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### Harvard Navigates Unprecedented Challenges Harvard University, led by Interim President Alan Garber, is undergoing a period of significant strain and transformation. Amidst concerns about biases and the quest for free expression, the institution faces a call for unity and dedication to its foundational mission. 1. **Unprecedented Tensions:** Garber acknowledges the current period as the most tension-filled since his arrival at Harvard in 1973. 2. **Leadership Shift:** The sudden resignation of President Claudine Gay adds to the university's challenges, leaving a void in leadership. 3. **Combatting Bias:** There's a pressing need to address and combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias. 4. **Safeguarding Expression:** Garber emphasizes the importance of safeguarding free expression while fostering mutual understanding. 5. **Academic Mission Focus:** A strong call is made to focus on Harvard’s academic mission—discovery and education. 6. **Acknowledging Shortcomings:** Garber acknowledges the university's shortcomings, suggesting a need for introspection and improvement. 7. **United Future:** The message concludes with a call for unity, respect for differences, and a commitment to academic excellence. As we navigate these challenging times, it's crucial to stay connected and informed. Follow my journey and thoughts on this at @eduardopeinado and @epFreedomSolutions. Let's explore these changes together! 🌟#HarvardChallenges, #AcademicExcellence, #LeadershipTransition, #FreeExpression, #UnityInEducation 🌟

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"More people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.” Viktor Frankl "No instinct tells him what he has to do, and no tradition tells him what he ought to do; sometimes he does not even know what he wishes to do. Instead, he either wishes to do what other people do (conformism) or he does what other people tell him to do (totalitarianism).” Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning 2023: A NECESSARY REMINDER: Professors at universities are on faculty to prepare their students how to think for themselves, not to indoctrinate them to think what THEY think you should think. #viktorfrankl #universities #Holocaust #meaning #meaningfulliving #antisemitism #thinkforyourself

Enough is enough…

How are you embracing discovery to transform your #HigherEducation institution? Leaders from Ellucian, Lee University, and the University of Alaska recently gathered to discuss the meaning behind discovery and its role in improving the student and staff experience. Check out some of their insights!

Learning has never been so fun! Truly eye-opening, filled with new perspectives and thought-provoking discussions that have challenged and expanded my understanding of these complex topics. While there's still so much more to explore, I'm humbled to share that I've just completed my Philosophy, Science, and Religion course at the University of Edinburgh. It's been incredible to explore the big questions of existence, the nature of reality, and the search for meaning. The intellectual adventure is well worth it. Now, onward to the next chapter! 📚 #PhilosophyScienceReligion #MindExpansionJourney #NeverStopExploring"

Elite universities are often seen as meritocratic institutions that enable students to rise as far as their effort and talents will take them. Is this the case, or does the intense competition for admission reproduce privilege? If everyone had a truly equal chance to compete, would the winners deserve their admission? Should success in life depend on attending an elite college or university? Is meritocracy a remedy for inequality or a justification of it? On August 23rd, USHCA’s student-led forum will discuss these questions raised by Michael Sandel, renowned Harvard professor, in his book The Tyranny of Merit: Can We Find the Common Good? Dr. Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University. His books–on justice, democracy, ethics, and markets–have been translated into more than 30 languages. He has been described as “the world’s most influential living philosopher.” (New Statesman) Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3ODmjtS

With divisive, desperate conversation increasing around student behaviour (often fuelled deliberately) I’ve been reading extensively about who humans are at our core to better inform schools’ next steps. School Leaders - this is worth a read. Following which, you might like to have the “place crash” conversation at your next Exec Meeting in order to make some rational sense of it all. https://lnkd.in/gc--S-Ps

Harvard University #leadership has recently changed its application format, and we have exclusive inside information about the new process! This is a very important piece of information for potential students. Your #culture is important, and it doesn't matter if you are from #europe or the USA. Best Tips about how to be accepted to Harvard and get a scholarship for the duration of your study, tuition fees, and accommodation included! Please listen to the enclosed video carefully and make notes while you are doing so: If you found this post instructive and useful, please repost it, comment on it, or like it. So, your community of potential students will enjoy these tips! 🙏🙏🙏 *A real prank call!

SHE SPEAKS. "My hope is that by stepping down I will deny demagogues the opportunity to further weaponize my presidency in their campaign to undermine the ideals animating Harvard since its founding: excellence, openness, independence, truth. As I depart, I must offer a few words of warning. The campaign against me was about more than one university and one leader. This was merely a single skirmish in a broader war to unravel public faith in pillars of American society. Campaigns of this kind often start with attacks on education and expertise, because these are the tools that best equip communities to see through propaganda. But such campaigns don’t end there. Trusted institutions of all types — from public health agencies to news organizations — will continue to fall victim to coordinated attempts to undermine their legitimacy and ruin their leaders’ credibility. For the opportunists driving cynicism about our institutions, no single victory or toppled leader exhausts their zeal." ... "Having now seen how quickly the truth can become a casualty amid controversy, I’d urge a broader caution: At tense moments, every one of us must be more skeptical than ever of the loudest and most extreme voices in our culture, however well organized or well connected they might be. Too often they are pursuing self-serving agendas that should be met with more questions and less credulity. College campuses in our country must remain places where students can learn, share and grow together, not spaces where proxy battles and political grandstanding take root. Universities must remain independent venues where courage and reason unite to advance truth, no matter what forces set against them." #harvarduniversity #harvard #highereducation #highereducationleadership #highered