October 1, 1:00–2:00 PM ET

Higher education boards are navigating a quickly evolving landscape, with constantly changing stakes for institutional autonomy and academic freedom. The independence of governing boards is being tested by both external and internal pressures and it is vital that they protect institutional autonomy, academic freedom, and mission integrity in the current polarized environment. This webinar explores the foundational role of board independence in preserving academic freedom and protecting the core mission of higher education, the pursuit of knowledge.

Building off the webinar Governing with Integrity: Why Board Independence Matters Now More Than Ever, this webinar will further explore:

The interrelationship between board independence and academic freedom
The importance of academic freedom to the mission of higher education
How to recognize and resist undue influence on both

Moderator:

Ellen Chaffee, PhD, consultant and senior fellow, AGB

Speakers:

Josh Pasek, PhD, professor of communication and media and political science, faculty associate, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research; associate director, Michigan Institute for Data Science at the University of Michigan
David M. Rabban, Dahr Jamail, Randall Hage Jamail, and Robert Lee Jamail regents chair and distinguished teaching professor, The University of Texas School of Law