When Should University Presidents Speak Out?

Jan 19, 2021

Leadership

Questions worth asking before deciding if and how to weigh in.

Pete Mackey

Pete Mackey, Ph.D.

President & Executive Strategist

Unversity president speaking out to crowd of students
Unversity president speaking out to crowd of students
Unversity president speaking out to crowd of students

Colleges and universities often serve as laboratories for debate of the greatest flashpoints in our culture. Higher ed leaders will have to continue to decide when to speak out, or not.

Here are key questions worth asking before deciding to weigh in—and, if so, what to say.

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