November 30, 2023

Higher Ed Spotlight Podcast – Free Speech, Civility, and College Campuses

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Tiffany Hess-Bennette
Institute for Citizens & Scholars
Poster card for Jonathan Holloway's appearance on Chegg's Higher Education Podcast

Battles over free speech and the boundaries of civility are roiling college campuses. Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway sees these as high stakes issues connected to student learning and their engagement with citizenship and democracy. President Holloway is among a diverse group of college presidents part of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars’ College Presidents for Civic Preparedness. The consortium is reiterating the importance of free speech, respectful debate, and civility at their institutions.