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Higher education is undergoing a period of rapid change driven by the new presidential administration. This change includes the termination of many diversity, equity and inclusion policies, legislation that may increase the tax on endowments, reductions in research funding and restructuring of the Department of Education, among many other developments. Navigating the new environment has resulted in colleges and universities reassessing certain institutional practices, revising financial forecasts and dialoguing with the board of trustees on future strategies to deal with the changes.
In addition to focusing on the happenings in Washington, universities have been dealing with a wide range of other issues. Related to the unrest that has taken place on campuses, institutions have been forced to weigh free speech against the safety of their students. This has led universities to reflect on leading practices related to crisis management procedures and related communication protocols. At the same time, determining the most effective role of the trustee in these and other situations has led to fresh thoughts on their evolving and expanding function.
In this edition of Perspectives in Higher Education, we highlight the above topics as well as others. Institutions are strategizing on the most advantageous ways to handle philanthropy efforts and shared services initiatives. Additionally, we provide thoughts on the future of college athletics as well as key topics related to research data security.
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