Claiming many colleges and universities have "drifted" from their core principles, the Trump administration now expects higher ed leaders to pledge reforms by the end of 2026.
When higher education takes on real problems in real time, in addition to fundamental basic research, it can serve students, families and society in novel ways.
Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to restore $750 million in federal funding that was suspended over government allegations of "unlawful discrimination."
Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.
Regenerative leadership can transition leaders from states of exhaustion to strategic alignment, and from reactive governance to future-oriented imagination.
