Day 2 SESSIONS
College was once widely considered a public good. But over the decades, political and fiscal pressures changed that perception. How can higher-ed leaders improve that view? And what’s needed to develop a new social contract between colleges and the public for the country to thrive?
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Day 2 discusses how colleges must evolve in a world where the only certainty seems to be uncertainty.
Panel: A New Social Contract
At a time when campus diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are under fire, what does it take for higher education to be an engine for racial equity? Join Harvard scholar Khalil Gibran Muhammad as he discusses colleges’ role in the wider fabric of race relations in America. His scholarship examines the broad intersections of racism, economic inequality, criminal justice, and democracy in U.S. history, and he co-hosts the Pushkin podcast, “Some of My Best Friends Are.”
Keynote: Race and Higher Ed
Two important values colleges seek to uphold are academic freedom and a campus environment that supports diversity and inclusion. When these values seem in conflict, how should colleges respond? Join two professors who have written about the issue from opposing points of views for a lively discussion and debate.
Point-Counterpoint: When Academic Freedom and Inclusion Are in Tension
Among the many challenges that colleges and universities face today is the disruption posed by new technologies such as generative AI. Learn how tech providers and higher education institutions can collaborate more effectively to ensure today's graduates gain real-world value from their degrees and emerge with the "human skills" that will remain in demand despite technological uncertainty.
Sponsor Segment: Grappling With an Uncertain Future: How Technology Can Help, Rather Than Hinder, Future Graduate Success
The emergence of generative artificial-intelligence tools has raised questions about the teaching of writing. While some worry about AI’s impact, novelist Stephen Marche calls for a creative collaboration with AI. The author of six books, and a former college writing instructor, Marche recently produced Death of an Author with the help of generative AI to test the limits of original work. In this session, we will explore what the future of creativity may look like and how colleges can prepare students for it.
Interview: AI and the Future of Writing
Resources to Further the Conversation
Visual Notetaking Graphics summarizing the key takeaways and themes from the panels and interviews
“The Return of College as a Common Good: Americans increasingly see the public value of higher education. Can colleges seize the moment?” — a Chronicle article
Race in Admissions — a Chronicle newsletter
"Some of My Best Friends Are" — a Pushkin podcast co-hosted by Khalil Gibran Muhammad
“Yes, DEI Can Erode Academic Freedom" — an opinion article by Amna Khalid
"Sometimes Diversity Trumps Academic Freedom" — an opinion article by Stacy Hawkins
Get The Review newsletter, written by Len Gutkin, about the arguments shaping the academy
Death of an Author — the novella Stephen Marche wrote with the help generative AI tools
“Big Bot on Campus” — a collection of recent Chronicle articles on AI
