Opinion

How University Presidents Are Responding to Federal Higher Education Pressures in a Low-Key Manner

Against the backdrop of increased federal pressure on higher education, outsiders question whether university presidents are silent and inactive. However, Marjorie Hass, chair of the Council of Independent Colleges, based on frontline observations, points out that presidents are actively resisting through various means such as refusing to preemptively comply, legal challenges, and legislative lobbying, with strategies focused more on effectiveness than on public statements.