574. “A Low Moment in Higher Education”

Michael Roth of Wesleyan University doesn’t hang out with other university presidents. He also thinks some of them have failed a basic test of good sense and decency. It’s time for a conversation about college, and courage. SOURCE: Michael S. Roth , president of Wesleyan University. RESOURCES: " Opinion: College Presidents Are Supposed to Be Moral Leaders, Not Evasive Bureaucrats ," by Michael S. Roth ( Los Angeles Times, 2023). " Transcript: What Harvard, MIT and Penn Presidents Said at Antisemitism Hearing ," by CQ Roll Call Staff ( Roll Call, 2023). " To Testify or Not to Testify in Congress? Your Job Could Hang in the Balance ," by Annie Karni ( The New York Times, 2023). " You Could Not Pay Me Enough to Be a College President ," by Daniel W. Drezner ( The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2023). " The Case for College: Promising Solutions to Reverse College Enrollment Declines ," by Katharine Meyer ( Brookings, 2023). " Arab Funding of American Universities: Donors, Recipients, and Impact ," by Mitchell G. Bard ( American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, 2023). " Racist Attack Spotlights Stefanik’s Echo of Replacement Theory ," by Annie Karni ( The New York Times, 2022). " Why Is…