The Metro: Former college president encourages dialogue to solve higher ed conflicts
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum on the state of higher education in her new book "Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times."
When protests on college campuses in response to the Israel-Hamas war erupted across the nation, leaders at some universities cracked down.
The conflict between demonstrators and university officials raises questions about the limits of free speech for college students, and it’s just one of many points of friction on campuses that major institutions must confront.
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum is a psychologist who has spent over 40 years in higher education. She spent 13 of those years as the president Spelman College. Dr. Tatum believes these institutions need to create an environment to work through deep divisions.
She joined the show to discuss her new book “Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times” and how officials at major institutions can do that.
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