Susan Hockfield Advises Presidents to Act Now

In her address to the annual meeting, MIT president Susan Hockfield urged private college and university presidents to act now or risk congressional regulation of institutional affairs.

As reported in Inside Higher Ed:

"Specifically, Hockfield called on private college leaders to better articulate to lawmakers exactly how their institutions are providing a public good, and why college officials — not the federal government — should continue to set their own policies on spending and pricing." (click here for the full article)

Click here for audio excerpts from Hockfield's speech.

Click here to read the full transcript (in pdf).

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