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The White House just released a new proposal that would turn back the clock on four decades of beneficial collaboration between leading research universities and the private sector. The plan would stifle revolutionary innovation across a range of critical sectors, hindering the development of everything from life-saving drugs to clean-energy technologies.
University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce explains how universities can catalyze social change and deliver solutions to some of society’s most difficult problems.
Arizona State University President Michael Crow and Helios Education Foundation CEO Paul J. Luna discuss how Arizona’s economic prosperity depends on homegrown talent and improving educational outcomes for students.
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier explains “why being a university president is the best job in the world” despite recent commentary in the media on how “nobody in their right mind” would want the job.
Purdue University President Mung Chiang was interviewed about the university’s efforts to support innovation in the “hard tech corridor” of Indiana by prioritizing STEM education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.
University of California, Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman and University of California, Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky discuss universities’ obligations to protect free speech, even offensive and hateful speech, under the First Amendment and how those obligations can sometimes clash with federal anti-discrimination laws.
University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano writes about the many good things happening on campus that have nothing to do with football, including receiving a record amount of research funding last year.
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier explains why colleges and universities should commit to institutional neutrality.
Brandeis University President Ronald Liebowitz asks universities to forcefully confront antisemitism on their campuses.
Harvard University President Claudine Gay emphasizes her commitment to tackling antisemitism at the university. The opinion essay was adapted from remarks Gay made at a shabbat dinner hosted by the Harvard Hillel.
