Beyond Berkeley: Lessons from a University Chancellor on the Front Lines

Nicholas Dirks joins Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq to discuss his new book City of Intellect and his time as chancellor of University of California, Berkeley. Dirks offers insights on critical campus issues like working with state governments and balancing free speech with safety. The hosts kick off the episode with an update on the problems with the Education Department’s new FAFSA form.  Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.  Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: Fixing Error in FAFSA Application Adds Another Delay, Education Dept. Says The Washington Post | Jan. 30, 2024  Colleges Should EXTENDMAY1 Decision Deadline Amid FAFSA Delays, Higher Ed Groups Say Higher Ed Dive | Feb. 1, 2024  Education Department Announces ‘FAFSA College Support Strategy.’ Here’s What It Involves. The Chronicle of Higher Education | Feb. 5, 2024  House Education Committee Approves College Cost Reduction Act American Council on Education | Feb. 5, 2024  City of Intellect: The Uses and Abuses of the University  Nicholas Dirks ‘A Roller-Coaster Ride From Start to Finish’  Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 30, 2024  The Latest on Campus Cuts   Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 8, 2023  ‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade The New York Times | Jan. 20, 2024   Amid Violence, Yiannopoulos Speech at Berkeley Canceled Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 1, 2017    Amid National Backlash, Colleges Brace for Fresh Wave of Anti-DEI Legislation The Chronicle of Higher Education | Jan. 16, 2024