Navigating Higher Education's Polarized Landscape

This chapter explores the challenges and complexities in today's higher education system, focusing on the impacts of affirmative action rulings and the resulting declines in student diversity. It addresses the difficult balance universities must maintain in promoting dialogue amidst societal polarization, worsened by the pandemic and social media. The chapter also discusses how institutional leaders navigate political pressures and their role in fostering inclusive environments in the wake of significant social justice issues.