The College Leaders Bashing Higher Ed

Podcast: College Matters from The Chronicle · The Chronicle of Higher Education

Opublikowano: 2026-04-01

As public attitudes toward higher education sour, many college presidents are either staying mum or defending their institutions. But a handful of high-profile college leaders have taken a different tack of late, publicly conceding that the sector’s critics have a point. Concerns about rising tuition, the value of degrees, and higher education’s liberal tilt are all valid, these leaders argue. But what’s driving these self-critical administrators? Is this about principle? Branding? Or is it just a cynical ploy to cozy up to the Trump administration? Related Reading The Self-Flaggelating President (The Chronic...