About this episode
Lee Bollinger discusses his book on the future of universities and the impact of political protests and free speech on campuses.
Former longtime Columbia University president Lee Bollinger discusses his book "University: A Reckoning," about the purpose and future of universities in the United States. He also talks about protests and free speech on college campuses and the targeting of Columbia, Harvard, and other institutions of higher learning by the Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Lee Bollinger
Topics covered
- higher education
- free speech
- university purpose
- political protests
- Trump administration
Keywords
- Lee Bollinger
- University: A Reckoning
- Columbia University
- free speech
- Trump administration
- higher education
- protests
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Columbia University, Harvard, Trump administration
Books & works: University: A Reckoning
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