (Wall Street Journal)

The US Test Mess  (James G. Martin Center)
‍Why MIT is an outlier in reinstating SAT/ACT scores for admissions  (Washington Post)
‍MIT Is Bringing Back the SAT. Your College Shouldn’t  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍How Government Meddling Ruined Educational Testing in the U.S.  (National Review)

21   Mental Health Counseling Goes Virtual 
SourcesCollege students to administrators: Let’s talk about mental health (Hechinger Report)
‍Can Teletherapy Companies Ease the Campus Mental-Health Crisis? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Katie Meyer’s Suicide Put the Spotlight on Student Discipline. Experts Say Mental Health Is the Larger Issue. (Chronicle of Higher Education)

Further Reading
There’s a mental health crisis in college sports. I know it firsthand. (Washington Post)
‍Student Mental Health Status Report: Struggles, Stressors and Supports (Inside Higher Ed)
‍A Surge In Tech Companies Target Student Mental Health Support (Diverse: Issues In Higher Education)

Mental health services are crucially important for student success but often overlooked  (The Hechinger Report)
‍Accommodating Mental Health  (Inside Higher Ed)
‍Let’s Rethink the Mental Health “Crisis”  (James G. Martin Center)
‍‘Uncharted Territory': What the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Colleges  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
The Latest Campus-Safety Activists: Parents  (Chronicle of Higher Education)

22   Tenure Under Siege
SourcesTenure Without Teeth (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‘A Naked Attack’: Texas Lieutenant Governor Pledges to End Tenure for All New Hires (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Why One Institution Is Bringing Back Tenure (Chronicle of Higher Education)

Further Reading
Rejected (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍The Increasingly Authoritarian War on Tenure (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Faculty group censures university system over tenure change (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

For US tenure to survive, academics must take peer reviewing seriously  (Times Higher Education)

23   Federal Suit Filed in Harvard Sex Harassment Case 
SourcesU.S. District Court Filing (Sanford, Heisler, Sharp LLP)
‍Harvard Abuse Case Lays Bare Power Inequality in Academia (Times Higher Education)
‍Lawsuit Alleges Harvard Ignored a Decade of Professor’s Sexual Harassment, Retaliation (WGBH)
‍A Lawsuit Accuses Harvard of Ignoring Sexual Harassment by a Professor (New York Times)
‍Faculty Letters Support a Professor While Drawing Condemnation From Others (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍At Harvard, Sexual Misconduct Allegations Prompt Questions, Retractions and Vows to Do Better (Washington Post)

Further Reading
When Universities Raid Student Therapy Records (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍When Professors Close Ranks (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍The Frenzied Folly of Professorial Groupthink (Chronicle of Higher Education)

University of Central Florida Hit With Major Free Speech Ruling  (Jonathan Turley)
‍Federal Appeals Court Slams University Speech Policies  (Inside Higher Ed)
‍Federal appeals court unanimously rules against UCF policies that chill free speech  (The College Fix)
‍Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill To Create 'Free Speech Committee' for Public Universities and Colleges  (Reason Magazine)
A $400K settlement over misgendering a trans student could foreshadow wave of Title IX clashes  (Higher Ed Dive)
‍Court Upholds Ohio Professor’s Right to Not Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns  (The College Post)
‍Victory: Shawnee State agrees professors can’t be forced to speak contrary to their beliefs  (Alliance Defending Freedom)
‍Shawnee State Pays Professor $400K to Settle Pronoun Lawsuit  (Inside Higher Ed)
Governor’s Veto on Transgender Sports Ban Bill  (Epoch Times)
‍Biden turns to transgender rights in discrimination rules redraft  (Times Higher Education)
‍Schools are getting new rules on transgender students and sexual assault. Here’s what’s coming.  (Politico Pro)
‍How 'Divisive Concepts' Laws Affect Faculty Recruitment  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Education Department plans to issue Title IX proposal in May, not April as expected  (Higher Ed Dive)
‍‘37 Words’ Review: 50 Years of Bureaucracy  (Wall Street Journal)
Anti-CRT Laws Take Aim at Colleges  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
‍Lawmakers stop CRT seminar from returning to UNC Chapel Hil  (The College Fix)
Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College: The Warning to Wokesters  (NAS Minding the Campus)
How Government Meddling Ruined Educational Testing in the U.S.  (National Review)
Texas university can't charge out-of-state residents more than migrants - judge  (Reuters)
New York bans colleges from withholding transcripts over student debt  (New York Post)

24   A Legislative Quick Fix Gets UC Berkeley out of Enrollment Jam 
SourcesHow a quick fix to state law keeps UC Berkeley from needing to slash fall enrollment (Higher Ed Dive)
‍Lawmakers pass legislative fix to undo UC Berkeley’s enrollment cap (Cal Matters)

Further Reading
UC Berkeley preserves admission for some—but prepares to slash thousands of spots (San Francisco Chronicle)

Florida limits professor tenure, citing ‘indoctrination’ concerns  (Tampa Bay Times)
‍Review of Tenured Faculty, Accreditation Policy Change Signed Into Law by DeSantis (Miami Herald)
‍DeSantis signs bill limiting tenure at Florida public universities  (The College Fix)
‍Florida Bill Weakens Tenure for State Faculty  (The College Post)
‍FIRE, PEN America, condemn new rule forcing some Mississippi universities to consider ‘collegiality’ in tenure review  (FIRE)
‍The End of Faculty Tenure  (Times Higher Education)
‍New Threats to Tenure and Faculty Speech  (Inside Higher Ed)